Trans Fat Hot List
Trans fat hot list - Food manufacturers have not been required to list this type of fat on their food labels in the past, but because of new government regulations, manufacturers will be required to list the amount of trans fats in their products by 2006. Here is what you need to know to identify trans fats present in foods without even looking on the new labels. BREADS AND BREAD PRODUCTS Biscuits, made from mix Biscuits or rolls, made from refrigerated dough Coating mixes for fish, meat, or poultry Stuffing mixes Taco shells White and wheat flour breads (some types)
BREAKFAST FOODS Most commercial bakery items, such as: Cinnamon buns Danish Doughnuts Muffins Pastries or bakery items with icing or frosting Sweet rolls Toaster tarts or strudel plain or iced
CANDY Most commercially prepared items such as: Carmels Chocolates Fruit chews Hard candies with a creamy texture (some types) Seasonal candy Taffy-like candy
DESSERTS Most commercially prepared items, such as: Pie crusts, such as traditional, Cake sprinkles, decorettes or baking chips graham cracker, and cookie crumb, Cakes and cake mixes and some pie fillings, such as Cakes or cupcakes prepared with icing or frosting chocolate Ice cream cakes Pound cake and fat-free pound Refrigerated cookie dough Refrigerated cookie kits with icing Ready-to-spread frostings
DIPS AND SNACKS Bean dips Cheese and pretzel snack kits Cheese and cracker snack kits (some types) types of wheat crackers Cheese puffs Nacho cheese dips Chocolate- or yogurt-covered snacks Popcorn packaged for the (most types) microwave Cookie snack kits Potato chips and potato sticks Cookies, most types such as chocolate chip Pretzels filled with imitation cheese and vanilla wafers Pudding snacks, prepared Corn chips Tortilla chips (some types) Crackers, including cheese filled sandwich-type, Weight-loss snack bars (some types)
FAST FOODS Breakfasts with biscuit topping Fried chicken Biscuit mixes Fried fish sandwiches Biscuits served with fast-food dinners Mixed meals from a box French fries Fried apples or fast-food fruit pies Refrigerated cookie dough Refrigerated cookie kits with icing seasoning mix Most deep-fried fast foods
FATS AND OILS Light spreads (some types) Vegetable shortening, regular Margarine, hard stick and regular tub types
FROZEN FOODS Breaded fish sticks Pastries, heat-and-eat or pastries Entrees (some types) with icing French fries Pizza and pizza crusts Fruit pies and pie crusts Pot pies Pancakes and French toast Waffles and waffle sticks
MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS International and instant latte coffees Refrigerated nondairy creamers Refrigerated fat-free nondairy creamers Whipped toppings
SALADS AND SALAD DRESSING Some commercially prepared salad dressings
SOUPS AND STEWS Bouillon cubes (some types) Ramen noodle and soup cups Boxed onion soup and dip mix (some types)
