Re: Partially Hydrogenated Oils In Multivitamins !?

From: Dunne E. Dawe (never_at_never.again)
Date: 11/14/04 

Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 12:50:43 +0800

On 10 Nov 2004 19:52:56 -0800, kernel99@hotmail.com (Robert) posted:

>I recently checked the ingredients in my "One Source" Multivitamins...
>to my astonishment, they contain partially hydrogenated soybean oil!
>Does anyone know WHY they would put this artery-clogging trans-fat
>into a VITAMIN TABLET? (My suspicion is that this might be how they
>incorporate the fat-soluble vitamins [such as A & E] into the solid
>pill.) Also, does anyone know if OTHER Multivitamins (besides "One
>Source") utilize partially hydrogenated oils? (I've found over the
>past couple years that some food/supplement manufacturers are now
>removing it from the ingredients list as they begin to realize that
>consumers are catching on!)

The tiny amount involved has no significant effect on anything.
Trans fats occur naturally in small amounts. The problems occur when
folk eat 1/4" greasy marg on their bread and toast :-)

Quantcast