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How I Dropped 15% Body Fat in 6 Months: 6 Tips from My Nutritionist
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I’m seeing conflicting info on peanut butter having high trans fats? Seems like that might be incorrect?
Peanuts don't naturally have trans fats, but some manufacturers use hydrogenated vegetable oil in their recipe. Hydrogenated vegetable oil is the primary source of trans fats in most foods, but most brands use small enough amounts that it can still be labeled as zero trans fats per serving. So, yes there might be some trans fats in your PB, but probably not enough to be concerned with. If you are concerned, check the labels and find a brand without hydrogenated vegetable oil.
On the other hand, popular brands can be high in sugar. A teaspoon of peanut butter with some carrots or apples is fine. A tablespoon between two slices of white bread with jelly is not a dieter's friend.
Curious as to why trans fat is the devil - I have poked around a bit and couldn't quite pin down why 1g in my PB was worth totally avoiding, especially when PB was recommended as a 'filling' snack to help me sleep (I struggle to sleep if im at all hungry) I put it in the 'probably not a massive deal' bucket but interested from this thread if i should do a bit better to avoid.