Comments on: Tilting at Windmill (Cookies): Trans Fat Math http://austringer.net/wp/index.php/2009/02/02/tilting-at-windmill-cookies-trans-fat-math/ Wesley R. Elsberry's personal weblog, talking about falconry, science, antievolution, computation, and the broken body he lives in. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:25:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Soren http://austringer.net/wp/index.php/2009/02/02/tilting-at-windmill-cookies-trans-fat-math/comment-page-1/#comment-312088 Soren Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:03:07 +0000 http://austringer.net/wp/?p=1214#comment-312088 Danish manufacturers, or as it is, Danish branches of manufacturers, have traditionally used only a diagram showing the amount of fat, protein and carbs, pr 100gr. Showing also the energi distribution in the product. Now however many have changed tack, and use a measure called something like, recommended daily intake, and this is calculated pr serving. So the label will now say that one serving of potato chips has 10% of your daily recommended intake of fat. This is some clever disguise, because you have to look hard to see that one serving of chips is perhaps 15 gr, and the bag contains 300 gr. This makes it almost impossible fr consumers to know what the facts are. Danish manufacturers, or as it is, Danish branches of manufacturers, have traditionally used only a diagram showing the amount of fat, protein and carbs, pr 100gr. Showing also the energi distribution in the product.

Now however many have changed tack, and use a measure called something like, recommended daily intake, and this is calculated pr serving.

So the label will now say that one serving of potato chips has 10% of your daily recommended intake of fat.

This is some clever disguise, because you have to look hard to see that one serving of chips is perhaps 15 gr, and the bag contains 300 gr.

This makes it almost impossible fr consumers to know what the facts are.

]]> By: Karen S http://austringer.net/wp/index.php/2009/02/02/tilting-at-windmill-cookies-trans-fat-math/comment-page-1/#comment-312086 Karen S Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:34:34 +0000 http://austringer.net/wp/?p=1214#comment-312086 Why not bake some cookies? It's fun, and you could probably make a big batch and freeze some of the dough for later. (And you'll save some dough too) Why not bake some cookies? It’s fun, and you could probably make a big batch and freeze some of the dough for later. (And you’ll save some dough too)

]]> By: t_p_hamilton http://austringer.net/wp/index.php/2009/02/02/tilting-at-windmill-cookies-trans-fat-math/comment-page-1/#comment-312079 t_p_hamilton Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:20:51 +0000 http://austringer.net/wp/?p=1214#comment-312079 The important part is non-hydrogenated. Always read the ingredients, rather than the advertising. Butter has trans fat, still it is better than margarine. Of course, try to keep the saturated fat down as well, so try to make the package of cookies last more than a day. The important part is non-hydrogenated. Always read the ingredients, rather than the advertising. Butter has trans fat, still it is better than margarine. Of course, try to keep the saturated fat down as well, so try to make the package of cookies last more than a day.

]]> By: George http://austringer.net/wp/index.php/2009/02/02/tilting-at-windmill-cookies-trans-fat-math/comment-page-1/#comment-312076 George Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:14:26 +0000 http://austringer.net/wp/?p=1214#comment-312076 As Jimmy Buffett says: I want to die while I am living, not live while I am dead... As Jimmy Buffett says:

I want to die while I am living, not live while I am dead…

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