FDA Trans Fat Ban: 25 Foods That Will Never Taste the Same

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Trans fat—at least the artifical kind—will no longer be found in our favorite shelf-stable products from Twinkies to Thin Mints, thanks to a ruling by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA has set a 2018 deadline for food companies to eliminate trans fat from their products. (They’re still OK in products like meat and cheese where they occur naturally.) The move comes after decades of research finding consuming trans fat is strongly linked to heart disease and obesity.

It turns out a lot of our favorite treats are laden with the stuff after food companies turned to partially hydrogenated oils as a cheaper alternative to butter and lard in the last 100 years. But many brands have managed to hide trans fat from their nutrition label thanks to a loophole that says products with fewer than 0.5 grams of the stuff per arbitrary serving don’t need to list it. You can outsmart these food companies by looking at the ingredient list. If there’s partially hydrogenated oil, then there’s trans fat.

And while the FDA ruling is a good thing for our health—it’s estimated to save $140 billion over 20 years in healthcare costs—the ban also means that these brands may never taste the same.

The 25 Things That Will Never Taste the Same

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24. Marie Callendar’s Dutch Apple Pie

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25. Tootsie Roll

Originally published November 2013. Updated June 2015.

The FDA Trans Fat Ban: 25 Foods You Love That Will Never Be the Same

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The 25 Things That Will Never Taste the Same

1. Ritz Crackers

2. Pillsbury Funfetti Vanilla Frosting

3. Drake’s Devil Dogs

4. Sara Lee New York Style Cheesecake

5. Thin Mints

6. Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls

7. Kellogg’s Apple Jacks

8. Chips Ahoy!

9. Hostess Twinkies

10. Jimmy Dean’s Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Biscuit Sandwich

11. Fruit Gushers

12. Pop-Secret Popcorn

13. Coffee-Mate Original

14. Special K Cereal Bars

15. Betty Crocker Super Moist Yellow Cake Mix

16. Fruit by the Foot

17. Drake’s Coffee Cakes

18. Bisquick

19. Nutter Butter

20. Nabisco Saltine Crackers

21. Hostess Donettes

22. Crisco Vegetable Shortening

23. Pillsbury Pie Crust

24. Marie Callendar’s Dutch Apple Pie

25. Tootsie Roll

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