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[3] [4] The United States Food and Drug Administration has concluded that partially hydrogenated oils are not generally recognized as safe, and since 2018 categorizes them as food additives, not food. [5] A number of old and new ingredients are available to replace partially-hydrogenated oil with significant levels of trans fat. [2]
Crisco, owned by The J.M. Smucker Company since 2002, remains the best-known brand of shortening in the US, nowadays consisting of a blend of partially and fully hydrogenated soybean and palm oils. [11] In Ireland and the UK, Trex is a popular brand [citation needed], while in Australia, Copha is popular, made primarily from coconut oil.
A 2006 study supported by the National Institutes of Health and the USDA Agricultural Research Service concluded that palm oil is not a safe substitute for partially hydrogenated fats (trans fats) in the food industry, because palm oil results in adverse changes in the blood concentrations of LDL and apolipoprotein B just as trans fat does. [91 ...
This process was widely adopted by the food industry in the early 1900s; first for the production of margarine, a replacement for butter and shortening, [145] and eventually for various other fats used in snack food, packaged baked goods, and deep fried products. [146] Full hydrogenation of a fat or oil produces a fully saturated fat.
Partially hydrogenated oils have been used in food for many reasons. Hydrogenation increases product shelf life and decreases refrigeration requirements. Many baked foods require semi-solid fats to suspend solids at room temperature; partially hydrogenated oils have the right consistency to replace animal fats such as butter and lard at lower cost.
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This template tabulates data of composition of various vegetable oils, their processing treatments (whether unrefined, hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated) and their smoke point The above documentation is transcluded from Template:Vegetable oils comparison/doc .
According to the NOVA classification system, ultra-processed foods are industrial formulations made entirely or mostly from substances extracted from foods (oils, fats, sugar, starch, and proteins ...