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Trans Fat Monitoring Program

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First Set of Trans Fat Monitoring Data - December 2007

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Samples of foods from fast food and restaurant establishments include:

Samples of pre-packaged foods from grocery stores include:

How to use the data tables
CompanyTable 1 footnote a Product Name/ DescriptionTable 1 footnote b Sampling DateTable 1 footnote c Fat (% by weight of food)Table 1 footnote d TFA (% of total fat)Table 1 footnote e SFA (% of total fat)Table 1 footnote f TFA + SFA (% of total fat)Table 1 footnote g

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Table 1 footnote a

This column identifies the food company.

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Table 1 footnote b

This column identifies the food products that were chosen for analysis.

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Table 1 footnote c

This column identifies when the food product was analyzed.

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Table 1 footnote d

This column indicates the fat content of the food as a percentage by weight.

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Table 1 footnote e

This column indicates the trans fats (TFAs) expressed as a % of the total fat content. The target is the 5% limit recommended by the Trans Fat Task Force.

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Table 1 footnote f

This column indicates the saturated fats (SFAs) expressed as a % of the total fat content. The levels of SFAs are included along with TFAs, since SFAs are also a risk factor for heart disease.

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Table 1 footnote g

This column indicates the sum of the TFAs and SFAs expressed as a % of the total fat.

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Table 1 footnote h

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For Companies A and B

From 2005 to 2006, the TFAs were decreased to meet the 5% limit recommended by the Trans Fat Task Force.

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For Company A

From 2005 to 2006, the levels of SFAs were decreased. This column is useful to look at to see if TFAs were replaced by SFAs.

For Company B

From 2005 to 2006, the levels of SFAs were increased. This indicates that the company/food manufacturer replaced TFAs with SFAs.

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For Company A

The sum of the TFAs and SFAs is lower because the food company successfully replaced TFAs with healthier alternatives such as monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats.

For Company B

The sum of the TFAs and SFA remains high indicating that TFAs were not replaced with healthier alternatives.
Company A Crackers Sept. 2005 16.0 32.5Table 1 footnote h 23.8Table 1 footnote i 56.3Table 1 footnote j
Company A Crackers Sept. 2006 15.7 2.7Table 1 footnote h 17.0Table 1 footnote i 19.7Table 1 footnote j
Company B Crackers Sept. 2005 19.0 40.7Table 1 footnote h 19.7Table 1 footnote i 60.4Table 1 footnote j
Company B Crackers Sept. 2006 18.6 1.0Table 1 footnote h 55.3Table 1 footnote i 56.3Table 1 footnote j
 
