In providing diet education for a patient on a low-fat diet,it is important for the nurse to understand which of the following?

A) Saturated fats are found mostly in vegetable sources.
B) Saturated fats are found mostly in animal sources.
C) Unsaturated fats are found mostly in animal sources.
D) Linoleic acid is a saturated fatty acid.

Saturated Fats

Fatty acids found in animal fats and some vegetable oils, known for being solid at room temperature.

Unsaturated Fats

A type of fat containing one or more double bonds in its hydrocarbon chains, considered healthier than saturated fats, found in vegetable oils, nuts, and seeds.

Linoleic Acid

An essential fatty acid found in many vegetable oils, necessary for healthy human nutrition.