Trans-fatty acid content of food products in Spain in 2015.
OBJECTIVE
To ascertain the content of trans-fatty acids (TFA) in food products in Spain in 2015 and assess trends in TFA content since 2010.


METHODS
We analysed the fat content of 277 food products purchased in Spanish supermarkets in 2015 and calculated both the total fat and TFA content and the proportion of TFA to total fats. The results obtained in 2015 were compared to those yielded by a similar study in 2010.


RESULTS
In 2015, the majority of food products studied had a TFA content of less than 0.2g/100g product, and a TFA/total fat ratio of less than 2%. No significant increases were found compared to 2010. Food groups with a higher TFA content were dairy products of possible natural origin.


CONCLUSIONS
TFA content in Spain is low and has significantly fallen since 2010.
Spanish Agency for Consumer Affairs, Food Safety and Nutrition, Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality, Madrid, Spain. Electronic address: nperezf@msssi.es.
Napoleón
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Pérez-Farinós
Spanish Agency for Consumer Affairs, Food Safety and Nutrition, Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality, Madrid, Spain.
María Ángeles
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Dal Re Saavedra
Spanish Agency for Consumer Affairs, Food Safety and Nutrition, Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality, Madrid, Spain.
Carmen
C
Villar Villalba
Spanish Agency for Consumer Affairs, Food Safety and Nutrition, Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality, Madrid, Spain.
Teresa
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Robledo de Dios
D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000032:analysis*; D005504:Food Analysis; D013030:Spain; D044242:Trans Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis*
D004041:Dietary Fats; D044242:Trans Fatty Acids
Alimentos y nutrición; Calidad de los alimentos; Cardiovascular diseases; Diet; Dieta; Enfermedades cardiovasculares; Food and nutrition; Food quality; Nutrition policy; Políticas de nutrición; Reformulación; Reformulation; Trans-fatty acids; Ácidos grasos trans