Tag: Cis fat

Chemically, most naturally occurring unsaturated fatty acids are in the cis configuration, where hydrogen atoms are on the same side of a double carbon bond. This term is a specific scientific descriptor and is unrelated to social or gender identity concepts.

A defining feature of naturally occurring unsaturated fat is a kink or bend in its molecular chain. This structural difference from its saturated counterpart is due to the presence of double bonds and fundamentally influences its physical properties and impact on human health.