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If a product states that it is “trans fat-free” does that mean it was made with low-linolenic soybean oil?

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If a product states that it is “trans fat-free” does that mean it was made with low-linolenic soybean oil?

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No. Food manufacturers use many different types of oils in food processing (such as canola oil, olive oil, palm oil, and safflower oil to name a few). A label claiming that a product is “trans fat free” simply means that the product does not contain a partially-hydrogenated oil.