Deanne ...peanut butter trick

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What a great idea on blending the peanut butter! I know it is

probably a pain but probably worth it. I will try that

Peanut butter is my best friend.....Mr potato runs a very very close

second....hahahhaa

Sherry

> > Well, there's an answer for everything! Thanks for the info.

> >

> >

> > Reply from Carb Options

> >

> >

> > I wrote to Carb Options, asking why there are 'partially

> hydrogenated' ingredients in their peanut butter, and yet it claims

> to have no transfats. I would NEVER eat Carb Options peanut

butter,

> but was concerned about what they claim, and what is in ingredients.

> > Here is their reply:

> >

> >

> >

> > Hi ,

> >

> >

> > Thanks so much for writing!

> >

> > Carb Options products are Trans Fat free. The products contain

> less

> > than 0.5g TFA per serving. This amount has no dietary

> significance,

> > and therefore, the product can be considered Trans Fat free.

> >

> > Some Carb Options products have been created with a minimal

> amount of

> > partially hydrogenated oil. However, it is only present for

> product

> > stability and is formulated in such a way that the product(s)

> still

> > meets the FDA definition of Trans Fat free (less than 0.5g TFA

> per

> > serving).

> >

> > In addition, while the products contain fewer carbs, there is no

> > significant

> > increase in calories, fat, saturated fat, sodium etc. as

> compared to

> > regular

> > products.

> >

> > Here are some additional facts:

> >

> > -The fat must be labeled " partially hydrogenated vegetable oil "

> per FDA

> > regulations.

> > -Only a small amount of stabilizer is used to prevent oil

> separation on a

> > serving size basis.

> > -Trans Fatty Acids occur naturally in meat and dairy products.

> TFA's are

> > produced during the hydrogenations of vegetable oil,

> > a process that adds hydrogen to unsaturated fatty acids in

> vegetable oil in

> > order to change the fat from a liquid to a solid state.

> >

> > How can a product be categorized as having no trans fat if it

> contains

> > partially

> > hydrogenated vegetable oil?

> >

> > -If the products serving size is below the FDA cut off of less

> than 0.5

> > grams,

> > the product will be labeled as " zero grams trans fat. "

> >

> >

> > We hope this information is helpful.

> > Your friends at Carb Options

> >

> >

> >

> > Reminder: The South Beach Diet is not low-carb. Nor is it low-

> fat. The South Beach Diet teaches you to rely on the right carbs

and

> the right fats-the good ones-and enables you to live quite happily

> without the bad carbs and bad fats.

> >

> > For more on this WOE please read " The South Beach Diet " by

> Arthur Agatston, MD. ISBN 1-57954-814-8

> >

> >

> >