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Stearic Acid

Nutrient

C18:0 saturated fatty acid. Found in cocoa butter, beef tallow. Unlike other saturated fats, stearic acid converts to oleic acid in the liver and does not raise LDL. Ray Peat considered it the safest saturated fat for metabolism.

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Key takeaways

  • Stearic Acid is in our registry; effect data is still being compiled.
  • Current evidence is preliminary or from animal and mechanistic studies.
  • Every effect below links to the actual studies on PubMed. This is research, not medical advice.

What it affects

We are still compiling the research for Stearic Acid. Check back as the literature is ingested.

Effects are aggregated from published studies, each graded by evidence quality (human trials rank highest). Research associations only, not medical advice.