title: Trans fatty acids in a range of UK processed foods.
abstract: A survey to determine the trans fatty acid content of a range of processed foods was carried out in response to recent reformulation work by the food industry to lower the artificial trans fatty acid content of processed products. Sixty two composite samples, made up of between 5 and 12 sub-samples, were collected in 2010 and were analysed for fatty acids, and a range of nutrients. The foods analysed included pizza, garlic bread, breakfast cereals, quiche, fat spreads, a range of fish and meat products, chips, savoury snacks, confectionery and ice cream. Levels of trans fatty acids were reduced considerably compared with previous UK analyses of similar foods where comparisons are possible. Concentrations of trans elaidic acid (t9-C18:1) from hydrogenated oils in all samples were <0.2g/100g food. These results confirm information provided by the food industry in 2007 on the levels of trans fats in key processed food sectors.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Food Research, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7UA, UK. mark.roe@ifr.ac.uk
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Roe
authors.forename: Hannah
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pinchen
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Church
authors.forename: Selvarani
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Elahi
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: Melanie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Farron-Wilson
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Buttriss
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Finglas
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D057140:Fast Foods / Q000032:analysis*; D005399:Fishes; D008461:Meat Products / Q000032:analysis; D009753:Nutritive Value; D044242:Trans Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis*; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D044242:Trans Fatty Acids