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Old December 15th, 2003, 06:42 PM
Belphoebe
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Default Trans-Fat in food products

wrote:
If I look at a food label and it says "0% saturated fat" does that
mean that there is 0% trans-fat in that product?

Any comments will be appreciated.


No--you will not be able to discern the % of trans fats from the labels
until the new FDA labelling requirements go into effect (in, I think, 2005).

To determine whether a food has trans fats, look for hydrogenated or
partially hydrogenated vegetable oils or vegetable shortening in the
ingredient list. (These are counted as part of the %age of unsat fats).

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Belphoebe
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