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Trans fatty acids in margarines and shortenings marketed in Austria

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Margarines and shortenings available in Austria were repeatedly sampled in 1991/1992 and the content oftrans fatty acids (TFA) determined by using capillary GLC. Wide variations of the TFA contents with respect to intra- and inter-brand differences were observed. Diet margarines contained up to 1% TFA, while TFA concentrations in tub or stick margarines were much higher (15.7±5.8% and 21.3±5.3%, respectively). A sub-set of samples was also purchased in 1995 and a general reduction of the TFA content was noticed. Taking into account different market shares of certain margarine types, a weighted average of 15.7% TFA and 6.5% TFA was calculated for the 1991/1992 and the 1995 samples. Based on availability data the amount of TFA supplied with margarines was estimated to be 3.7 g per person per day, while a more accurate method of measuring dietary intakes, i.e. diet history and food frequency data, approximates the amount of TFA supplied with margarines to be 1.5 g per person per day for the 1991/1992 samples and 0.6 g for the 1995 samples.

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  1. Department of Dairy Research and Bacteriology, Agricultural University, Gregor Mendel-Strasse 33, A-1180, Vienna, Austria

    Monika Henninger & Franz Ulberth

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Henninger, M., Ulberth, F. Trans fatty acids in margarines and shortenings marketed in Austria. Z Lebensm Unters Forch 203, 210–215 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01192865

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