Table 1: Fatty acid composition of chicken strips, chicken nuggets, and other chicken productsFootnote 1 collected from fast food/restaurant establishments in 2006 (analyzed by Winnipeg lab) and 2007 (analyzed by Toronto lab)
Company Product Name/ Description Sampling Date Fat
(% by weight of food)Footnote 1		 TFAFootnote 2 (% of total fat) SFAFootnote 3 (% of total fat) TFA + SFA (% of total fat)
A&W Chicken Nuggets Sept. 2006 11.1 22.5 13.7 36.2
A&W Chicken Nuggets Sept. 2006 12.9 25.1 13.6 38.7
A&W Chicken Nuggets Oct. 2006 13.8 29.2 16.5 45.7
A&W Chicken Nuggets Oct. 2006 14.7 27.5 14.0 41.5
A&W Chicken Strips March 2007 10.4 2.1 8.4 10.5
A&W Chicken Burger March 2007 13.6 1.0 8.4 9.4
Boston Pizza Breaded BBQ Wings March 2007 17.0 12.2 19.8 32.0
Boston Pizza Breaded BBQ WingsFootnote 4 Sept. 2007 18.2 0.3 16.1 16.4
Boston Pizza Chicken FingersFootnote 4 March 2007 12.9 19.6 11.6 31.2
Boston Pizza Chicken FingersFootnote 4 Sept. 2007 16.0 < 0.1 6.9 6.9
Burger King Chicken Nuggets/Crowns Sept. 2006 19.8 18.6 23.1 41.7
Burger King Chicken Nuggets/Crowns Oct. 2006 19.1 34.7 20.8 55.5
Burger King Original Chicken March 2007 16.2 35.7 22.9 58.6
Burger King Chicken Nuggets March 2007 13.9 23.6 25.0 48.6
Casey's Fried Chicken Strips March 2007 11.7 1.0 11.3 12.3
Harvey's Chicken Strips March 2007 17.5 1.2 10.8 12.0
KFC Chicken FriesFootnote 5 Sept. 2006 16.4 29.8 23.1 52.9
KFC Chicken FriesFootnote 5 Oct. 2006 12.2 25.8 24.3 50.1
KFC Chicken StripsFootnote 5 Sept. 2006 22.2 33.8 22.3 56.1
KFC Chicken StripsFootnote 5 Oct. 2006 13.0 32.9 23.3 56.2
KFC Crispy Strip Chicken March 2007 13.6 0.8 9.4 10.2
Kelsey's Chicken Tenders March 2007 14.8 0.9 10.0 10.9
Manchu Wok Chicken Balls April 2007 16.0 1.5 11.9 13.4
McDonald's Chicken Nuggets Sept. 2006 15.6 4.6 16.0 20.6
McDonald's Chicken Nuggets Oct. 2006 22.1 2.0 12.3 14.3
McDonald's Chicken Nuggets March 2007 19.9 2.5 23.8 26.3
McDonald's Crispy Chicken March 2007 10.2 2.9 21.5 24.4
Montana's Chicken Nuggets March 2007 14.6 1.0 10.1 10.2
Pizza Pizza Boneless Chicken Bites March 2007 14.4 1.9 18.9 20.8
Pizza Pizza Crispy Breaded Wings March 2007 14.7 1.7 23.7 25.4
Swiss Chalet Chicken Strips March 2007 20.0 0.9 10.0 10.9
Wendy's Chicken Nuggets Sept. 2006 18.1 7.8 19.4 27.2
Wendy's Chicken Nuggets Oct. 2006 24.4 1.1 18.8 19.9
Wendy's Chicken NuggetsFootnote 6 Oct. 2007 17.8 1.8 17.7 18.5
 

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Table 2: Fatty acid composition of donuts collected from fast food/restaurant establishments in 2006 (analyzed by Winnipeg lab) and 2007 (analyzed by Toronto lab)
Company Product Name/ Description Sampling Date Fat (% by weight of food) TFAFootnote 2 (% of total fat) SFAFootnote 3 (% of total fat) TFA + SFA (% of total fat)
