Research Article

Trans Fatty Acids in the Hong Kong Food Supply

Table 3

Food items with TFA greater than 0.3 g per 100 g of food.

Food group ProductTFA
g/100 g foodg/unit*Percentage of the daily recommended intake of TFA by one piece of food item#

Batter-made foodsEgg roll (brand A)1.00.167.3
Egg roll (brand B)0.480.094.1
Egg roll (brand C)0.340.135.9

BiscuitsCookies (brand A)0.830.073.2
Cookies (brand B)0.580.062.7

Creamy biscuitsWafer (brand A)1.30.115.0

PastriesSweetheart cake (brand A)1.71.2758
Croissant (brand A)0.980.3616
Croissant (brand B)0.811.6274
Sweet puff pastry (brand A)0.690.062.7
Sweet puff pastry (brand B)0.430.041.8
Croissant (brand C)0.360.177.7

Doughnuts/French toastDoughnut (brand A)4.72.20100
Doughnut (brand B)0.470.2813

Creamy cakesSwiss roll (brand A)0.900.9041

Plain breadWholemeal bread (brand A)0.570.177.7
Wholemeal bread (brand B)0.510.188.2
White bread (brand A)0.400.177.7
Sweet bun (brand A)0.310.104.5

Bread with filling/toppingCream-filled bread w/shredded coconut (brand A)1.81.5269
Cream-filled bread w/shredded coconut (brand B)1.41.3260
Buttered pineapple bun (brand A)0.450.219.5
Buttered pineapple bun (brand B)0.390.4219
Cream-filled bread w/shredded coconut (brand C)0.350.3817

Egg tartsPortuguese egg tart0.820.4320
Egg tart (brand A)0.540.3918
Egg tart (brand B)0.430.4119
Egg tart (brand C)0.380.2311

ChocolateChocolate (brand A)0.760.3315

Potato productsFrench fries (brand B)0.380.5324

SpreadPeanut butter (brand A)0.400.062.7

One unit refers to one whole piece of food or recommended serving size written on the label of the prepackaged product.
#Percentage of daily intake of TFA with respect to consumption of one piece or recommended serving size of a daily energy intake of 2000 kilocalories.