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Prevalence of Partially Hydrogenated Oils in US Packaged Foods, 2012

Category Name and Number of Products in the CategoryNumber of Products With Trans Fat
Food Category (n)0g≥0.5g
Cookies (218)688
Crackers (134)381
Frozen entrees & sides, <6 oz (227)2312
Seasoned pasta and stuffing mixes (84)146
Breakfast cereals, light or medium weight (145)190
Cakes, snack cakes, muffins, etc. (117)180
Pretzels and snack mixes (94)152
Frozen entrees and sides, 6–10 oz (173)152
Seasoned processed potatoes (30)132
Tortillas and wraps (80)112
Salsa, dips, and dipping sauce (179)85
Popcorn (36)73
Seasoned grain mixes (64)46
Canned soup (157)81
Frozen and refrigerated pizza (129)63
Frozen entrees and sides, ≥10 oz (49)71
Flavored chips (59)70
Breads and rolls (441)50
Unflavored chips (107)50
Dry seasoning mixes (28)50
Frozen vegetables in sauce (30)40
Salad dressing (166)22
Baked beans (20)30
Refrigerated entrees and sides (101)13
Sweet breads and rolls (5)30
Instant hot cereal (16)30
Puffed corn snacks (58)30
Frozen and refrigerated potatoes (60)30
Canned vegetables (77)30
Minor main entrée sauce (37)21
Breakfast cereals, heavy weight (65)20
Canned beans (43)20
Margarine and other spreads (6)11
Bacon (45)10
Dry soup (6)10


Figure.
Number of products made with partially hydrogenated oils, by National Salt Reduction Initiative food category, 2012 (n = 35).

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