Abstract
Label claims of special margarines offer little information about constituent fatty acids. Nine brands were analyzed with lipoxidase for the cis-methylene-interrupted polyunsaturated fatty acids which are present in unhydrogenated vegetable oils. Although four of these products were advertised as being made from corn oil or containing corn oil, they differed greatly in fatty acid composition. The claim of “polyunsaturates” did not identify those margarines highest in the cis-methylene-interrupted fatty acids. It is noted that regulations are being proposed to set a minimum level for these poly-unsaturated fatty acids in special margarines.
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