Lauric acid, palmitic acid and stearic acid are perhaps the best known examples of saturated long chain fatty acids, with 12, 16 and 18 carbons in their chains respectively. Oleic acid, mentioned above as the well known component of olive oil, is an 18 carbon chain monounsaturated fat. The two essential fats (omega-6 and omega-3) are also long chain, each 18 carbons in length.
