How can foods with partially hydrogenated oil be trans fat free?
How can foods with partially hydrogenated oil be trans fat free?I’m checking labels for trans fat and am confused about how certain products which label themselves as trans fat free actually list partially hydrogenated oil in their list of ingredients. I thought these were one and the same. Maurice – About.com UserAnswer: The FDA requires trans-fats to be listed on Nutrition Facts labels of packaged foods. If the food product has less than 0.5 gram of trans-fat per serving, the label can state that the food is trans-fat free, even if partially hydrogenated oil is an ingredient. The key here is understanding serving size. For example, let’s say you are looking at a bag of potato chips that claims to be trans-fat free, but still has partially hydrogenated oil listed as an ingredient. That might be technically true as long as you only eat one serving, but if you eat the whole bag of chips, you will be eating trans fats as well. Trans-fats are known to raise LDL cholesterol and lower HDL c
