The intake of trans fat in Chinese is lower than that in western developed countries

On March 18, the National Center for food safety risk assessment issued the report of trans fatty acid intake level and risk assessment of Chinese residents According to the report, the energy provided by trans fatty acids in Chinese diet accounts for only 0.16% of the total dietary energy, and that of residents in Beijing, Guangzhou and other big cities is only 0.34%, far below the 1% limit recommended by the World Health Organization, and significantly lower than that of residents in western developed countries It is found that processed food is the main source of dietary trans fatty acids for urban residents, accounting for 71.2% of the total intake, and the rest are natural sources In the processed food, the contribution of vegetable oil accounted for 49.8%, and that of other processed food was lower, such as pastry, biscuit, bread, etc were less than 5% Most brands on the market don't have trans fatty acids or have very low content of coffee partners.