18 Supermarket Lies Revealed |
6. The Hidden Trans Fats
Cheetos Crunchy
The Claim: "Zero gram trans fats"
The Truth: FDA allows manufacturers to make this claim when their products contain less than 0.5 gram of trans fats per serving. It may seem insignificant, but 0.49 gram of this nefarious fat can add up quickly.
What You Really Want: Keep total trans fat intake to no more than 1 percent of total calories-about 2.5 grams per day for most adults. That means reading the ingredients list (especially those that proclaim to be trans-fat free) looking for "partially hydrogenated," "shortening," or "interesterified."
What You Really Want: Keep total trans fat intake to no more than 1 percent of total calories-about 2.5 grams per day for most adults. That means reading the ingredients list (especially those that proclaim to be trans-fat free) looking for "partially hydrogenated," "shortening," or "interesterified."
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