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Oils for healthy solutions overview

This resource provides some essential basics for understanding oils and shortenings. We’ve also included a few key industry links for additional information about nutrition, types of oils and technical knowledge.

In Q&A format, we cover chemical structure, functionality of fats in foods, types of fats used in food processing
Oils and Shortenings 101

In Q&A format, we cover chemical structure, functionality of fats in foods, types of fats used in food processing, as well as other need-to-knows for understanding the role oils and shortenings in foods. 
Oils and Nutrition
Oils and Nutrition

Fats and oils are vital to providing people with the energy they need to live.  Today, recommendations for healthy eating generally call for moderation of total fat intake (to 20-35% of energy) with less than 10% coming from saturated fats. 

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