PHOs but claim no TFAs ??

Fact 1 - Tostitos Party Bowl Zesty Bean & Cheese dip contains Partially Hydrogenated Soybean and
Cottonseed oil.

Fact 2 - Per-serving fat content of said product is as follows: Total Fat 2g, Sat. Fat 0g,
Trans Fat 0g

Is this possible? I previously read a few articles and many many posts that clearly state products
containing Partially Hydrogenated oils DO contain trans fats. Someone help me out here...
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Thanks,

Matt

google@salimon.cjb.net (salimoneus) wrote in message
news:<841b0ff6.0310091852.2fb15a1f@posting.google.com>...
> Fact 1 - Tostitos Party Bowl Zesty Bean & Cheese dip contains Partially Hydrogenated Soybean and
> Cottonseed oil.
>
> Fact 2 - Per-serving fat content of said product is as follows: Total Fat 2g, Sat. Fat 0g,
> Trans Fat 0g
>
> Is this possible? I previously read a few articles and many many posts that clearly state products
> containing Partially Hydrogenated oils DO contain trans fats. Someone help me out here...

The FDA allows "round-off" error. See http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/qatrans2.html#s3q1

[quote]
Q: How will the nutrition label be different?

R: The FDA final rule on trans fatty acids (also called "trans fat") requires that the amount of
trans fat in a serving be listed on a separate line under saturated fat on the Nutrition Facts
panel (see figure). However, trans fat does not have to be listed if the total fat in a food is
less than 0.5 gram (or 1/2 gram) per serving and no claims are made about fat, fatty acids or
cholesterol content. If it is not listed, a footnote will be added stating that the food is "not
a significant source of trans fat." [unquote]

-p

Absent all but the below, it looks like the serving size thing at work. If the serving size is the
amount on one chip then it might fall under the limit for which fat has to be published. The oils
themsleves regardless of hydronation says it contains fat.

>Fact 1 - Tostitos Party Bowl Zesty Bean & Cheese dip contains Partially Hydrogenated Soybean and
>Cottonseed oil.
>
>Fact 2 - Per-serving fat content of said product is as follows: Total Fat 2g, Sat. Fat 0g,
>Trans Fat 0g
>
>Is this possible? I previously read a few articles and many many posts that clearly state products
>containing Partially Hydrogenated oils DO contain trans fats. Someone help me out here...
>--
>
>Thanks,
>
>Matt

p9ing@yahoo.com (Amal Shookup) wrote in message
news:<68a260cc.0310100255.561c7d3c@posting.google.com>...
> google@salimon.cjb.net (salimoneus) wrote in message
> news:<841b0ff6.0310091852.2fb15a1f@posting.google.com>...
> > Fact 1 - Tostitos Party Bowl Zesty Bean & Cheese dip contains Partially Hydrogenated Soybean and
> > Cottonseed oil.
> >
> > Fact 2 - Per-serving fat content of said product is as follows: Total Fat 2g, Sat. Fat 0g, Trans
> > Fat 0g
> >
> > Is this possible? I previously read a few articles and many many posts that clearly state
> > products containing Partially Hydrogenated oils DO contain trans fats. Someone help me out
> > here...
>
>
> The FDA allows "round-off" error. See http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/qatrans2.html#s3q1
>
>
> [quote]
> Q: How will the nutrition label be different?
>
> A: The FDA final rule on trans fatty acids (also called "trans fat") requires that the amount of
> trans fat in a serving be listed on a separate line under saturated fat on the Nutrition Facts
> panel (see figure). However, trans fat does not have to be listed if the total fat in a food is
> less than 0.5 gram (or 1/2 gram) per serving and no claims are made about fat, fatty acids or
> cholesterol content. If it is not listed, a footnote will be added stating that the food is
> "not a significant source of trans fat." [unquote]
>
> -p

Thanks for the link, it has some good info for a newbie like myself. A bit down the page I found the
exact same question that I had asked
=)

Q: Is it possible for a food product to list the amount of trans fat as 0 g on the Nutrition Facts
panel if the ingredient list indicates that it contains "partially hydrogenated vegetable oil?"

R: Yes. Food manufacturers are allowed to list amounts of trans fat with less than 0.5 gram (1/2 g)
as 0 (zero) on the Nutrition Facts panel. As a result, consumers may see a few products that list
0 gram trans fat on the label, while the ingredient list will have "shortening," "partially
hydrogenated vegetable oil," or "hydrogenated vegetable oil" on it. This means the food contains
very small amounts (less than 0.5 g) of trans fat per serving.