Fat-friendly fries? (Graph It!).McDonald's is giving its famous fries a makeover. How come? The average American devours 27 kilograms (60 pounds) of potatoes each year--mostly in the form of French fries French fry n. A thin strip of potato fried in deep fat. Often used in the plural. drenched in Adj. 1. drenched in - abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination; "drenched in moonlight"; "moon-drenched meadows" drenched covered - overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form; saturated fats saturated fat, any solid fat that is an ester of glycerol and a saturated fatty acid. The molecules of a saturated fat have only single bonds between carbon atoms; if double bonds are present in the fatty acid portion of the molecule, the fat is said to be and trans fatty acids trans fatty acid An unsaturated fatty acid–present in minimal amounts in animal fat–prepared by hydrogenation, which ↑ serum cholesterol Cardiovascular disease ↑ TFAs have a relative risk of 1. . Saturated fats, the unhealthiest of three major fat types, are found in foods derived from animals, like beef, butter, and cheese. Trans fats are mostly artificial fats designed to turn liquid oils solid at room temperature, and keep fats from turning rancid ran·cid adj. Having the disagreeable odor or taste of decomposing oils or fats. rancid having a musty, rank taste or smell; applied to fats that have undergone decomposition, with the liberation of fatty acids. . Although tasty, both types are linked to heart disease. Now, the fast-food giant has switched to a new cooking oil that trims levels of both saturated fats and trans fatty acids. Caution: "It's a better fat to use, but the total calories remain the same," says nutritionist nu·tri·tion·ist n. One who is trained or is an expert in the field of nutrition. nutritionist Dietitian, see there Alice Lichtenstein at Tuffs University. "So don't think you can eat these fries with abandon." THINK ABOUT IT The American Heart Association says your daily fat intake shouldn't exceed 30 percent of total calories. Based on a 2,000-calorie diet, how many orders of McDonald's small fries could you eat in a day without exceeding the recommended fat limit? FAT BREAKDOWN * OLD NEW Calories 210.0 210.0 Calories from fat 90.0 90.0 Saturated 20.7 17.0 Trans fatty 30.0 16.0 Polyunsaturated 10.8 29.0 Monounsaturated 29.0 29.0 * CALORIC VALUES ARE ROUNDED - SOURCE: McDONALD'S |
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