What are trans-fats or trans-fatty acids?
There are no trans-fats in Conuq VCO. Trans-fatty acids are formed by converting (through hydrogenation) liquid vegetable oils into shortening or margarine which are solid or semi-solid at room temperature. The hydrogenation process employs 1) high heat, 2) a metal catalyst such as nickel, zinc, copper, or other reactive metal, and 3) hydrogen gas. The metals are used to react with the hydrogen gas, which is bubbled up through the mixture. The metals catalyze the hydrogen and carbon atoms and convert the fatty acids by flipping one of the attached hydrogen molecules and rotating it half the diameter of the carbon chain. This effectively creates a new molecular shape resulting in a stiffer or more rigid material, hence the change from a liquid to a semi solid or solid substance. This new shape stiffens with the hydrogenation process making the oil behave more like a saturated fat (such as coconut fat which is 92% saturated and solid at room temperature).
Trans fats (also known as trans fatty acids) are a specific type of fat formed when food manufacturers turn liquid oils into solid fats like shortening and hard margarine. However, a small amount of trans fat is found naturally, primarily in some animal-based foods. Trans fats behave like saturated fat by raising low-density lipoprotein (LDL or “bad”) cholesterol that increases your risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). Trans fats can be found in some of the same foods as saturated fat, such as vegetable shortenings, some margarines, crackers, candies, cookies, snack foods, fried foods, baked goods, salad dressings, and other processed foods made with partially hydrogenated vegetable oils.
There are no trans-fats in Conuq VCO. Trans-fatty acids are formed by converting (through hydrogenation) liquid vegetable oils into shortening or margarine which are solid or semi-solid at room temperature. The hydrogenation process employs 1) high heat, 2) a metal catalyst such as nickel, zinc, copper, or other reactive metal, and 3) hydrogen gas. The metals are used to react with the hydrogen gas, which is bubbled up through the mixture. The metals catalyze the hydrogen and carbon atoms and convert the fatty acids by flipping one of the attached hydrogen molecules and rotating it half the diameter of the carbon chain. This effectively creates a new molecular shape resulting in a stiffer or more rigid material, hence the change from a liquid to a semi solid or solid substance. This new shape stiffens with the hydrogenation process making the oil behave more like a saturated fat (such as coconut fat which is 92% saturated and solid at room temperature). Trans-fats are the result of thi
