Zero Trans Fat Doesn't Always Mean None

re: Zero Trans Fat Doesn't Always Mean None

Patty D — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 20:11:37 GMT

I've solved the trans-fat dilemna by buying nothing that requires an ingredient label with more than one ingredient. If you can count to 1, no math at all.

re: Zero Trans Fat Doesn't Always Mean None

mmc88121 — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:48:09 GMT

I wondered why they were teaching "new" math is school, now I know, it is so they can multiply 4x5 and have it equal 0 (4 calories/gram and 5 grams or less per serving) = 0 calories. I love the math just wish it actually worked.

Mary

re: Zero Trans Fat Doesn't Always Mean None

jennifer howard — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 20:11:19 GMT

Wow, if the recommended is 2 g or less a day and the companies are allowed to put in 1/2 g of trans fat per serving many people are likely to exceed way beyond 2g. Best bet is to eat whole, healthy foods. Occaisional indulgence in bad foods then wouldn't put you at risk for getting more than even 2 g per week. However, I'd recommend finding something tastey and good for you to indulge in.

re: Zero Trans Fat Doesn't Always Mean None

Russ Bianchi — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 18:38:02 GMT

The Nutrition Facts panels were so adulterated and sand bagged in the first go around from 1989-1993, that mysteriously a former definition of bread serving (2 slices) became 1, and many major national branded bakery, dairy, beverage, frozen, confectionery, processed, items' serving size(s) were sand bagged to 1/4th their real weight and size, to make the net numbers look better, with NO CHANGE in the bad for you ingredients!!!

Not much has changed since then in bad for you ingredients, including acrylamide and HFCS.

FDA then, post 193, had to come back in and define actual serving sizes.

Similarly, the sachets of ZERO CALORIE artificial sweeteners on table tops (Splenda, Nutrasweet, Equal, Sweet N'Low) are NOT calorie-free, and in point of fact, just as caloric as regular white table sugar (READ DR. MERCOLA'S 'SWEET DECEPTION' BOOK), because the FDA legislated (was lobbied) anything (including sugar) under 5 grams may be labeled as calorie free.

re: Zero Trans Fat Doesn't Always Mean None

LM36 — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:46:37 GMT

Zero means zilch, nada, none NOT less than .5 g's per serving. Oh, I forgot the FDA does math a little differently, maybe they should be in charge of the IRS ;)

Zero Grams Transfat screams blatant false advertising in my book. In fact, when a product claims zero grams transfat I KNOW it has partially hydrogenated oil. Actually it makes things easier because I don't even have to bother reading the back label because it boldly says Zero Grams Transfat. The keyword is grams...