What's in What You Eat?It is said you are what you eat, from your head to your feet. So why not know… What's in what you eat?

Today browsing the isles of Metropolitan Market I found some Microwave Kettle Corn made by Pop Secret.

Curious as always, I checked to see if and how much trans fat was in it.

One serving of this particular item contained 6 grams of trans fat. As ridiculous as that seems, it only gets worse.

In each bag, there are 3 servings, making a total of 18 grams of trans fat in a single bag.

Each box had 12 bags which means by the time the whole box is empty, whoever ate this has consumed 216 grams of trans fat.

0.5 grams is already too much, I was and still am shocked to think that a product that bad is on the shelf.

According to Amazon.com however, it is not bad at all:

“Excellent source whole grain. Good source fiber. 0 grams sugar.”

It may be whole grain, it may have fiber, and no sugar, but it at this point holds the record for the highest amount of trans fat that I have ever seen. If you find something with more, please leave a comment.

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Today, the ban of trans fats in New York city expanded to all items served in restaurants. Previously, only oil and spreads were limited.

Any item served within the city limits must have 0.5 grams or less per serving of trans fat.

While it is not truly trans fat free, it is still less than before.

Source: http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr2008/pr041-08.shtml

This new section is in response to the many foods that people eat thinking they are healthful for lunch. Right now, just basic common foods are in there, but more will be added in the coming weeks.

If you learned something from it, please leave a comment here!