If products contain less than 0.5 gram of trans fats, the FDA allows manufacturers to claim 0 grams of trans fats on the nutrition label. Because many products contain slightly less than 0.5 gram of trans fats, it’s still possible to consume more than the 2-gram limit of trans fats a day set by the American Heart Association. For example, crème-filled sponge cakes contain 0.46 gram of trans fats but are listed as having 0 grams on the label. And microwave popcorn, which contains 0.25 gram of trans fats, also is listed as having 0 grams. Trans fats are also still contained in some brands of
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