Q.15.27 - An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

Question

How does the percentage of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids in sunflower oil compare to that of safflower oil?

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

Safflower oil contains $74\%$of polyunsaturated fatty acids and sunflower contains $30\%$monounsaturated fatty acids.

Step 1: Given Information

Finding the percentage of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids in sunflower oil and compare it to that of safflower oil.

Step 2: Explanation

Unsaturated fat has a long chain of hydrocarbon with twofold bonds. With single twofold bonds in the chain, they are known to be monounsaturated unsaturated fat and with more than one twofold bond they are known as polyunsaturated unsaturated fat.

Hence Safflower oil contains $74\%$ of polyunsaturated fatty acids and sunflower contains $30\%$ monounsaturated fatty acids.