Which foods are harmful trans fatty acids hidden in?

Trans fats, also known as trans fatty acids, are the product of the "hydrogenation" process of oils. Don't think that this unfamiliar noun is far away from us. In fact, opportunities to accidentally eat it are everywhere. Trans fats are found in common food raw materials in life, such as artificial fats, hydrogenated oils, and coffee and vegetable fat powder.

Fan Zhihong, associate professor in the Department of Nutrition and Food Safety at China Agricultural University, once conducted a survey and found that many foods that we usually find delicious use artificial fat: in the same supermarket, 36 of 95 biscuits contain artificial fat, 19 of 51 cakes and snacks contain artificial fat, all 16 coffee partners contain artificial fat, and 22 of 31 cereals contain artificial fat. Even breads, candies, ice cream, rice balls, etc. are not "immune".

"The current situation is even more worrying. Because trans fat not only has the advantages of high temperature resistance, non-deterioration, and long-term storage, but also improves the taste of food and makes food crispy, smooth or soft, it has become a 'secret weapon' for many food processing companies to attract consumers. Due to the high cost of traditionally used butter and butter, and the poor storage of vegetable oils and the inconvenient use of vegetable oils in solid foods, many manufacturers are now turning to ingredients containing hydrogenated vegetable oils." Fan Zhihong said.

So, where do trans fats generally hide? Professor Yang Yuexin, director of the Food Nutrition Evaluation Office of the Nutrition and Food Safety Institute of China Center for Disease Control and Prevention, told reporters that all foods containing "hydrogenated oil" or fried with "hydrogenated oil" contain trans fats.

First, artificial oils such as margarine (vegetable butter) must contain trans fats; secondly, fried foods such as instant noodles, potato chips, French fries, etc. may contain trans fats; Thirdly, trans fat may be found in some processed foods containing fat, such as instant soups, fast food, frozen foods (such as glutinous rice balls), baked foods (such as biscuits, cookies and breads),