English-French translations for saturated fat

• gras saturé
  La viande contient des acides gras saturés et compte parmi les facteurs d'obésité. Meat contains saturated fats and contributes to obesity.
  En effet, il affecte principalement les personnes à bas revenus, qui consomment davantage de sucre et d'acides gras saturés. People on low incomes are worst affected since they consume more sugar and saturated fats.
  Alors que nous sommes confrontés à un immense problème, celui des acides gras saturés, pourquoi accepter aussi le problème supplémentaire des acides gras trans? While we do have a huge problem with saturated fats, why do we have to put up with the additional problem of trans-fats as well?

Definition of saturated fat

• A fat or oil, from either animal or vegetable sources, containing a high proportion of saturated fatty acids; will typically be solid at room temperature; a diet high in saturated rather than unsaturated fats is thought to contribute to higher levels of cholesterol in the blood

Related words

• saturated
• polyunsaturated
• unsaturated
• supersaturated
• monounsaturated
• saturated fatty acid
• saturated zone
• saturated vapor
• unsaturated fat