Coffee Time Apple Fritter Oct. 2006 17.2 27.2 23.7 50.9
Coffee Time Double Chocolate Cake Oct. 2006 30.6 32.2 26.8 59.0
Coffee Time Honey Dipped Oct. 2006 13.5 26.6 23.3 49.9
Coffee Time Raised Chocolate Oct. 2006 13.9 26.1 23.3 49.4
Country Style Apple Fritter Oct. 2006 23.2 2.0 49.5 51.5
Country Style French Crullers Oct. 2006 21.4 3.0 46.9 49.9
Country Style Honey Glazed Oct. 2006 27.3 5.4 45.4 50.8
Country Style Marble Chocolate Coated Oct. 2006 29.0 0.6 51.4 52.0
Country Style Plain March 2007 28.2 0.8 50.8 51.6
Dunkin' Donuts Chocolate Cake Nov. 2006 20.3 32.5 22.8 55.3
Dunkin' Donuts Chocolate Glazed Nov. 2006 28.2 40.1 23.2 63.3
Dunkin' Donuts Glazed Figure 8 Shaped Nov. 2006 31.2 39.1 23.1 62.2
Dunkin' Donuts Jam Busters Nov. 2006 21.1 44.9 20.0 64.9
Krispy Kreme Apple FritterFootnote 7 Oct. 2006 13.4 31.3 28.5 59.8
Krispy Kreme Chocolate Iced GlazedFootnote 7 Oct. 2006 23.6 32.3 27.7 60.0
Krispy Kreme Original GlazedFootnote 7 Oct. 2006 20.6 32.0 28.6 60.6
Krispy Kreme Glazed ChocolateFootnote 7 Oct. 2006 13.3 31.2 28.2 59.4
Krispy Kreme Glazed ChocolateFootnote 7 Nov. 2006 17.5 29.1 26.7 55.8
Krispy Kreme Chocolate, PlainFootnote 7 Nov. 2006 25.0 35.1 23.0 58.1
Krispy Kreme Jam BusterFootnote 7 Nov. 2006 12.4 27.9 27.5 55.4
Krispy Kreme Traditional CakeFootnote 7 Nov. 2006 23.2 30.1 26.5 56.6
Robin's Donuts Chocolate Sept. 2006 26.2 35.6 21.3 56.9
Robin's Donuts Chocolate Oct. 2006 29.7 37.1 21.0 58.1
Robin's Donuts Chocolate with Walnuts Sept. 2006 24.8 33.4 20.2 53.6
Robin's Donuts Chocolate with Walnuts Oct. 2006 27.2 34.1 20.0 54.1
Robin's Donuts Plain, Vanilla Sept. 2006 18.9 35.9 21.6 57.5
Robin's Donuts Plain, Vanilla Oct. 2006 31.0 36.1 21.0 57.1
Robin's Donuts Vanilla Sept. 2006 32.9 36.3 21.1 57.4
Robin's Donuts Plain, Vanilla Oct. 2006 15.7 35.8 21.9 57.7
Robin's Donuts Rainbow Sprinkles Sept. 2006 12.8 32.9 28.4 61.3
Robin's Donuts Rainbow Sprinkles Oct. 2006 11.5 35.0 24.5 59.5
Robin's Donuts Vanilla Icing with Chocolate Drizzle Sept. 2006 11.0 36.2 22.0 58.2
Robin's Donuts Vanilla Icing with Chocolate Drizzle Oct. 2006 10.8 36.7 21.7 58.4
Tim Hortons Chocolate Sept. 2006 8.2 0.4 48.2 48.6
Tim Hortons Chocolate Oct. 2006 18.4 0.6 48.4 49.0
Tim Hortons Chocolate with Icing, Chocolate Glazed Sept. 2006 9.7 1.4 47.3 48.7
Tim Hortons Dutchie Sept. 2006 9.5 1.4 47.3 48.7
Tim Hortons Dutchie Oct. 2006 10.9 0.8 48.4 49.2
Tim Hortons Old Fashion Plain Sept. 2006 23.5 0.3 49.9 50.2
Tim Hortons Old Fashion Plain Oct. 2006 24.0 0.5 50.9 51.4
Tim Hortons Old Fashion Plain March 2007 19.5 0.7 48.3 49.0
Tim Hortons Maple Dip Sept. 2006 15.7 0.7 48.8 49.5
Tim Hortons Maple Dip Oct. 2006 9.5 0.8 48.9 49.7
Tim Hortons Chocolate with Icing, Double Chocolate Glazed Oct. 2006 16.4 0.6 49.4 50.0
Tim Hortons Honey Dip Oct. 2006 13.0 1.0 47.9 48.9
 

