Apparently, if the value of a nutrient is lower than 0.5 grams per serving it can be rounded down to zero and labeled as such. For example, a bag of doritos boasts 0 grams trans fats on the front of their bag, but has partially hydrogenated soybean and cottonseed oil (i.e. trans fat) in the ingredients list. Considering a serving size equals 12 chips (who really eats only 12 in one sitting?) that most likely contains 0.4 grams of trans fat, you can end up with a good amount of the oil coursing through you. Think of what happens when you throw bacon grease down the drain, not only does it clog the pipes but everything that goes down afterwards adheres to it. Trans fat, over time, clogs the pipes that feed your brain and heart and raises your bad cholesterol while lowering your good cholesterol. Messing with unhealthy cholesterol levels means plaque build up along artery walls. Blah, blah, blah, heart attack and stroke!
Read those labels!
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