FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FUTURE TRENDS IN FOOD TECHNOLOGY

PERSONALIZED NUTRITION AND HEALTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A type of fat that manufacturers add hydrogen to the fat molecules in vegetable oil
A
Trans Fat
B
Proteins
C
Amino acids
D
Nutrients
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -trans fat, also called trans fatty acid or partially hydrogenated fat, fat produced from the industrial process of hydrogenation, in which molecular hydrogen (H2) is added to vegetable oil, thereby converting liquid fat to semisolid fat.

Detailed explanation-2: -Trans fat is made when hydrogen is added to vegetable oil. These oils are called partially hydrogenated. Any food made with partially hydrogenated oil contains trans fat. Food facilities commonly cook and fry with partially hydrogenated oils.

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