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How much trans fat can be in a product before it appears on the nutrition label?
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The label can read '0' if the product contains less than .5 grams.
"Foods boasting "0 trans fat" contain "good" fats.
Myth. Sometimes the substitution was a saturated fat, which signals no significant improvement. Turn the product over and check the Nutrition Facts label. Front-of-the-package claims are marketing facts, back-of-the-package claims contain nutrition facts, explained dietitian and American Dietetic Association president-elect Connie Diekman. Don't assume that "trans-fat free" is a healthful choice, she said. When a product says "0 g trans fat," by law it can contain up to half a gram per serving. So if you eat a jumbo portion, you may be getting more trans than you bargained for."
"Foods boasting "0 trans fat" contain "good" fats.
Myth. Sometimes the substitution was a saturated fat, which signals no significant improvement. Turn the product over and check the Nutrition Facts label. Front-of-the-package claims are marketing facts, back-of-the-package claims contain nutrition facts, explained dietitian and American Dietetic Association president-elect Connie Diekman. Don't assume that "trans-fat free" is a healthful choice, she said. When a product says "0 g trans fat," by law it can contain up to half a gram per serving. So if you eat a jumbo portion, you may be getting more trans than you bargained for."
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