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Types of fatty acids

File:Isomers of oleic acid.png
Comparison of the trans isomer elaidic acid (top) and the cis isomer oleic acid (bottom)

Fatty acids are classified in many ways: by length, by saturation vs unsaturation, by even vs odd carbon content, and by linear vs branched.