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Monounsaturated fats

March 19, 2007 by Carolin 

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All unsaturated have a double carbon bond. There are monounsaturated and polyunsaturated . Mono since they only have one double carbon bond.

Examples of monounsaturated are olive oil and rape seed oil. They both have a high level of antioxidants which makes them very good sources of fat. They are also less likely to become rancid outside or in the body than other vegetable oils.

Sources of monounsaturated are:

  • Olive oil
  • Rape seed oil
  • Sesame oil
  • Most nuts
  • Avocados
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