Pure curiosity, and the title is pretty much my question. I’ve noticed that nutritional labels (USA) say something like 0g of trans fat, 10g of saturated fat (50% daily value)… but then it lists the total fat as 20g and only 26% of the daily value. 50% obviously doesn’t equal 26% and 10g doesn’t equal 20g so it must mean there are way more types of fat out there than trans and saturated?
If there are other fats, why do labels not provide a breakdown of the others? Why are saturated fats special enough to be listed?
Thanks!
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yeah man there are definitely other fats like monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats which are usually lumped into that total fat number but not always listed separately. its kinda weird but probably cause they wanna keep it simple. saturated fats have a bad rep so they get the spotlight on food labels. it’s all about keeping it healthy while making it easier for people to understand
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