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  • Glossary item | Last updated: 03 Feb 2021

Trans Fatty Acids

Trans fatty acids are classified as unsaturated fatty acids containing at least one unsaturated, non-conjugated, double bond in the trans configuration. Industrial TFAs are produced during partial hydrogenation of vegetable oils.