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Trans fat in yogurt

Dairy products such as yogurt naturally contain small amounts of trans fat, about 2% to 5% of their total fat content. The digestive systems of ruminant animals have bacteria capable of producing this type of fat.

Yogurts found in grocery stores typically contain from 0% to 4% fat. This means that yogurt 100 g (equivalent of a small individual container) contains at most 0.2 grams of trans fat, compared to a donut, which contains up to 6 grams of trans fat . In Canada, we estimate the average intake of trans fat in adults, approximately 8 g jour27. Should consume daily the equivalent of 40 small yogurt with 4% fat to achieve that quantity. Yogurt contributes little to the total intake of trans fats in food.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the total amount of trans fat consumed each day should be less than 1% of daily calories. Thus, a person consumes about 2 000 calories a day should limit consumption of trans fats to 2 g.

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