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Is it Trans fat?

roger23 Posts: 58 Joined: 2004/05/15	2004/11/17, 08:57 PM Recently I came by a microwabable lasagna. The nutritional label read : "0 trans fat". But the ingredient list read: "partially hydrogenated cottonseed and soybean oil". Aren't all hydrogenated oils supposed to be trans fat???
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2004/11/17, 09:02 PM Anything that is "partially hydrogenated", stay away from. -------------- If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything.... bb1fit@freetrainers.com
kakaroto Posts: 893 Joined: 2002/05/09	2004/11/17, 09:43 PM bb1, i´ve got some torubles woth this: i can´t find any PB that says only peanuts and salt as ingridients. all PB in here have "partially hydrogenated cottonseed and soybean oil" and i mean all of them : fifty50, peter pan, Jif,... i know you really advice Smuckers but that brand is not seld in my country. what do you think i could do¿?
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2004/11/17, 10:27 PM If there is a health food shop around where you live have them make it for you, or get it at a natural food shop. -------------- "A will finds a way, failure is not an option" Ivan carivan@freetrainers.com Montreal Canada
rev8ball Posts: 3,081 Joined: 2001/12/27	2004/11/17, 11:08 PM I've seen that too, roger, and I don't know how they do it. But BB1 is right, stay away from any hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated. Like Ivan said, find a place to grind your own. Trader Joe's has an "all-natural" PB, as does Laura Schuder's (sp?), I believe. -------------- Michael Trample the weak; hurdle the dead! Chaos, Panic, Disorder.... Yes, my work here is done! rev8ball@freetrainers.com
borpillicus Posts: 454 Joined: 2003/03/13	2004/11/18, 11:57 AM @Kakarto: Look for generic brands of natural peanut butter. Your grocery store should have them. Seriously though, don't even eat peanut butter if its anything but natual. They load the commerical stuff with trans fats so it doesn't seperate. -------------- - Its never about how much you can lift, or how many reps you do. Its just about doing it, and doing it right. - If your hungry all the time, your not eating enough. And anyways, being hungry sucks. ~Brad~
roger23 Posts: 58 Joined: 2004/05/15	2004/11/18, 02:20 PM Maybe there is some foul play involved when labeling the nutritional facts. Or a loophole or something.
deadheadted Posts: 123 Joined: 2004/05/31	2004/11/18, 05:13 PM Companies can list "trans fats" as 0 g if the amount of partially hydrogenated oil is rather minimal (peanut butter often has only a "small" amount per serving, around a quarter to half gram of trans far in it). However, they're still in there and even in small amounts can have very negative effects on your well being. Like BB said, if you see the words "hydrogenated" or "partially hydrogenated", don't eat it.
kakaroto Posts: 893 Joined: 2002/05/09	2004/11/18, 06:32 PM OMG then can´t eat any PB. I DONT THINK I COULD LIVE WITH THAT....
kakaroto Posts: 893 Joined: 2002/05/09	2004/11/18, 06:36 PM do you think i should replace my PB then for peanuts?
borpillicus Posts: 454 Joined: 2003/03/13	2004/11/19, 09:31 AM Totally! I buy a big bag of Roasted (shelled) peanuts every couple of weeks and munch on them when I get a snack craving. High quality protien, EFA's and they are natural. Make sure you get the shelled nuts, because a lot of times they will cook the shelless nuts in Hydrogenated oil to perserve them. -------------- - Its never about how much you can lift, or how many reps you do. Its just about doing it, and doing it right. - If your hungry all the time, your not eating enough. And anyways, being hungry sucks. ~Brad~
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2004/11/19, 12:55 PM If you can afford it, go for raw almonds and cashews. Good fats, and some protein. The whiter the cashews the better the quality. Don't have to worry about any bi/products and make a nive meal with a yogurt. I do a mix of 1lb of almond to 1/2 pound of cashews. A handful is a good serving. -------------- "A will finds a way, failure is not an option" Ivan carivan@freetrainers.com Montreal Canada
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2004/11/19, 12:58 PM make it yourself( the peanut butter) -------------- The following, has not be approved by the FDA or FT, it was not meant to diagnose,treat,or prevent any diease(s) Please consult a moderator or doctor before using any of the suggestions or comments.
deadheadted Posts: 123 Joined: 2004/05/31	2004/11/19, 02:32 PM Peanuts aren't a complete protein, though they're a good source of omega 6 EFAs. Cashews are kind of high in saturated fats. Personally I prefer almonds.
kakaroto Posts: 893 Joined: 2002/05/09	2004/11/19, 07:08 PM yo BIGANDREW, is there a post in here that tells me how to do it or should i ask my granny? :big_smile:
mongrual Posts: 12 Joined: 2004/08/21	2004/11/20, 01:03 PM Krema PB has just peanuts and salt and its wounderfull It can be orderd online at www.krema.com