Sentences with phrase «trans fat content»

Dr. King stated that if the trans fat content of the diet is shifting downward, a specific recommendation might be out of date before the report even comes out.

The Subcommittee discussed placing soft margarine with solid fats, rather than with oils, because of their trans fat content.

But because of FDA rounding rules, trans fat content below one half gram per serving is rounded down to zero grams in the Nutrition Facts — so a product can contain trans fats while showing a Trans Fat value of 0g.

Something else to keep in mind when avoiding trans fat is that due to some idiotic labeling rules, food companies only need to list trans fat content if the food contains 0.5 grams or more per serving.

All of the breakfast cereals compared have their trans fat content listed as «Trans fat: 0 grams.»

In most cases, the products» trans fat content on the nutrition label doesn't add up.

Other food chemicals besides partially hydrogenated oils contain trans fat content small enough to escape disclosure, including refined oils, emulsifiers, flavors and colors.

Food categories singled out for the highest amounts of hidden trans fat content include: breakfast bars, granola and trail mix bars, pretzels, peanut butter, crackers, breads, kids fruit snacks, kids cereal, graham crackers, whipped topping, non-dairy creamers, pudding mixes, cupcakes, and ice cream cones.

While the results of this testing did indeed indicate that the trans fat content of processed foods is greatly reduced, it is far from gone.

But don't be put off by trans fat content of natural foods like butter as these trans fats will help keep you slim and healthy!

Many oils are hydrogenated and this will always increase the trans fat content.

In case you didn't know, manufacturers are legally allowed to list 0 grams if the trans fat content is under 0.5 grams, and this amount quickly adds up when you take into consideration that no one eats only cookie or candy.

The 2006 regulation policy that forced food manufacturers to include trans fat content information on labels has led to a significant reduction of trans fat consumption, but it still wasn't enough to completely eliminate them from our diet, while research has found that even low consumption of trans fats has negative influence on our health.

In early 2006 new Food and Drug Administration rules went into effect requiring food labels to show trans fat content; in September the city of New York proposed severely limiting the use of trans fats in local restaurants.

Trans fat — a big source of which is partially hydrogenated vegetable oils — has been the food villain of choice since 2006, when the FDA required companies to include trans fat content on food labels.

They are so bad that even the governments around the world have started taking action, setting laws that command food manufacturers to reduce the trans fat content of their foods.

Many oils are hydrogenated and this will always increase the trans fat content.

Not exact matches

The PPACA further permits the FDA to require covered restaurants to make additional nutrient disclosures, such as disclosure of trans - fat content.

In recent years, the Board of Health has fought to ban trans fats in restaurant meals, require restaurants to post caloric content on menus and menu boards and limit the size of sugar - sweetened beverages to no more than 16 ounces.

Sunita Narain, well - known for her exposure of soft drink giants Pepsi and Coca - Cola for the high pesticide content in 2003, has now found the edible oil industry, especially the vanaspati sector, guilty of selling their products with high trans fat levels.

• Eliminated or reduced trans fat in over 10,000 product choices • Eliminated or reduced saturated fat in over 6,600 product choices • Reduced sugar / carbohydrates in over 3,700 product choices • Reduced the calorie content of over 3,500 product choices • Reduced sodium in over 3,000 product choices

Coconut: Previously feared for its high saturated fat content, it is now known that the medium - chain saturated fatty acids (MCFAs) contained in coconuts is actually a «healthy» form saturated fat compared to trans - fat.

The PPACA further permits the FDA to require covered restaurants to make additional nutrient disclosures, such as disclosure of trans - fat content.

Other nutrient values such as trans fat, saturated fat, polyunsaturated fat, and cereal fiber were computed by multiplying the frequency of consumption of each food by the nutrient content of the portion and then adding these products across each food item.

While the makers of these bars mostly claim they have a fat content of less than ten per cent, a large amount of that fat is saturated and some trans fats may also be included.