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Table 3: Fatty acid composition of fish productsFootnote 8 collected from fast food/restaurant establishments in 2007(analyzed by Toronto lab)
Company Product Name/ Description Sampling Date Fat (% by weight of food) TFAFootnote 2 (% of total fat) SFAFootnote 3 (% of total fat) TFA + SFA (% of total fat)
Burger King Fish Filet (BK Big Fish) March 2007 8.0 37.7 23.8 61.5
Casey's Fish Filet March 2007 28.5 1.1 7.6 8.7
Kelsey's Fish Filet March 2007 19.9 1.5 10.2 11.7
Mandarin Fried Fish Filet April 2007 10.2 2.1 13.1 15.1
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish Sandwich March 2007 6.7 2.8 16.7 19.5
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish Sandwich<Footnote 9 Oct. 2007 9.1 1.7 13.9 15.6
Montana's Fish Filet March 2007 12.5 1.3 10.9 12.2
 

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Table 4: Fatty acid composition of French fries collected from fast food/restaurant establishments in 2006 (analyzed by Winnipeg lab) and 2007(analyzed by Toronto lab)
Company Product Name/ Description Sampling Date Fat (% by weight of food) TFAFootnote 2 (% of total fat) SFAFootnote 3 (% of total fat) TFA + SFA (% of total fat)
A&W French Fries Sept. 2006 13.6 32.9 14.8 47.7
A&W French Fries Sept. 2006 15.6 32.4 15.4 47.8
A&W French Fries Oct. 2006 17.9 35.1 17.1 52.2
A&W French Fries Oct. 2006 16.4 34.9 17.2 52.1
A&W French Fries March 2007 14.4 1.0 6.9 7.9
Arby's French Fries (Curly Fries)Footnote 10 April 2007 15.8 30.2 11.3 41.5
Boston Pizza French Fries March 2007 10.5 27.3 10.8 38.1
Boston Pizza French FriesFootnote 11 Sept. 2007 15.7 0.2 6.1 6.3
Burger King French Fries Sept. 2006 11.5 42.9 23.0 65.9
Burger King French Fries Oct. 2006 13.5 43.8 22.6 66.4
Casey's French Fries March 2007 13.4 1.7 10.2 11.9
Harvey's French Fries March 2007 18.2 1.3 9.6 10.9
Kelsey's French Fries March 2007 15.1 1.3 9.1 10.4
KFC French Fries Sept. 2006 18.3 40.1 23.4 63.5
KFC French Fries Oct. 2006 16.9 37.2 24.3 61.5
KFC French Fries March 2007 15.7 1.7 8.0 9.7
Mandarin French Fries April 2007 11.1 7.5 10.4 17.9
McDonald's French Fries Sept. 2006 16.8 8.3 49.6 57.9
McDonald's French Fries Oct. 2006 18.8 8.8 48.7 57.5
McDonald's French Fries March 2007 11.8 9.9 44.2 54.1
McDonald's French FriesFootnote 12 Oct. 2007 15.3 4.2 26.0 30.2
Montana's French Fries March 2007 11.5 2.9 9.4 12.3
Mrs. Vanelli's Restaurant French Fries April 2007 13.0 2.0 17.1 19.1
NewYork Fries French Fries March 2007 13.3 1.2 8.5 9.7
NewYork Fries French FriesFootnote 13 Oct. 2007 13.5 0.9 8.1 9.0
Pizza Pizza French Fries March 2007 11.7 2.3 17.9 20.2
Swiss Chalet French Fries March 2007 12.5 0.9 9.4 9.8
Taco Bell French Fries April 2007 21.4 1.8 8.0 9.8
Wendy's French Fries Sept. 2006 12.0 21.6 16.6 38.2
Wendy's French Fries Oct. 2006 12.6 6.6 14.5 21.1
Wendy's French FriesFootnote 14 Oct. 2007 12.9 6.8 14.7 21.5
 

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Table 5: Fatty acid composition of miscellaneous foods from fast food/restaurant establishments in 2007(analyzed by Toronto lab)
Company Product Name/ Description Sampling Date Fat (% by weight of food) TFAFootnote 2 (% of total fat) SFAFootnote 3 (% of total fat) TFA + SFA (% of total fat)
Burger King Hash Browns March 2007 19.2 41.9 20.8 62.7
Burger King Apple Turnover April 2007 18.9 40.1 23.6 63.7
Casey's Sweet Potato March 2007 17.1 1.7 8.9 10.6
Manchu Wok Fried Egg Rolls April 2007 12.9 1.6 13.1 14.7
McDonald's Hash Browns March 2007 13.1 8.0 45.7 45.8
McDonald's Hash BrownsFootnote 15 Oct. 2007 16.2 4.4 21.8 26.2
McDonald's Baked Apple Pie April 2007 17.9 45.6 27.6 73.2
McDonald's English Muffin (bun analyzed only) April 2007 0.9 2.1 34.3 36.4
Montana's Cheese Sticks March 2007 19.4 3.2 31.2 34.4
Taco Bell Plain Taco Shell April 2007 16.7 2.3 23.4 25.7
Tim Hortons Breakfast Biscuit (biscuit analysed only) April 2007 15.9 2.2 88.9 91.1
 

