saturated fat

noun

: a fat (see fat entry 2 sense 2b) that contains a fatty acid (see fatty acid sense 2) molecule which has no double bonds and only single bonds in its hydrocarbon chain, that is solid at room temperature, and that is found especially in animal products (such as meat and dairy), coconut, and palm products

The American Heart Association (AHA) dietary guidelines for healthy adults suggest that no more than 30 percent of calories should come from fat, with eight to 10 percent coming from saturated fat …

—Harvey B. Simon, Scientific American Medical Bulletin

compare trans fat, unsaturated fat