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Many foods naturally contain trans fats such as dairy and meat products. The process of hydrogenating fats results in the formation of trans fats so products that contain hydrogenated vegetable oil have higher levels of trans fats. If the food label lists hydrogenated oil then the product will contain some level of trans 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.
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.
Hydrogenated fats.
The chemical process in which hydrogen atoms are added to unsaturated and polyunsaturated fats is hydrogenation.
trans fatty acids are produced?
It depends on the ingredients used in the cookies. If the cookies are made with shortening, margarine, partially-hydrogenated fats, hydrogenated fats, or any highly refined vegetable oils, the cookies will contain trans fats.
Partially hydrogenated vegetable oil.
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.
most animal fats are saturated and many hydrogenated vegetable margarines contain high levels of trans fats.
Trans fat
Hydrogenated oils