Ingredients listing 'partially hydrogenated' oils indicate the presence of trans fats in a food product.
Sources
- A Healthy Lifestyle Can Add Years to Life, Despite 'Bad' Genes (webmd.com)
- https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-cholesterol/in-depth/trans-fat/art-20046114 (mayoclinic.org)
- https://www.fda.gov/food/food-additives-petitions/trans-fat (fda.gov)
- https://cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2014/14_0161.htm (cdc.gov)
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