Transcript Trans Fats Notes

TRANS FATS
HUM-FNW-4:Evaluate nutritional information in relation to
wellness for individuals and families.
4.5:Determine the allowable amount of trans fats in foods.
• Trans Fat Formed During Food Processing
– Created when hydrogen is added to
vegetable oil (Hydrogenation) to make it
more solid.
AKA: Trans Fatty Acids
– Used to improve texture, shelf life and
flavor stability of foods
– “Partially Hydrogenated Oils” Look for this
on packaging
• Trans Fats Formed Naturally – Produced in
the gut of some grazing animals
– Small quantities of trans fats can be found
in animal products like milk, milk products
and meat.
HDL-Good Cholesterol
• Lowers your HDL
• May do more unknown damage
not yet researched.
LDL – Bad Cholesterol
• Raises your LDL
• Increases the risk of
– Heart Disease
– Stroke
–
Also associated with a higher risk of
developing type 2 diabetes.
What are some food examples for
non-natural occurring trans fat
foods?
Why Do Companies Use Trans Fats?
• Inexpensive to produce
• Long Lasting
• Gives foods a desirable taste and
texture.
• Trans fats oils can be used many
times in commercial fryers. (Fried
Foods)
• Fried Foods (French fries &
doughnuts)
• Baked Goods (pastries, pie crusts,
biscuits, pizza dough, cookies,
crackers)
• Stick Margarines
• Shortenings
• Frozen Pizza
• Coffee Creamer
• Ready to use frostings
• Pre mixed cake mixes & pancake
mixes
• Chips
• Microwave Popcorn
• Frozen Dinners
• Small Amounts occur
naturally in things like…
– Meat
• Beef
• Lamb
– Dairy Products
– Butter Fat
It isn’t clear in research if the
naturally occurring trans fats
have the same negative affects
to the body as the industrially
manufactured ones.
Given the amount of naturally occurring
trans fats a person consumes in one day it
doesn’t leave much room for added trans
fats from industrially manufactured
foods.
See Chart Below
Total Calories In Diet
Allowable Grams of Trans
Fats
2,000
About 2g
1,500
About 1.5g
1,200
Slightly More Than 1
Food Choices &
Preparation Methods
• Choose low fat foods like whole
grains, fruit and vegetables
• Eat more seafood in place of
Being a Smart Consumer
• Trans Fats have NO Percent Daily
Value (%DV)
• Check Food Labels for “Partially
Hydrogenated Oils”
• Facts Labels can state “0 Trans
Fats” if it contains less than .5g
of Trans Fat per serving.
meat & poultry
• Eat Healthy Fats (walnuts ,
avocado, olives &almonds)
• Bake, Steam, Grill or Broil
instead of frying.
• Cook & bake with vegetable
oils
– NOT Solid Fats like
• Shortenings
• Butter
• Lard