Trans fat in animal foods is actually
trans vaccenic acid (VA) and is used by humans to synthesize conjugated linoleic acid (CLA).
Trans vaccenic acid (TVA), the dietary precursor to CLA, was 200 % higher in grass - fed summer dairy.
Not exact matches
There is also evidence that some naturally occurring
trans - fats like
vaccenic acid may have health benefits.
There are two naturally - occurring
trans fatty
acids in cow's milk: conjugated linoleic
acid (CLA) and
vaccenic acid (VA).
Butter is the richest dietary source of dairy
trans fats, also called ruminant
trans fats, the most common of which are
vaccenic acid and conjugated linoleic
acid or CLA (4).
Furthermore, higher contents of linoleic
acid,
trans -
vaccenic acid, β - carotene and α - tocopherol were found in organic milk products than the conventional one.
Also
vaccenic acid, the main «natural»
trans fatty
acid, can be metabolised by humans to CLA.»
Bottom Line:
Vaccenic acid increased triglycerides more than industrially produced
trans fats.
The VA diet provided 3.86 % of calories from
vaccenic acid, whereas the iTF diet provided 3.26 % of calories from industrially produced
trans fats.
Vaccenic acid, found in cow's milk, while a naturally - occurring
trans fat, has an entirely different composition and does not cause the adverse health effects associated with hydrogenated oils.