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Trans fats are used by manufacturers because they are cheaper than regular fats. The trans fats also taste better.
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What food have trans fat?
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.
What are the catch phrases companies use to get people to buy junk food?
lite, dietary intake, less trans fats, less carbohydrates
What types of foods contain trans fats?
fats and oil food like fry chicken and junk food
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.
Are trans fats required to be on food labels?
In January 2006, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began requiring all food manufacturers to list the amount of trans fats in foods along with other nutritional information.
Labels on food products to tell you the new trans of the food contents are called?
Labels on food products that tell you the new trans fat of the food contents are called food nutrition labels.
Why do they put trans fats into foods?
To give the food a longer shelf life and it holds the food together.
When a nutrition labels states that something has 0 grams of trans fat this might not mean there are no trans fats in the food?
No. If it had no trans fat it would say so.
What is trans fat and what is the deal that foods that have 0 grams trans fat have such an importance that food companies put 0 grams trans fat on the packaging?
Trans fats are unsaturated fats that have had hydrogen atoms forcefully added to them. This makes them then "saturated" with hydrogen. However this causes them to have an irregular shape, so the body doesn't know how to metabolize them (this is better illustrated than explained verbally). They can become incorporated into membranes and tissues in the body where other more natural fats are supposed to be. Trans fats are very dangerous and cause heart disease.Now that people know that trans fats are unhealthy, food companies have decided to brag about their product being "trans fat free" so that people will think they are healthy. However this is often deceptive marketing, as these companies are allowed to tout "0 grams of trans fat per serving" on a product even if they have 0.5 g of trans fat per serving or less. Many companies just make the serving size ridiculously small so that they can put "trans fat free" on the label. If you look in the ingredients list and see anything that says "hydrogenated" then you know that there are actually trans fats in the food. It is sneaky.This is besides the fact that just because a food is trans fat free, doesn't mean it's healthy. Simply the absence of harmful substances doesn't make a food nutritious. Nearly all trans-fat is artificially produced and added to foods (aside from some miniscule portions in some dairy products). Consuming a product just because it is trans-fat free is akin to wolfing down bon-bons because there's "no arsenic added"! Many foods are still packed with sugar, salt and high-saturated fat oils, hardly healthy ingredients. ---- My answer Like that person said before me. I can tell that person that posted before me is really smart on that subject. But anyways, yeah, your body can not use trans fat so it is useless to your body. That is why the labels say no trans fat to get you to buy their product.. I'm pretty sure if you eat too much of it though, then you have a higher risk of heart disease.
What food is bad for the heart?
Foods high in cholesterol, trans fats, and saturated fats, are bad for the heart and can cause chronic heart disease.
Why is trans in trans fat italicized on nutritional labels?
Trans fats are fats which have been hydrogenised (Hydrogen has been bubbled through so as to artificially saturate the fat). They are much worse for you than other types of fat, as they have been artificially created, and therefore the body does not possess the enzymes necessary to break it down. The process of making trans fats was created because they are cheap and easier to store and transport. However, their use is in serious decline since the health problems associated with them have become known. They are not present in every food, but, for instance, are more common in cheap margarines. In the UK, it is the law that all food products which contain trans fats must have a label declaring so. I hope this was useful.
What foods contain bad fat?
Processed foods and fast foods. These types of food have what's called trans fat, you get them in the processed food and of course take away food. The process food also has other nasty ingredients in them also like, preservatives and colorings etc. These are no good for you and do you no good.