Once nutrient profiles are established, nutrition claims may only be used on food products deemed «healthy», though two notable exceptions will apply: nutrition claims referring to the reduction of fat, saturated fats, trans fats, sugars and salt / sodium will be allowed without reference to a profile for the specific nutrient, provided the claims comply with the conditions of the Regulation; and a nutrition claim may be used even if a single nutrient exceeds the nutrient profile as long as a statement in relation to this nutrient appears on the label in close proximity to, on the same side and with the same prominence, as the claim (the statement must read: «High [name of nutrient] content»).

In addition, by replacing other solid fats with canola oil, recipes are not only lower in trans and saturated fat, but in their total fat content as well.

Make sure the calorie count is around 300, the sodium content is no higher than 600 mg, and there is zero trans fat.

Companies began to look for ways to get saturated fat content off of their nutrition labels, and unsaturated trans fats fit the bill.

The FDA had proposed that in addition to disclosing the amount of trans fats in a serving size, labels could contain a footnote or a disclosure statement to put the content in perspective, says Wilkening.

The calculations of fat content for those designations will include trans fats, which FDA hasn't always required.

When we eat processed foods with high sugar content and unhealthy trans fats we are creating an environment that denies nutrients such as plant polysaccharides to beneficial microbes.

Anything with trans fats, hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils, refined grains, and a high sodium content is dangerous for blood pressure.

All of this high heat and high pressure processing along with the use of hexane solvents actually forces some of the polyunsaturated content of vegetable oils (yes, even so - called «healthy» canola oil) to be transformed into trans fats and something even worse that we'll talk about in a minute called «MegaTrans».

Fish, Meats, Shellfish, Alcoholic beverages, Animal fats, Artificial colorings, Beans and peas: kidney beans, lentils, marrowfat peas, Cheeses with high fat and salt content: Blue, Brie, Cheddar, Muenster, Swiss, Chemical preservatives, Cigars, cigarettes, pipe tobacco, Cocoa, Coffee, Egg whites, Hydrogenated (heat - processed) vegetable oils [i.e. trans - fatty acids], Hydrogenated (heat - processed) vegetable shortening [i.e. trans - fatty acids], Margarine [i.e. trans - fatty acids], Mushrooms, Potatoes, all varieties, Refined, iodized table salt, Stocks or broths made of fish, meat, or shellfish, Refined white sugar and all foods that contain refined white sugar, Teas that contain any amount of caffeine, White flour and all foods that contain white flour

If the serving contains less than 0.5 gram [of trans fat], the content, when declared, shall be expressed as zero.3

She has headed a number of studies on the content and effects of trans fatty acids in America and Israel and has successfully challenged government assertions that dietary animal fat causes cancer and heart disease.

It is important to get grass - fed and wild meats / seafood because the omega 3 content is high and the animals» diet is a natural one, so you in turn get more nutrients and CLA (a healthy trans fat that promotes weight management and weight loss in those who need to lose fat).

Trans fatty acids in the diet tend to increase LDL concentration and do not raise HDL concentration.49 Therefore, the new guidelines recommend that intake of trans fatty acids be limited to < 1 % of total calories.47, 48 This is easier for families to implement, because the fat content, including total grams of trans fatty acids, is now required on all food laTrans fatty acids in the diet tend to increase LDL concentration and do not raise HDL concentration.49 Therefore, the new guidelines recommend that intake of trans fatty acids be limited to < 1 % of total calories.47, 48 This is easier for families to implement, because the fat content, including total grams of trans fatty acids, is now required on all food latrans fatty acids be limited to < 1 % of total calories.47, 48 This is easier for families to implement, because the fat content, including total grams of trans fatty acids, is now required on all food latrans fatty acids, is now required on all food labels.

JUNK FOOD DIET: Junk foods full of trans fatty acids will reduce the fat content of mothers» milk and cause trans fatty acids to be present in mothers» milk.

Even the FDA in recent years has required trans - fatty acid content to be listed on ingredient labels (years after most European nations required the same, or downright banned trans fats.)