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by logfromblammo 3992 days ago
It isn't even that clear-cut that saturated fatty acids with different lengths have equal effects on health.

Butyric acid (C4:0) and stearic acid (C18:0) are both saturated fatty acids. I would be very hesitant to claim that they are interchangeable for the purposes of human body chemistry.