definition of trans fats
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Overview of Trans Fats and What to Avoid Trans fats are a type of fat. Trans refers to the configuration of the molecules. Most fats in our body have the cis configuration. Trans and cis configurations of the same molecule are called stereoisomers. Artificial Trans Fat. Artificial trans fat is a type of fat created when vegetable oil is hardened or solidified through a process of treatment with hydrogen at high pressure and temperature.
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Trans Fat Most of the trans fat in the foods we eat is formed through a manufacturing process that adds hydrogen to vegetable oil, which converts the liquid into a solid fat at room temperature. This process is called hydrogenation.Partially hydrogenated oils are the major source of artificial trans fats in the food supply.rtificial trans fat can be found in many of the same foods as saturated fat, including: 1  Baked goods (cookies, cakes, pies, and crackers). 2  Ready-to-use frostings. 3  Snack food (such as potato chips and microwave popcorn). 4  Fried food typically found in fast food restaurants (such as French fries, fried chicken, and doughnuts).
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Trans fat In other countries, there are legal limits to trans fat content. Trans fats levels can be reduced or eliminated using saturated fats such as lard, palm oil or fully hydrogenated fats, or by using interesterified fat. Other alternative formulations can also allow unsaturated fats to be used to replace saturated or partially hydrogenated fats.
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Shortening A solid fat made from vegetable oils, such as soybean and cottonseed oil, which have been hydrogenated to create a solid. This process creates trans fatty acids which turns polyunsaturated fats into saturated fats. Vegetable shortening is virtually flavorless, and is used to make baked goods light and flaky. Crisco is a popular brand of vegetable shortening.
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What are trans fats? Trans fat can be found in vegetable shortenings, some margarines, crackers, cookies, snack foods, and other foods made with or fried in partially hydrogenated oils. Unlike other fats, the majority of trans fat is formed when food manufacturers turn liquid oils into solid fats like shortening and hard margarine.
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- A fat, most often of animal origin, having chains of saturated fatty acids. An excess of these fats in the diet is thought to raise the cholesterol level in the bloodstream. saturated fat. A fat with a triglyceride molecule containing three saturated fatty acids. All carbon atoms in the fatty acid chains of saturated fats are connected by single bonds.
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2.2.2 Nutritional Terms Chart Unsaturated Fat. Definition: fats liquid at room temperature and contain double bonds between carbons Importance: used to make cell membranes, insulate neutrons, energy source, etc. lowers risk of cardiovascular disease.
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- There are two sources of trans fat, also known as trans fatty acids: 1  Trans fat formed naturally – this type of trans fat is produced in the gut of some grazing animals. 2  That’s why small quantities of trans fat can be found in animal products like meat, milk, and milk products.
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Trans fat In chemical terms, trans fat is a fat (lipid) molecule that contains one or more double bonds in trans geometric configuration. A double bond may exhibit one of two possible configurations: trans or cis.
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- In fact, the growth in the use of trans fats, which are created by mixing hydrogen with vegetable oil through the process known as hydrogenation, is the result in part of previous efforts of the very same public scolds such as the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) that are now beating the drums against the use of trans fats.
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- Unsaturated fat: A fat that is liquid at room temperature and comes from a plant, such as olive, peanut, corn, cottonseed, sunflower, safflower, or soybean oil. Unsaturated fat tends not to raise the level of LDL ('bad') cholesterol in the blood.
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What are trans fats? Vegetable shortenings, some margarines, crackers, cookies, snack foods, and other foods made with or fried in partially hydrogenated oils. Unlike other fats, the majority of trans fat is formed when liquid oils are made into solid fats like shortening and hard margarine.owever, a small amount of trans fat is found naturally, primarily in some animal-based foods. Essentially, trans fat is made when hydrogen is added to vegetable oil -- a process called hydrogenation. Hydrogenation increases the shelf life and flavor stability of foods containing these fats.
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- In summary, it probably isn't the fact that a fat has a trans configuration in and of itself that is the problem. Rather, hydrogenated fats, which happen to have a trans configuration, have a negative impact on health. Trans fats has become a shorthand for this type.
