fatty oils?

Question

whats the difference between partially hydrogenated oils and trans fats?? thx

Answer 1

Trans fats are created when oil is partially hydrogenated. For practical (diet) purposes there's little difference because if you're consuming partially hydrogenated oil you're consuming trans fat, but technically, trans fats are a product of the process of partial hydrogenation. Trans fats are dangerous in that they raise the "bad cholesterol" (LDL) increase the risk of heart disease.

Chemically, trans fats are made of the same building blocks as other fats, but the molecules are shaped differently, and the trans fats, as a result, are less fluid and a higher melting point. (This detail is compliments of Wikipedia.)

Either way, it's all bad!

Answer 2

An unsaturated fatty acid produced by the partial hydrogenation of vegetable oils and present in hardened vegetable oils, most margarines, commercial baked foods, and many fried foods. An excess of these fats in the diet is thought to raise the cholesterol level in the bloodstream.

In short, the essential fatty acids (contained mostly in polyunsaturated oils) are the most important nutrients there are -- more important than vitamins, minerals, or even proteins. Because, without them, there is no life. They are the substance and foundation of life energy.

Hydrogenation is the process of heating an oil and passing hydrogen bubbles through it. The fatty acids in the oil then acquire some of the hydrogen, which makes it more dense. If you fully hydrogenate, you create a solid (a fat) out of the oil. But if you stop part way, you a semi-solid partially hydrogenated oil that has a consistency like butter, only it's a lot cheaper.

Unlike butter or virgin coconut oil, hydrogenated oils contain high levels of trans fats. A trans fat is an otherwise normal fatty acid that has been "transmogrified", by high-heat processing of a free oil. The fatty acids can be double-linked, cross-linked, bond-shifted, twisted, or messed up in a variety of other ways.

The problem with trans fats is that while the "business end" (the chemically active part) is messed up, the "anchor end" (the part that is attached to the cell wall) is unchanged. So they take up their position in the cell wall, like a guard on the fortress wall. But like a bad guard, they don't do their job! They let foreign invaders pass unchallenged, and they stop supplies at the gates instead of letting them in.

In short, trans fats are poisons, just like arsenic or cyanide. They interfere with the metabolic processes of life by taking the place of a natural substance that performs a critical function. And that is the definition of a poison. Your body has no defense against them, because they never even existed in our two billion years of evolution -- so we've never had the need or the opportunity to evolve a defense against them.

Answer 3

I find the term "partially hydrogenated" humorous. That's like someone being a little pregnant. If it's hydrogenated even a little, it's still hydrogenated. So, there is no difference.

Answer 4

hydrogenated oil is unsaturated fat which means fat in a liquide form and tras fat is a fat containing trans-fatty acids which could be liquid or solid. It all has something to do with this molecule stuff it can be confusing sometimes too.

Answer 5

Trans fats are even unhealthier than are partially hydrogenated ones.

THe "good" fasts are the monounsaturated ones, such as olive oil, canola oil, sesame oil (that's for seasoning only), nuts and nut oils, seeds and avocados.

Answer 6

partially hydrogenated oils and trans fats are bad

Answer 7

Nothing - trans fats are hydrogenated oils.

Peace!

Answer 8

According to studies, the health difference is the same. They both contribute to clogging of the arteries and high bad chlorestrol.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

They're the same thing, very bad for you!