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Trans-Fat in food products
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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? No, because to be a "trans" species it must have a specific (linear) arrangement of substituents around a double bond, i.e. it must be unsaturated. Elmer |
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On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 18:42:12 GMT, "Belphoebe" wrote:
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). Better still, eat food, not food "products". :^) Cynthia 262/228.5/225 |
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