Dietary fat is a type of fat found in various types of foods. They provide a storage form of energy which is released as and when required by the body. Dietary fats help in normal functioning of the body absorption of vitamins and play an important role in normal metabolic activities. The major types of dietary fats include saturated monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. What are Saturated Monounsaturated and Polyunsaturated Fats? Technically speaking from an entirely chemical standpoint fats are made up of monoglycerides and fatty acids which are composed of long chains of carbon atoms. These carbon atoms are linked