Comments on: Ok, chem students. What is the difference between a trans fat and a partially hydrogenated oil?

By: Peper H

Peper H — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:25:59 +0000

hydrogenated means that there are hydrogens bonded to the fat making it harder to break down

saturated fats are saturated with hydrogen meaning that they are really hard to break down

i guess trans fats are just partialy saturated fats that dont break down very well and raise your cholesterol
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By: David H

David H — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:15:59 +0000

A trans fat is a specific type of partially hydrogenated oil.

I can’t draw diagrams here, but this wikipedia article does a good job explaining the difference. The partially hydrogenated oils in your margarine are all in the cis configuration.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans_fat
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By: chili bop

chili bop — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:40:59 +0000

Partially hydrogenated deals with how many hydrogen atoms are attached to the carbon chain of the carbon backbone. This makes them saturated with hydrogen, which is why they are saturated fat. Trans actually has to deal with a double bond (or ring) not subject to free rotation in which the greater radical on both ends is on the opposite side of the bond (or face of the ring) is called trans. Trans looks like a z-shape. Many hydrogenated fats happen to have the trans formation.
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By: Christine

Christine — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:07:59 +0000

Trans fat is the common name for a type of unsaturated fat with trans- isomer fatty acids. Trans fats may be monounsaturated or polyunsaturated.

Most trans fats are industrially created by partially hydrogenating plant oils
partial hydrogenation is to add hydrogen atoms to unsaturated fats, making them more saturated
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By: underoathfan777

underoathfan777 — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:53:59 +0000

i just asked a question that cannot be answered by me haha:D
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