Complementary Alternative Cardiovascular Medicine

Chapter 6 / Oils, Fats, and CVD 91
Table 3
Trans Fat Content of Processed Foods
Portion size Food Trans fat, g
Dairy products
8 oz Milk, nonfat, skim 0
8 oz Milk, whole 0.16–0.22
1 oz Cheese, cheddar 0.24
1 oz Cheese, American 0.01–0.22
Oils/fats/dressings
1 tbsp Margarine, hard stick 1.95–3.76
1 tbsp Margarine, soft tub 0.46–1.70
1 tbsp Shortening 1.60–4.88
1 tbsp Mayonnaise 0.35–0.51
1 tbsp Salad dressing 0.03–0.56
1 tbsp Lard 0.06–0.23
Snack foods
1 oz Crackers, snack 1.64–2.35
1 oz Crackers, cheese 2.08
1 oz Crackers, saltine 0.42–1.11
1 oz Potato chips 0–2.98
1 oz Popcorn, microwave 0.88–2.14
Fried foods
Small French fries, fast food 1.46–2.87
Medium French fries, fast food 2.30–4.52
Large French fries, fast food 2.91–5.71
Baked goods
1 slice Bread, white 0.03–0.35
1 slice Cake, pound 1.6
1 oz Cookies, chocolate chip 1.12–2.53
1 oz Cookies, chocolate sandwich 1.36–1.76
1 oz Doughnut, cake type 0.15–1.93
1 oz Dinner roll 0.07–0.09
Sweets
1 oz Frosting 0.96–1.13
1 oz Candy, chocolate 0.03
1/2 cup Ice cream 0.29–0.33
Other
1 oz Breakfast cereal, ready to eat 0.04–0.35
3 oz Ground beef, cooked 0.59
2 tbsp Peanut butter