Explain what a trans fat is, how it is created, how to identify it from food ingredient lists, and…

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What a trans fat is
Trans fats (trans‑unsaturated fatty acids) are a type of unsaturated fat in which one or more double bonds have the trans configuration, giving the fatty acid a straighter shape than the usual cis configuration. That structural difference affects how these fats behave in the body and in food (e.g., they tend to be more solid at room temperature than cis unsaturated fats).

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