Cooking oils and transfatty acids

[jsjs24]

TweetI've been doing some research today about different diets and I came across some interesting info on www.gunters.net in the nutrition section. Here is a quote from Gunter; "If vegetable oil is used to fry or cook foods, it loses its essential component and trans fatty acids are created. They are suspected of playing a major role in the development of heart diseases. Fried foods contain a high amount of those trans fatty acids."

I did not know that and was not sure how many of you did either. However, I do understand transfatty acids very well (from college biology class...lol). And incase you don't know how to tell if a food contains transfatty acids I will explain. First of all, fried foods like McDonalds and Burgerking are loaded in them (this is why I don't eat fast foods). In the grocery store you have to look at the "ingredients." If it says "partially hydrogenated soybean oil" or "hydrogenated soybean oil" it contains transfatty acids. I know a lot of people just look at the nutrition facts and if it has low saturated fat they think the rest is good. Well, that is usually not the case. Think about it, they want you to know if it has poly or mono fats in it. The reason they don't tell you the amount of transfatty acids is because the FDA has not detemined an amount that is safe to be consumed. They say that "no" amount is safe and they are trying to have it minimized and cutout of as many foods as possible. Surf the net sometime and read up on these if you want.

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TweetI think it happens when oils are heated to above 350 degrees.



One of those baked bbq chips say on the label that it has no trans fatty acids....however, in the ingredients it list a partially hydrogenated oil.........so why doesn't it have trans fat.

My only explaination is that it must have such a small amount per serving that they can make that claim.......Any other ideas

[jsjs24]

TweetIf it says partially hydrogenated soybean oil then it has it.

[girl_wonders]

Tweetcoconut oil does not form trans fatty acids, or at least only in very small amounts.

[jsjs24]

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Originally posted by girl_wonders
coconut oil does not form trans fatty acids, or at least only in very small amounts.

Interesting...I didn't know that.

[armani1072]

Tweetgood info bro.