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Table 6: Fatty acid composition of muffins collected from fast food/restaurant establishments in 2006 (analyzed by Winnipeg lab) and 2007 (analyzed by Toronto lab)
Company Product Name/ Description Sampling Date Fat (% by weight of food) TFAFootnote 2 (% of total fat) SFAFootnote 3 (% of total fat) TFA + SFA (% of total fat)
Coffee Time BlueberryFootnote 16 Oct. 2006 9.3 27.4 24.8 52.2
Coffee Time Raisin BranFootnote 16 Oct. 2006 12.9 1.4 11.7 13.1
Country Style Banana Nut Oct. 2006 23.6 1.1 17.3 18.4
Country Style Carrot Cake Oct. 2006 14.7 1.3 17.4 18.7
Country Style Blueberry March 2007 9.6 2.6 9.6 12.2
Dunkin' Donuts Apple Raisin Nov. 2006 19.1 0.9 11.5 12.4
Dunkin' Donuts Honey Raisin Bran Nov. 2006 17.7 0.5 10.5 11.0
Dunkin' Donuts Island Fruits Nov. 2006 17.2 0.7 13.3 14.0
Robin's Donuts Banana Nut Sept. 2006 17.2 0.5 9.3 9.8
Robin's Donuts Banana Nut Oct. 2006 12.4 0.4 9.2 9.6
Robin's Donuts Carrot Cake Sept. 2006 18.0 0.5 8.5 9.0
Robin's Donuts Carrot Cake Oct. 2006 18.4 0.5 8.4 8.9
Robin's Donuts Coffee Cake Sept. 2006 11.4 18.5 16.9 35.4
Robin's Donuts Coffee Cake Oct. 2006 8.5 16.6 16.7 33.3
Tim Hortons Banana Nut Sept. 2006 10.6 0.8 16.6 17.4
Tim Hortons Banana Nut Oct. 2006 13.8 0.5 15.4 15.9
Tim Hortons Chocolate Chip Sept. 2006 10.6 0.5 30.1 30.6
Tim Hortons Chocolate Chip Oct. 2006 11.4 0.5 31.9 32.4
Tim Hortons Fruit Explosion Sept. 2006 9.1 0.7 17.8 18.5
Tim Hortons Fruit Explosion Oct. 2006 9.8 0.7 17.7 18.4
Tim Hortons Bran March 2007 8.5 1.9 17.4 19.3
 

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Table 7: Fatty acid composition of onion rings from fast food/restaurant establishments collected in 2007(analyzed by Toronto lab)
Company Product Name/ Description Sampling Date Fat (% by weight of food) TFAFootnote 2 (% of total fat) SFAFootnote 3 (% of total fat) TFA + SFA (% of total fat)
A&W Onion Rings March 2007 14.3 1.6 11.1 12.7
Burger King Onion Rings March 2007 16.2 36.6 22.5 59.1
Burger King Onion RingsFootnote 17 May 2007 14.3 19.9 24.6 44.5
Harvey's Onion Rings March 2007 18.2 1.3 8.3 9.6
Mandarin Onion Rings April 2007 23.6 4.0 10.4 14.4
 

