An oil is partially hydrogenated.

Question

a. Are all or just some of the double bonds converted to single bonds?

b. What happens to many of the cis double bonds during hydrogenation?

c. How can you reduce the amount of trans fatty acids in your diet?

Answer 1

a. The term partially hydrogenated had give you a clue that not all double bond fatty acid had been hydrogenated.Mostly doing toward fatty acid derived from plant origin because fatty acid from plant origin usually come in unsaturated form. Exp margarine. So that it can last longer.

b. During the hydrogenated process. Some of the double bond fatty acid will convert to saturated fatty acid while some of them will convert to trans fatty acid which consider very bad fatty acid.

c. For c, I suggest you to check the label of food before buy it to make sure it trans fatty acid-free and reduce consuming food product made from partially hydrogenated process.Good Luck!

Answer 2

a.  'Partially' means just that...only some are converted.

b.  Some are converted to the trans form

c.  1) reduce your exposure to saturated fats, 2) read the labels on the containers...law now requires that this info be given.

Answer 3

hydrogenation is when hydrogen is injected into the all of the double bonds, the cis bonds turn to trans because they have all been hydrogenated making them solid and hard to break down. To get trans fat out of your diet eat only real or whole foods. any oil that is solid has been hydrogenated.