Question

Distinguish between fats and oils.

Answer 1

Hint: To answer this question, you must recall the basic properties of fats and oils. Fats and oils can be distinguished on the basis of their existence, sources and further classifications. For example, butter is an example of a fat while mustard oils is an oil.

Complete step by step answer:
We know that oils are nothing but fats that exist as liquids. They are a further classification of fats and belong to the category of unsaturated fats. The differences between the two can be given as:

Fats	Oils
Fats generally exist in the solid state at room temperature.	Oils generally exist in the liquid state at room temperature.
Fats can be classified further into trans fats and saturated fats.	Oils can be classified further into unsaturated fats, namely monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats.
The major sources for fats are animals.	The major sources for oils are plants.
Sometimes, they can also be obtained from vegetable oil by the process of hydrogenation.	Sometimes, they are also obtained from fish which is known as fish oil.
Fats when consumed result in an increase in the cholesterol level.	Oils when consumed, result in improvement of the cholesterol level in the body.
Examples- butter, dairy products, etc.	Examples- vegetable oil, mustard oil

Note:
Oils are unsaturated fats. Make sure you are not confused between trans fats and saturated fats. Saturated fats are generally found in food items like butter and coconut oil naturally as solid fats. Whereas, trans fats are found in processed food products like chips and cookies. Both types of fats lead to an increase in obesity and cholesterol level and they should be avoided as much as possible.