What Are Trans Fats?

Trans fats are unsaturated fats, but have been altered by adding more hydrogen to their chemical make up. When you see "hydrogenated" or "partially hydrogenated" oils on an ingredient list, the food contains trans fats. Trans fats are also listed on the food label. Like saturated fats, trans fats can raise cholesterol and increase the risk of heart disease.  Trans fat intake should not exceed 1% of total calories each day.

Lables are not required to show the amount of trans fats in a serving size.  To figure this out on your own:

Total Fat Grams - (Total Sautrated Fats + Total Unsaturated Fats) = Trans Fats