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No, saturated fats and trans fats are different. Saturated fat increases low-density lipoprotein, which is bad for you. Trans fats do the same thing, but also lower high-density lipoprotein, which is good for you. Trans fats are a lot worse.
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Does 0 grams of trans fat guarantees that there are no trans fats in the food?
No, it does not. The FDA allows food products to be labeled 0 grams trans fat if there is less than 0.5 grams of trans fat. A way to double-check that there is no trans fat is by checking the ingredients list. If is says "shortening", "partially hydrogenated oils", or "hydrogenated oils", then there is trans fat in the product.
A type of fatty acid with odd molecular shapes that is created when oils are partly hydrogenated?
Trans fat
When A type of fatty acid with odd molecular shapes that is created when oils are partly hydrogenated?
Trans fat
What is a type of fatty acid odd molecular shapes that is created when oils are partly hydrogenated?
Trans fat!!
What is the worst type of fat?
Man made fats, which include trans fats and partially hydrogenated oils are clearly the most dangerous. Polyunsaturated vegetable oils (Canola, corn, cottonseed etc), are already oxidized trans fats after the manufacturing process.
Is there a trans fat ingredients in Trident gum?
Absolutely there is in most Trident Layers product anyway.. Any time you see partially or hydrogenated oils listed in the ingredients in a product, it contains trans fat.
Is margarine considered a polyunsaturated fat?
Margarine and butter fatsNo, because most margarines contain hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils that produce trans-fats, which are just as bad -- or worse!! -- than naturally occurring saturated fat, as found in butter.There are some margarines that have little or no hydrogenated oils in the them. Some of the producers claim their spreads improve blood cholesterol ratios.
Is there other names for trans fat?
Hydrogenated fats.
What is it called When hydrogen has been added to unsaturated fats?
The chemical process in which hydrogen atoms are added to unsaturated and polyunsaturated fats is hydrogenation.
Is hydrogenated lard trans fat?
No, lard is not inherently trans fat. Trans fat generally refers to hydrogenated fats developed by man-made processes to keep foodstuffs moist and tender through abnormal temperatures. Fried, processed, and some baked goods contain hydrogenated (trans) fat. Though trans fat do occur naturally in some degree (such as in dairy), the anti-trans fat push is for heavily manufactured foods.
Which fat is better for you saturated fat polyunsaturated fat hydrogenated fat trans fatty acids?
polyunsaturated fat
What is A kind of oil that has been turned into a solid fat?
hydrogenated oils
