Confusion about healthy fat

[rocky_road]

You know how now companies must list trans fat and saturated? Well, is the rest of the fat good for you?

Say something has 9 grams of fat, 3 grams saturated and 0 trans. Does this mean that the leftover 6 grams of fat are healthy? Or if say it's in a chocolate bar, is this leftover fat still not good for you? Would injesting these other fat be comparable to eating flax seeds?

--Jessica--

 

[gjohnson5]

I wouldnt' say that the saturated fat is unhealthy. MCT's are a source of energy for those on low carb diets. cocnut oil is a saturated fat , but is probabl the healthiest thing you can eat.

Yes the trans fats are unhealthy

The rest is a combination of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. I don't think anyonewill be saying those fats are unhealthy , but you do need to watch the intake of polyunsaturated fats as some lower bot LDL and HDL (lower HDL isn't a good thing)