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Partially Hydrogenated Oil

Not approved

Source of artificial trans fats; banned from the US food supply (2018) and across the EU (2021).

Class
Trans Fat
Allowed in organic
No

Also known as

partially hydrogenated soybean oilpartially hydrogenated vegetable oilpho

Regulatory status

JurisdictionStatusNotesSource
CA banned Banned by Health Canada in September 2018. (2018-09-17) Health Canada
EU banned EU regulation limits industrial trans fats to <2g per 100g of fat, effectively banning partially hydrogenated oils. (2021-04-01) European Commission
US banned FDA determined PHOs are no longer GRAS — effectively banned from the US food supply since June 2018. (2018-06-18) FDA

Other trans fat ingredients

Hydrogenated Oil

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