Assorted cheeses on the counter saturated and unsaturated fats Knowledge of fatty acid division due to the bonds between individual carbon atoms is very important for the correct composition of food in terms of the content of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids that we distinguish. saturated fatty acids It is found in animal products and vegetable oils. Among the representatives of this group are lauric, palmitic, stearic and myristic fatty acids. A common characteristic of these fats is that they have a solid consistency.