Is fractionated oil harmful like trans fats?
Is fractionated oil harmful like trans fats?I saw the definition of a fractionated oil, which I had never heard of, however how does it compare to a trans fat? Is it in foods we eat or just massage oils? Is it harmful like trans fats? Annette – About.com UserAnswer: Fractionated oils are used in some foods such as chocolate coatings. Since partially hydrogenated oils create unhealthy trans fats, food companies want to use different methods of changing liquid oils into thicker fats. Fractionated oil is heated, then cooled and this process separates the oil into separate fractions, the lower melting liquid fractions and the higher melting liquid fractions. The fractions with the higher melting points are thicker at room temperature than the lower melting point fractions. The thicker fractions may be used in margarine, shortenings and is commonly used in confections to keep chocolate coatings from melting a
