So how bad is transfat?

Medilia

It is usually something I avoid because I heard that it is not even a real fat it is a chemical thing. Anyways, I bought a "Healthy" chocolate bar to try from the health food shop while grabbing some Quest bars and today when I was looking at the nutrition panel I realised it has transfat. It says less than 1g but that is still there.

Thoughts?

Mr_Knight

It's transbad.

dakotababy

It is bad in high doses for sure. It not only increases bad cholesterol, but it also takes away the good cholesterol as well.

missiontofitness

I honestly don't worry about it. It comes up so rarely in the foods that I eat (I just went back a week, and I had 0g all week), that I don't worry too much about it when it does randomly pop up in something.
Less than one gram every once in a while won't do harm.

hgycta

In my opinion, it's one of the worst things you could put into your body. That being said, I'm still guilty of consuming it (curse it being in some of my favorite baked goods), then hating myself immediately afterwards. If you can, by all means please avoid eating it! As little as 2g a day can significantly increase your risk of heart disease, and that is for a regular sized person on a 2,000 calorie diet. There are endless resources online describing why it's bad, if you wish to learn more about the specifics. Be careful though, products can legally say they contain zero grams even if trace amounts are still in each serving (look for partially hydrogenated oils on the ingredient lists). This is important because as you consume more than one serving, or other foods throughout the day also containing "trace amounts" (less than 0.5 grams), this can quickly add up to 2 or more grams! Darn food companies.

libbydoodle11

Medilia wrote: »

It is usually something I avoid because I heard that it is not even a real fat it is a chemical thing. Anyways, I bought a "Healthy" chocolate bar to try from the health food shop while grabbing some Quest bars and today when I was looking at the nutrition panel I realised it has transfat. It says less than 1g but that is still there.

Thoughts?

You are concerned about transfat in your chocolate bar? Have you read the ingredients in your Quest bars?

neanderthin

libbydoodle11 wrote: »

Medilia wrote: »

It is usually something I avoid because I heard that it is not even a real fat it is a chemical thing. Anyways, I bought a "Healthy" chocolate bar to try from the health food shop while grabbing some Quest bars and today when I was looking at the nutrition panel I realised it has transfat. It says less than 1g but that is still there.

Thoughts?

You are concerned about transfat in your chocolate bar? Have you read the ingredients in your Quest bars?

Chemicals I'll bet.

beachgod

Real cookie crumbles and delicious cream

Protein Blend (Whey Protein Isolate, Milk Protein Isolate), Isomalto-Oligosaccharides* (Prebiotic Fiber), Water, Almonds, Cocoa Butter, Erythritol. Contains less than 2% of the following: Cocoa Powder, Natural Flavors, Coconut Oil, Sea Salt, Sunflower Lecithin, Dextrin, Baking Soda, Steviol Glycosides (Stevia), Sucralose.

Medilia

The Quest Bar doesn't look so bad lol. I am just trying them.
I think I might trash the $6 transfat chocolate bar.

mustgetmuscles1

Naturally occurring trans fats can be found in some meat and dairy products but it is not the same as artificial trans fats and are usually pretty small amounts.

I would not worry about it but you can decide for yourself.

http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/NutritionCenter/HealthyEating/Trans-Fats_UCM_301120_Article.jsp#

Need2Exerc1se

hgycta wrote: »

In my opinion, it's one of the worst things you could put into your body. That being said, I'm still guilty of consuming it (curse it being in some of my favorite baked goods), then hating myself immediately afterwards. If you can, by all means please avoid eating it! As little as 2g a day can significantly increase your risk of heart disease, and that is for a regular sized person on a 2,000 calorie diet. There are endless resources online describing why it's bad, if you wish to learn more about the specifics. Be careful though, products can legally say they contain zero grams even if trace amounts are still in each serving (look for partially hydrogenated oils on the ingredient lists). This is important because as you consume more than one serving, or other foods throughout the day also containing "trace amounts" (less than 0.5 grams), this can quickly add up to 2 or more grams! Darn food companies.

This right here ^^

GaleHawkins

latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-trans-fat-fda-questions-answers-20131107-story.html#page=1

The answer seems to be conditional.

FatFreeFrolicking

Medilia wrote: »

The Quest Bar doesn't look so bad lol. I am just trying them.
I think I might trash the $6 transfat chocolate bar.

It has less than 1 gram of trans-fat. Why would you waste the money and food? Less than 1 gram is not detrimental to your health; I promise.

Kalikel

You should eat as little of it as possible. If you can manage it, eat none.

Labels can say it has "0 Trans fats!" and "No Trans Fat!" when it does. Legally, there is 0 in there. In reality, it's in there. So you have look at the Nutrition Info section AND read the ingredients.

tennisdude2004

Kalikel wrote: »

You should eat as little of it as possible. If you can manage it, eat none.

Labels can say it has "0 Trans fats!" and "No Trans Fat!" when it does. Legally, there is 0 in there. In reality, it's in there. So you have look at the Nutrition Info section AND read the ingredients.

^^^^ this legally food manufacturers can include 0.5g and can still declare it as zero.

The WHO advice to minimum intake to 2g per day (I have not double checked this for a while, but I think it's still at that figure).

Having a bit of transfat is not a major deal, but the stuff is not good for the human body and as most people (not necessarily on MFP) but most people not dieting consume more of the stuff than they believe - that's not a good thing.

neanderthin

Kalikel wrote: »

You should eat as little of it as possible. If you can manage it, eat none.

Labels can say it has "0 Trans fats!" and "No Trans Fat!" when it does. Legally, there is 0 in there. In reality, it's in there. So you have look at the Nutrition Info section AND read the ingredients.

Kalikel wrote: »

You should eat as little of it as possible. If you can manage it, eat none.

Labels can say it has "0 Trans fats!" and "No Trans Fat!" when it does. Legally, there is 0 in there. In reality, it's in there. So you have look at the Nutrition Info section AND read the ingredients.

It can say 0 trans fats but legally it can't say no transfats if it has any amount.

Kalikel

neanderthin wrote: »

Kalikel wrote: »

You should eat as little of it as possible. If you can manage it, eat none.

Labels can say it has "0 Trans fats!" and "No Trans Fat!" when it does. Legally, there is 0 in there. In reality, it's in there. So you have look at the Nutrition Info section AND read the ingredients.

Kalikel wrote: »

You should eat as little of it as possible. If you can manage it, eat none.

Labels can say it has "0 Trans fats!" and "No Trans Fat!" when it does. Legally, there is 0 in there. In reality, it's in there. So you have look at the Nutrition Info section AND read the ingredients.

It can say 0 trans fats but legally it can't say no transfats if it has any amount.

You are right and I am wrong! I don't even know why I included that. Wrong, wrong, wrong.

0 only. Thank you for correcting that!

MargaretSobers

Transfat is double trouble for health, specially it effected to heart. Transfat also called trans-fatty acids. It raises bad cholesterol and lower the good cholesterol. It is the leading killer of killer of men and women.