Nutrient Information: Fatty acids, total trans
LogixPath Chef Home Page
>
Nutrients on Nutrition Label
>
Nutrient Information
| Nutrient Key Information | |||
| Nutrient Name: | Fatty acids, total trans | ||
| Nutrient Category: | Fats and Fatty Acids (Lipids) | ||
| Measuring Unit: | g | ||
| Nutrient Summary: |
Trans fat is not essential in the diet, it has no health benefit, instead, it has detrimental health effects, such as increasing blood cholesterol. |
||
| Nutrient Function: |
Trans fat has no health benefit, instead, it is associated with increased blood levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL or “bad”) cholesterol. Milk and some meat products have small amount of trans-fatty acids. However, usually trans fat is formed artificially during food processing in manufacturing called "partial hydrogenation". This process adds hydrogens to liquid form monounsaturated or polyunsaturated fatty acids to make them more saturated solid form and also more resistant to oxidation (longer shelf-life). |
||
Sponsored Links:
Food Sources
• Small amount in some animal products, such as dairy products, beef, and lamb.
• Traditional stick margarine and vegetable shortenings that have been partially hydrogenated.
• Artificially added to baked goods, coffee creamer, ready-to-use frostings, and snack foods.
• Traditional stick margarine and vegetable shortenings that have been partially hydrogenated.
• Artificially added to baked goods, coffee creamer, ready-to-use frostings, and snack foods.
|
Sample Foods High in: Fatty acids, total trans |
|||
| Food Description | Nutrient Amount1 | Daily Value%2 | |
|
|
Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt
Category: Fats and Oils
|
14.89 g | |
|
|
Beef, rib eye steak, bone-in, lip-on, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled
Category: Beef Products
|
1.629 g | |
|
|
Frankfurter, beef, unheated
Category: Sausages and Luncheon Meats
|
1.59 g | |
|
|
Cheese, cheddar, sharp, sliced
Category: Dairy and Egg Products
|
1.179 g | |
|
|
Cheese, cream
Category: Dairy and Egg Products
|
1.173 g | |
1 Nutrient amount is in 100 gram food
2 Use FDA 2000 calorie diet as Daily Value reference
2 Use FDA 2000 calorie diet as Daily Value reference
| Additional Nutrient Information | |
| Nutrient Summary |
Trans fat is not essential in the diet, it has no health benefit, instead, it has detrimental health effects, such as increasing blood cholesterol. |
| Effects if Above Upper Limit | High Trans Fat intake may increase the risk of coronary heart disease. |
| External References |
Learn more by reading The National Academies of Science, Engineering, Medicine publication: Dietary Reference Intakes or explore US FDA Website: Interactive Nutrition Facts Label - Trans Fat |
|
The nutrient Dietary Reference Intakes and nutrition facts is from Institute of Medicine of National Academies 2006. Dietary Reference Intakes: The Essential Guide to Nutrient Requirements. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/11537 |
|
Nutrition facts knowledge are based on U.S. FOOD & DRUG Administration Nutrition Education Resources & Materials. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/interactivenutritionfactslabel/ |
|
Nutrition facts knowledge are based on National Institutes of Health Dietary Supplement Fact Sheets. https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/list-all |
| Disclaimer | The nutrient information provided here should not take the place of medical advice. We encourage you to talk to your healthcare providers (such as your doctor) about your dietary requirements which are best for your overall health. We also recommend you to read organization or professional reference documents or articles mentioned, but not limited to, in this page. Any mentions and reference links in this page don't represent our endorsement of their services and advice. |