Does all hydrogenation produce trans fats?
No, only partial hydrogenation does it. You’ve heard that term before, I’m sure. Why are liquid oils only partially hydrogenated? Because the more you hydrogenate fatty acids, the more hydrogen atoms you add to those hydrocarbon chains, the firmer the fat gets. Fully hydrogenated cottonseed oil, for example, is so uniform and crystallizes so well, […]
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