Trans fat in lean ground turkey?

CaptainJoy
CaptainJoy Posts: 257 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I have been seeing a good deal of trans fat in my nutrition section. Does a 3.5 oz serving of 93% lean ground turkey really have 8 grams of trans fat?

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  • tincanonastring
    tincanonastring Posts: 3,944 Member
    edited March 2016
    I think something might be off with your entry. I just checked the USDA tables and it looks like 93% lean ground turkey (raw) has about a tenth of a gram for trans fat.

    https://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/1121?man=&lfacet=&count=&max=35&qlookup=ground+turkey&offset=&sort=&format=Abridged&reportfmt=other&rptfrm=&ndbno=&nutrient1=&nutrient2=&nutrient3=&subset=&totCount=&measureby=&_action_show=Apply+Changes&Qv=1&Q2603=3.5&Q2604=1&Q2605=1
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    I started getting getting trans fat in my food plan 3 days ago when I had a couple of walnuts. Since then I have not had walnuts but I'm still getting trans fats even though nothing in my food plan has not also appeared on other days which registered zero trans fats. It's still a mystery to me.
  • CaptainJoy
    CaptainJoy Posts: 257 Member
    Excellent reference! Thank you! .095 grams per 4 oz raw then cooked is acceptable compared to the 8 grams MFP's database gives me. I'm really trying to eat healthy here.
  • tincanonastring
    tincanonastring Posts: 3,944 Member
    MFP's database is so screwed that I check almost all whole foods against the USDA database.
  • Cynsonya
    Cynsonya Posts: 668 Member
    tincanonastring wrote: »
    MFP's database is so screwed that I check almost all whole foods against the USDA database.

    Me too
  • Crisseyda
    Crisseyda Posts: 532 Member
    I don't worry about naturally occurring trans fats. No evidence those are harmful. Now the stuff created from factories is completely unacceptable and toxic. Luckily, FDA recently banned it, but there are some loopholes, so you have to just read your labels... or stay away from processed oils.
  • brb_2013
    brb_2013 Posts: 1,197 Member
    tincanonastring wrote: »
    MFP's database is so screwed that I check almost all whole foods against the USDA database.

    Many entries are created by flawed humans, as we all are from time to time. It is incredibly smart to check your entries.

    Remember that transfat super bad is the man made stuff, unlikely to be found in good quality meat :)
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    Cynsonya wrote: »
    tincanonastring wrote: »
    MFP's database is so screwed that I check almost all whole foods against the USDA database.

    Me too

    And me.
  • tincanonastring
    tincanonastring Posts: 3,944 Member
    Many entries are created by flawed humans, as we all are from time to time. It is incredibly smart to check your entries.

    There used to be an awesome system to determine which entries were member-created vs. those from the USDA database. Now we have the "verified" system which does absolutely nothing to differentiate between the two. It's...frustrating...to those of us who remember how easy it used to be.
  • CaptainJoy
    CaptainJoy Posts: 257 Member
    I have bookmarked the USDA's database for easy reference. I know if trans fat shows up in plant foods like fresh nuts, fruit, or vegetables that there's something wrong. It's usually high in foods like pastries or biscuits because of the Crisco (hydrogenated oil) used. Anything with a seasoning packet also gets scrutinized for partially hydrogenated oils.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    CaptainJoy wrote: »
    Excellent reference! Thank you! .095 grams per 4 oz raw then cooked is acceptable compared to the 8 grams MFP's database gives me. I'm really trying to eat healthy here.

    You should verify pretty much every entry initially until you have a bank of good entries. Most entries are user entered and people tend to be amazingly inept when it comes to this stuff.
  • CaptainJoy
    CaptainJoy Posts: 257 Member
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    CaptainJoy wrote: »
    Excellent reference! Thank you! .095 grams per 4 oz raw then cooked is acceptable compared to the 8 grams MFP's database gives me. I'm really trying to eat healthy here.

    You should verify pretty much every entry initially until you have a bank of good entries. Most entries are user entered and people tend to be amazingly inept when it comes to this stuff.

    When I get in a hurry, I'll scan the package, then weigh & log. Even then I get inaccuracies. As far as the lean ground turkey, the packaging and MFP's database entries show no trans fat but it mysteriously shows up in my nutrition section. I won't let it worry me but I will still double check questionable nutrition information.
  • MommyMeggo
    MommyMeggo Posts: 1,222 Member
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    Cynsonya wrote: »
    tincanonastring wrote: »
    MFP's database is so screwed that I check almost all whole foods against the USDA database.

    Me too

    And me.

    Me three.
  • tincanonastring
    tincanonastring Posts: 3,944 Member
    Technically, you're four, @MommyMeggo.
  • MommyMeggo
    MommyMeggo Posts: 1,222 Member
    tincanonastring wrote: »
    Technically, you're four, @MommyMeggo.

    Oh good I like four better- its an even number and fills my need for things to be even and symmetrical.

    So... ME FOUR!
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    tincanonastring wrote: »
    Many entries are created by flawed humans, as we all are from time to time. It is incredibly smart to check your entries.

    There used to be an awesome system to determine which entries were member-created vs. those from the USDA database. Now we have the "verified" system which does absolutely nothing to differentiate between the two. It's...frustrating...to those of us who remember how easy it used to be.

    I miss the asterisks.
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  • CaptainJoy
    CaptainJoy Posts: 257 Member
    vinegar_husbands wrote: »
    There is trace amounts of trans fats in all meats, but I don't think that entry is correct.

    I found out there is .095 grams of trans fat in 4 oz of raw 93% lean ground turkey from the USDA's website. The MFP database lists 8 grams per 4 oz.

    Funny how ones with a green check mark list zero. It's either a result of inept user entries or a corporate conspiracy to get people to eat their brand. I know for the time being that I am not clogging my arteries, no matter what my nutrition section shows.
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,093 Member
    diannethegeek wrote: »
    tincanonastring wrote: »
    Many entries are created by flawed humans, as we all are from time to time. It is incredibly smart to check your entries.

    There used to be an awesome system to determine which entries were member-created vs. those from the USDA database. Now we have the "verified" system which does absolutely nothing to differentiate between the two. It's...frustrating...to those of us who remember how easy it used to be.

    I miss the asterisks.

    I miss the entries that had both weight and volume serving sizes (e.g., cup, tsp., 100 g., etc. -- plus options like "ten five-inch beans"). If I saw a mix of serving options like that, and I saw data for potassium, I generally felt like I could trust it without having to cross-check with the USDA database. But those entries seem to be disappearing -- although if I go back and find them in diary, I can still copy them. I had to do that with maple syrup today.

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