What are Trans Fats?
Trans fats are formed as part of a process known as partial hydrogenation. Hydrogenation makes unsaturated fats more solid or into more stable liquids for use in a variety of processed foods such as biscuits, cakes and fried take-away foods. Small amounts of trans fats are also found naturally in meat and dairy products.
Are Trans Fats listed in the Nutrition Information Panel?
Current Australian regulations do not require trans fats to be included in the nutrition information panel unless a claim is made about particular types of fat in the product. However, some manufacturers do voluntarily include trans fat labelling for their products in the nutrition information panel (often on margarines). Sanitarium peanut butter (all varieties) includes trans fat in the nutrition information panel.
Does Sanitarium Peanut Butter include any partially hydrogenated oils or trans fats?
Sanitarium Peanut Butter does not contain any partially hydrogenated fat, although a very small amount (approximately 1%) of fully hydrogenated oil is added to Sanitarium Peanut Butters (all but the Natural varieties) to stop the natural oil from the peanuts separating out and settling in a layer on top of the peanut butter. Regular analysis of Sanitarium Peanut Butter shows that there are no detectable trans fats.
