The Claim
Plasma triacylglycerol concentrations following a 706 kcal high-fat meal are not significantly different between meals rich in saturated fatty acids (butter, coconut oil) and meals rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids (corn oil, flaxseed oil) in healthy adults.
What the research says
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After eating a 706 kcal high-fat meal, blood triglyceride levels are the same whether the fat comes from butter and coconut oil or from corn oil and flaxseed oil in healthy adults.
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Plasma triacylglycerol concentrations do not differ between meals rich in saturated fatty acids (butter, coconut oil) and polyunsaturated fatty acids (corn oil, flaxseed oil) in healthy adults after a 706 kcal high-fat meal, indicating that fat source does not significantly alter acute postprandial triglyceride response.
After eating a high-fat meal, the intestine packages all dietary fats into similar-sized particles called chylomicrons, regardless of whether the fat is saturated or unsaturated. These particles enter the bloodstream and are broken down at the same rate by enzymes in muscle and fat tissue, so blood triglyceride levels rise and fall the same way no matter the fat source.
What the research says
1 studyThis study gave people high-fat meals made with butter, coconut oil, corn oil, or flaxseed oil and found that all of them raised blood triglycerides by about the same amount. So, the type of fat doesn’t seem to change the short-term spike in triglycerides.
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