What is the other fat that is not listed on nutrition labels?
August 21st, 2008 | by fat |
Sherry S asked:
What is the other fat that is not listed on nutrition labels? for example a label will say; total fat 10g, then under it, sat. fat 1g, what is the other 9g? is it the healthy fat and it’s just not listed? I have noticed this on many things, including a bottle of extra virgin olive oil I have, which only breaks down the sat. fat, and olive oil is supposed to be loaded with the healthy fat, but is not listed on my bottle.
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What is the other fat that is not listed on nutrition labels? for example a label will say; total fat 10g, then under it, sat. fat 1g, what is the other 9g? is it the healthy fat and it’s just not listed? I have noticed this on many things, including a bottle of extra virgin olive oil I have, which only breaks down the sat. fat, and olive oil is supposed to be loaded with the healthy fat, but is not listed on my bottle.
ELWOOD
2 Responses to “What is the other fat that is not listed on nutrition labels?”
By adidas-fan@sbcglobal.net on Aug 23, 2008 | Reply
Monounsatuated fat and polyunsaturated fat. These types are the “healthier” types of fat
By Dixie Woman on Aug 26, 2008 | Reply
Pure olive oil is a fat but should not have any sat. fat. The label on your olive oil would make me not buy that brand again.
On other labels, you should see all the fats disclosed, so that’s curious, too. I’m looking at a box of I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! On the front of the box it states: 70% vegetable oil spread. Under that, it says, Contains 10g fat (2 g sat. fat) per serving.
On the back of the box, where the detailed nutritional info per serving is listed, it reads:
Total Fat 10g
and breaks that down to: Saturated Fat 2g, Trans Fat 2.5g, Polyunsaturated Fat 2.5g, Monounsaturated Fat 3g
….those total to 10g
If the labels you’re looking at don’t have a similar breakdown, I think they’re breaking the law and you might want to consider not buying that product again. Who knows what else those brands are not telling us!