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Table 8: Fatty acid composition of cookies collected in 2005 and 2006 (analyzed by Toronto lab)
Company Product Name/ Description Sampling Date Fat (% by weight of food) TFAFootnote 2 (% of total fat) SFAFootnote 3 (% of total fat) TFA + SFA (% of total fat)
Dare Foods Ltd. Dare, Simple Pleasures, Digestive, Made with Oat Bran Aug.-Oct. 2005 20.6 1.1 39.1 40.2
Dare Foods Ltd. Dare, Simple Pleasures, Digestive, Made with Whole Wheat Sept. 2006 17.8 1.2 38.4 39.6
Dare Foods Ltd. Dare, Whippet Original Aug.-Oct. 2005 14.0 7.4 52.9 60.4
Dare Foods Ltd. Dare, Whippet Original Sept. 2006 14.2 0.5 57.3 57.8
Dare Foods Ltd. Vachon, Ah Caramel Aug.-Oct. 2005 20.9 16.7 65.3 82.0
Dare Foods Ltd. Vachon, Ah Caramel Sept. 2006 20.4 14.8 68.2 83.0
Dare Foods Ltd. Dare, Ultimate Chocolate Fudge Oct. 2005 19.0 18.4 49.9 68.3
Dare Foods Ltd. Dare, Ultimate Chocolate Fudge Sept. 2006 20.7 17.9 50.6 68.5
Kraft Canada, Inc. Mr. Christie's Arrowroot Cookies Aug.-Oct. 2005 12.8 0.7 48.2 49.0
Kraft Canada, Inc. Mr. Christie's Arrowroot Cookies Sept. 2006 11.0 0.6 48.0 48.6
Kraft Canada, Inc. (Nabisco Ltd.)Footnote 18 Christie, Chips Ahoy Aug.-Oct. 2005 19.8 1.2 46.9 48.2
Kraft Canada, Inc. Christie, Chips Ahoy Sept. 2006 19.6 1.0 45.9 46.9
Kraft Canada, Inc. Dad's Original Oatmeal Aug.-Oct. 2005 15.5 35.9 20.5 56.4
Kraft Canada, Inc. Dad's Original Oatmeal Sept. 2006 17.6 0.4 31.0 31.4
Kraft Canada, Inc. David, Original Maple Leaf Aug.-Oct. 2005 15.5 35.9 20.5 56.4
Kraft Canada, Inc. David, Original Maple Leaf Sept. 2006 16.9 0.5 53.8 54.3
Kraft Canada, Inc. Peak Freans, Fruit Cremes Aug.-Oct. 2005 19.5 23.1 44.9 68.0
Kraft Canada, Inc. Peak Freans, Fruit Cremes Sept. 2006 19.8 0.5 51.4 51.9
Kraft Canada, Inc. (Nabisco Ltd.)Footnote 18 Christie, Oreo Cookies Oct. 2005 20.3 0.5 72.2 72.7
Kraft Canada, Inc. Christie, Oreo Cookies Sept. 2006 17.1 0.4 71.5 71.9
No Name,
Loblaws Inc.		 No Name, Maple Leaf Creme Sandwich Aug.-Oct. 2005 19.6 32.6 23.8 56.3
No Name,
Loblaws Inc.		 No Name, Maple Leaf Creme Sandwich Sept. 2006 19.0 31.3 25.1 56.4
No Name,
Loblaws Inc.		 No Name, Mr. Maple CookieFootnote 19 Jan. 2007 17.9 0.6 46.8 47.4
No Name,
Sunfresh Ltd.		 No Name, Ginger Snap Aug.-Oct. 2005 13.1 29.3 23.3 52.6
No Name,
Loblaws Inc.		 No Name, Ginger Snap Sept. 2006 14.7 29.5 24.2 53.7
No Name,
Sunfresh Ltd.		 No Name, Oatmeal Cookies Aug.-Oct. 2005 16.9 29.3 22.4 51.7
No Name,
Loblaws Inc.		 No Name, Oatmeal Cookies Sept. 2006 17.4 28.3 24.0 52.3
No Name,
Sunfresh Ltd.		 No Name, Vanilla Sugar Wafers Aug.-Oct. 2005 27.2 47.0 20.7 67.7
No Name,
Loblaws Inc.		 No Name, Vanilla Sugar Wafers Sept. 2006 30.4 45.7 20.7 66.4
President's Choice, Sunfresh Ltd. President's Choice, Decadent Chocolate Chip Aug.-Oct. 2005 21.6 2.1 66.4 68.5
President's Choice, Loblaws Inc. President's Choice, Decadent Chocolate Chip Sept. 2006 20.8 2.1 65.7 67.8
 

