Ingredients listing 'partially hydrogenated' oils indicate the presence of trans fats in a food product.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple authoritative sources (Mayo Clinic, FDA, CDC) with consistent explanation of the mechanism, including the labeling loophole allowing '0 grams trans fat' despite presence of partially hydrogenated oils. [tier=gold indep_score=0.983 clusters=3 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- A Healthy Lifestyle Can Add Years to Life, Despite 'Bad' Genes (seed:health_and_medicine)
- https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-cholesterol/in-depth/trans-fat/art-20046114 (corroboration)
- https://www.fda.gov/food/food-additives-petitions/trans-fat (corroboration)
- https://cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2014/14_0161.htm (corroboration)