Foods high in Fatty acids, total trans

Trans fat stands apart from most nutrients on this site: there is no established RDA, AI, or upper limit for it, because health authorities recommend eating as little of it as possible rather than working toward any target, so no reference figure will appear on this page. Trans fat raises LDL, or bad, cholesterol while also lowering HDL, or good, cholesterol, a combination linked to increased risk of heart disease and stroke. That risk is why the FDA barred manufacturers from adding partially hydrogenated oils, the main industrial source of trans fat, to most foods after 2018. Anyone managing LDL cholesterol, cardiovascular risk, or existing heart disease has the strongest reason to pay attention to this list. Because industrial trans fat has been largely removed from the food supply, the foods ranked below mostly reflect the smaller amounts of trans fat that occur naturally in beef, lamb, and dairy products, rather than the shortening and margarine sources that used to dominate rankings like this one. The measured data behind this page is also much thinner for trans fat than for most nutrients, so treat this list as a useful directional guide to naturally occurring sources rather than a complete inventory of every trans-fat-containing food.