Analysis of trans fatty acids

✍ Scribed by Andrew Kohn; Barbara Mitchell

• Book ID: 102467332
• Publisher: Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
• Year: 2006
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 63 KB
• Volume: 18
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0956-666X
• DOI: 10.1002/lite.200690004

✦ Synopsis

The US Nutrition Labeling and Education Act specifies that total fat, saturated fat and the amount of cholesterol must be listed on food product labels. In addition, the amount of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fat may be included voluntarily. On 1 January 2006, new regulations went into effect that require producers of foods and dietary supplements that contain 0.5 g or more of trans fatty acids per serving to disclose the amount of these substances on the label. As a result, the methods used for the analyses of these products will continue to evolve in order to meet the requirements of expanding scientific and regulatory mandates.

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