Industrial Trans Fatty Acid and Serum Cholesterol: The Allowable Dietary Level

Table 1

The trans fatty acid contents of major foods distributed in Japan.

	Avg.	Max.	Min.
	g/100 g
Shortening	13.58	31.21	1.15	10
Margarine and fat spread	7.00	13.49	0.36	34
Creams	3.02	12.47	0.01	10
Butters	1.95	2.21	1.71	13
Biscuits	1.80	7.28	0.04	29
Vegetable oils	1.40	2.78	0.00	22
Animal fats	1.34	2.70	0.64	4
Mayonnaise	1.24	1.65	0.49	9
Cheeses	0.83	1.46	0.48	27
Cakes, buns and pastries	0.71	2.17	0.26	12
Beef	0.52	1.45	0.01	70
Ice creams	0.24	0.60	0.01	14
Japanese buns	0.20	0.34	0.15	4
Breads	0.16	0.27	0.05	5

Reference [19].