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Trans fat is double trouble for your heart health The manufactured form of trans fat, known as partially hydrogenated oil, is found in a variety of food products, including: 1  Baked goods. 2  Most cakes, cookies, pie crusts and crackers contain shortening, which is usually made from partially hydrogenated vegetable oil. 3  Ready-made frosting is another source of trans fat.
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Triglyceride Triglyceride. Definition. noun, plural: triglycerides. An energy-rich compound made up of a single molecule of glycerol and three molecules of fatty acid, and serves as a major component of animal and plant oils and fats. Supplement. Triglycerides are present in both plants and animals.
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- Recognize the characteristics of food high in trans fat. 1  Trans fat is a semi-solid or soft solid fat at room temperature. 2  Trans fat gives a crispy, more shelf-stable fried food.rans fat is found in many foods and it may be hard to recognize when a food is high in it. You can maintain a healthier diet and cholesterol level by learning how to recognize foods high in trans fat and avoiding them.
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- Fats primarily divide into three different categories – saturated, unsaturated, and trans fat. Saturated fat is fat that is naturally SOLID AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. Examples of saturated fat include butter, cheese, the marbling in beef, and the fat in chicken. Saturated fat comes primarily from animal sources and consuming diets high in saturated fat increases LDL levels (the bad type of cholesterol). Unsaturated fats are naturally LIQUID at room temperature.
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Trans fat Trans fat, or trans-unsaturated fatty acids, trans fatty acids, are a type of unsaturated fat that occur in small amounts in nature, but became widely produced industrially from vegetable fats for use in margarine, snack food, packaged baked goods, and frying fast food starting in the 1950s. Trans fat has been shown to consistently be associated, in an intake-dependent way, with increased risk of coronary artery disease, a leading cause of death in Western nations. Fats contain long hydrocarbon
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Trans fatty acids Trans fatty acids. Trans fatty acids are manufactured fats created during a process called hydrogenation, which is aimed at stabilizing polyunsaturated oils to prevent them from becoming rancid and to keep them solid at room temperature. They may be particularly dangerous for the heart and may pose a risk for certain cancers.
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Trans fat is double trouble for your heart health The manufactured form of trans fat, known as partially hydrogenated oil, is found in a variety of food products, including: 1  Baked goods. 2  Most cakes, cookies, pie crusts and crackers contain shortening, which is usually made from partially hydrogenated vegetable oil.rans fat is double trouble for your heart health. Trans fat raises your LDL (bad) cholesterol and lowers your HDL (good) (HDL) cholesterol. Find out more about trans fat and how to avoid it. Trans fat is considered by many doctors to be the worst type of fat you can eat.
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Trans Fats in the Food Supply Industrial trans fatty acids are unnatural fat molecules formed by a process called partial hydrogenation. (A small amount of a beneficial isomer of trans fat is found in meat fats and butter.) In the partial hydrogenation process, heated liquid oils are flooded with hydrogen gas in the presence of a nickel catalyst.A small amount of a beneficial isomer of trans fat is found in meat fats and butter.) In the partial hydrogenation process, heated liquid oils are flooded with hydrogen gas in the presence of a nickel catalyst.
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- Trans Fat Definition and Importance. First off here is the disclaimer that this is not meant to represent medical advice of any kind and please talk to your doctor and/or a registered dietician regarding your dietary needs. Definition of trans fat. Trans fat is a specific type of fat formed when liquid fats are made into solid fats by the addition of hydrogen atoms, in a process strangely enough known as hydrogenation. That being said, small amounts of trans fats are found naturally in certain animal based foods.
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- Definition: Fats. Fats. The foods we eat contain nutrients that provide energy and other substances the body needs. Most of the nutrients in food fall into three major groups: proteins, fats, and carbohydrates. The body uses fat as a fuel source, and fat is the major storage form of energy in the body. Fat also has many other important functions in the body, and a moderate amount is needed in the diet for good health.