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Old Fri, Jan-09-04, 09:23
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Originally Posted by potatofree
Here's another margarine question...doesn't "fractionated" mean the same as "hydrogenated"?

Fractionated means that a substance is split up into its component parts. Hydrogenated means that the component parts of a substance are bonded together with a molecule of hydrogen. So they're sort of opposite reactions.

Although I couldn't find any references that fractionated oils contain trans fats, bottom line is that it's still a highly processed synthetic product. Probably best used in moderation.


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