Why do Medifast Bars contain partially hydrogenated vegetable oils?
The partially hydrogenated vegetable oils (cottonseed, soybean, palm kernel oil) in the bar ingredients is in the coating of the bars. The partial hydrogenation of oil is necessary to produce a stable coating for the bars and for preservation purposes. If you are concerned about partial hydrogenation of oils, because of trans fatty acids, these are in amounts so small that the FDA does not require them to be declared.
