Someone told me that there is some chemical process used to make margarine that makes the molecules square (I'm sure they said that!) which is why it is so bad for you. This is a serious question but I'm not sure if this can be true - surely there is no such thing as a square molecule? But I am certain they said that margarine is actually very bad for you .... can anybody enlighten me?
*spreads butter on toast*
2006-12-07 05:23:57 · 4 answers · asked by gorgeousfluffpot 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
No, it doesn't make the molecules square. The process is probably hydrogenation which converts polyunsaturated oils to less saturated fats (or solid oils). It is claimed that isomerisation of any remaining unsaturation in the fat to the trans-form may have health implications. So the process doesn't make the fat molecules square but changes the direction in which the chains bend (from bent "cis" to straight "trans") so removes kinks in the fat chains.
2006-12-09 13:11:59 · answer #1 · answered by beernutuk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure about square molecules in Margarine but it is a scientific truth that Margrine has one ingredient less than that which makes up plastic. Aftre hearing this I have always eaten butter, who cares if it contains a bot more fat, i aint eatin plastic, dont now about you?????
You decide if you wanna eat Margarine again!!!
2006-12-07 13:31:52 · answer #2 · answered by Craig Johnson 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sure it's bad for you ..what do you think Americans dropped on Hiroshima Japan that caused a mayhem over there
it was 6 tonnes of margarine ..
2006-12-07 13:29:37 · answer #3 · answered by JJ 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
course it has, why else would it come as a square wrapped up ???
2006-12-07 13:26:41 · answer #4 · answered by advocate172000 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