saturated fat: We can see in this diagram that the tails of the phospholipids are all lined up neatly. They pack together easily and tightly, and form a kind of liquid crystal. The packing is so good, in fact, that this kind of cell membrane would be solid at room temperature. read more
Saturated fats are comparatively more linear than unsaturated fats meaning they can be packed closer and remain solid at room temp. 1.2k Views · View Upvoters Yani Azyani, BSc. read more
Since the fatty acids in these triglycerides contain the maximum possible amount of hydrogens, these would be called saturated fats. The hydrocarbon chains in these fatty acids are, thus, fairly straight and can pack closely together, making these fats solid at room temperature. read more
Saturated fats can stack themselves in a closely packed arrangement, due to its carbon hydrogen composition and so they can freeze easily and are typically solid at room temperature. This formation is stable and due to this reason, the melting temperature of these types of fats are increased. So they stay solid at room temperature. read more