I see that food nutrition labels now show the amount of trans fat, but do not list a percentage of the recommended daily intake. What is it? If it hasn't been officially provided, can anyone "ball-park it"?
2006-09-19 14:58:59 · 3 answers · asked by mr.babycakez2u 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Basically, you're not supposed to have any intake of trans fat. It's bad for you. But in reality just don't eat too much trans fat.
2006-09-19 15:06:27 · answer #1 · answered by kittytaylor55 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unsaturated fats (Vegetable oils) are liquid at room temperature, which makes it easier to flow through the arteries and veins. Saturated fats are solid at room temperature. Trans fats are processed fats that were once unsaturated. On a molecular level, Trans fat is the result of adding hydrogen atoms to an unsaturated fat (hydrogenation). The hydrogens are bonded in a manner that is unhealthy for humans. An example of this would be Squeezable butter that is comprised of corn or sunflower oil(e.g. "I Can't Believe it is not Butter!").
2016-03-17 23:05:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trans fat is very bad stuff - most nutritionists recommend zero grams of this stuff. You have no enzymes that can do anything with it. Trans fats are created by hydrogenation of normal fat and are not found in nature, only in man-made products. They screw up your cell membranes.
2006-09-19 15:04:33 · answer #3 · answered by Mad Roy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