FoodBanter.com - View Single Post - Hydrogenated fats in Nitro-Tech bars?

On 24 Jun 2004 05:24:35 -0700, (MattLB) wrote:

> wrote in message >...
>> I eat 2 or 3 Nitro-Tech bars daily because they are VERY satisfying and
>> are high (35 grams, 300 calories) in protein.
>>
>> My only concern is how much trans-fats they may contain. I have looked
>> for the word "hydrogenated" but don't see it. However, I do see
>> "modified palm and palm kernel oils".
>>
>> Can anyone address this question?
>
>Palm oils have more saturated fat than most vegetable oils so don't
>usually need to be hydrogenated, so shouldn't have trans fats. On the
>other hand: who knows what "modified" means?

The list that Igno posted says "fractionated palm kernel oil", which
to me means fractional distilllation, unless fractionated is some food
chemistry geek speak that means something totally different than the
obvious meaning. I assume that the fractionation would be to remove
the components of palm oil that are liquid at room temp (or slightly
above) and keep more of the solid at room temp weight oil.

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