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Old Mar. 31/08, 03:01 PM
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Nutrition Label--Monounsaturated/Polyunsaturated Fats?

In my continuing endeavor to become better educated about food, I've been reading up on fats. Basically--saturated fats=BAD; poly- and monounsaturated fats=GOOD; trans-fat=DEATH (lol...maybe not, but to be avoided at all cost); hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils=VERY BAD.

In looking at nutrition labels on food items, you see the amount of total fat in grams, plus you see the amount of saturated fat in grams. However, you don't see mono- or polyunsaturated fat. If there are 5 grams of total fat and 1 gram of saturated fat, do you assume there's 4 grams of mono- and/or polyunsaturated fat? Is one (mono or poly) better for you?

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