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Table 9: Fatty acid composition of crackers collected in 2005 and 2006 (analyzed by Toronto lab)
Company Product Name/ Description Sampling Date Fat (% by weight of food) TFAFootnote 2 (% of total fat) SFAFootnote 3 (% of total fat) TFA + SFA (% of total fat)
Biscuits Leclerc Ltd. Leclerc, Vital Vegetables Mini CrackersFootnote 20 Sept. 2005 17.9 0.8 9.6 10.4
Biscuits Leclerc Ltd. Leclerc, Vital Vegetables Mini CrackersFootnote 20 Sept. 2006 19.3 0.9 11.5 12.4
Dare Foods Ltd. Dare, Breton Original Crackers Aug.-Sept. 2005 18.0 0.7 60.1 60.8
Dare Foods Ltd. Dare, Breton Original Crackers Sept. 2006 18.7 0.6 60.0 60.6
Kraft Canada, Inc. Christie, Cheese Nips, Snackwiches Aug. 2005 22.2 1.7 32.8 34.4
Kraft Canada, Inc. Christie, Cheese Nips, Snackwiches Sept. 2006 22.5 0.9 31.0 31.9
Kraft Canada, Inc. Christie, Crispers Barbecue Aug.-Sept. 2005 19.0 40.7 19.7 60.4
Kraft Canada, Inc. Christie, Crispers Barbecue Sept. 2006 18.6 1.0 55.3 56.3
Kraft Canada, Inc. Christie, Multigrain Rice Thins Aug.-Sept. 2005 4.6 0.4 15.0 15.4
Kraft Canada, Inc. Christie, Multigrain Rice Thins Sept. 2006 4.5 0.5 15.6 16.1
Kraft Canada, Inc. Christie, Cheese Nips Aug.-Sept. 2005 19.2 1.0 56.4 57.4
Kraft Canada, Inc. Christie, Cheese Nips Sept 2006 17.1 1.1 55.6 56.7
Kraft Canada, Inc. Christie, Original Triscuit Aug-Sept 2005 13.6 3.1 17.6 20.7
Kraft Canada, Inc. Christie, Original Triscuit Sept. 2006 20.7 3.1 17.4 20.5
Kraft Canada, Inc. Christie, Vegetable Thins, Original Aug.-Sept. 2005 20.3 0.7 56.8 57.5
Kraft Canada, Inc. Christie, Vegetable Thins, Original Sept. 2006 19.7 0.6 54.8 55.4
Kraft Canada, Inc. Christie, Original Wheat Thins Aug.-Sept. 2005 18.4 0.8 55.4 56.2
Kraft Canada, Inc. Christie, Original Wheat Thins Sept. 2006 15.9 0.6 53.5 54.1
Kraft Canada, Inc. Christie, Premium Plus, Salted Tops Sept. 2005 11.1 7.1 24.1 31.1
Kraft Canada, Inc. Christie, Premium Plus, Salted Tops Sept. 2006 9.8 7.4 24.6 32.0
Kraft Canada, Inc. (Nabisco Ltd.)Footnote 21 Christie, Ritz Crackers 25% Less FatFootnote 22 Aug. 2005 17.6 39.0 19.8 58.8
Kraft Canada, Inc. Christie, Ritz Crackers 30% Less Fat Sept. 2005 16.2 0.7 55.2 55.9
Kraft Canada, Inc. Christie, Ritz Crackers 30% Less Fat Sept. 2006 18.0 0.5 55.0 55.5
Kraft Canada, Inc. Christie, Ritz Bits Sandwiches Sept. 2005 24.9 4.7 24.2 28.9
Kraft Canada, Inc. Christie, Ritz Bits Sandwiches Sept. 2006 24.9 5.1 24.6 29.7
Kraft Canada, Inc. (Nabisco Ltd.)Footnote 21 Christie, Ritz Crackers Original Aug.-Sept. 2005 25.9 40.5 19.6 60.1
Kraft Canada, Inc. Christie, Ritz Crackers Original Sept. 2006 21.1 0.6 55.3 55.9
Kraft Canada, Inc. Christie, Snackwell's Potato Thins BarbecueFootnote 23 Sept. 2005 10.2 38.7 21.9 60.6
Kraft Canada, Inc. Christie, Sociables Aug-Sept 2005 22.7 39.8 20.0 59.8
Kraft Canada, Inc. Christie, Sociables Sept. 2006 27.7 0.5 57.3 60.0
Kraft Canada, Inc. Christie, Vegetable Thins 37% Less Fat Aug.-Sept. 2005 14.6 0.7 55.7 56.4
Kraft Canada, Inc. Christie, Vegetable Thins 37% Less Fat Sept. 2006 12.8 0.9 53.5 54.5
Kraft Canada, Inc. Christie, Wheat Thins 37% Less Fat Sept. 2005 12.6 0.6 55.6 56.1
Kraft Canada, Inc. Christie, Wheat Thins 37% Less Fat Sept. 2006 12.1 0.8 54.5 55.3
Kraft Canada, Inc. Stoned Wheat Thins Crackers, Original Sept. 2005 9.5 6.8 24.5 31.3
Kraft Canada, Inc. Stoned Wheat Thins Crackers, Original Sept. 2006 9.1 7.3 24.9 32.2
No Name,
Sunfresh Ltd.		 No Name, Soda Crackers, Salted Tops Aug.-Sept. 2005 9.0 27.4 24.3 51.7
No Name,
Loblaws Inc.		 No Name, Soda Crackers, Salted Tops Sept. 2006 7.9 0.7 18.4 19.1
Pepperidge Farm Inc.,
Campbell's Canada		 Goldfish Baked Snack Crackers, Cheddar Sept. 2005 16.4 2.3 22.5 24.8
Pepperidge Farm Inc.,
Campbell's Canada		 Goldfish Baked Snack Crackers, Cheddar Sept. 2006 15.5 1.8 27.6 29.4
President's Choice, Loblaws Inc. President's Choice, Rich & Flaky Crackers Aug.-Sept. 2005 16.0 32.5 23.8 56.3
President's Choice, Loblaws Inc. President's Choice, Rich & Flaky Crackers Sept. 2006 15.7 2.7 17.0 19.7
 

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Table 10: Fatty acid composition of french fries/frozen potato products collected in 2006 (analyzed by Winnipeg lab)
Company Product Name/ Description Sampling Date Fat (% by weight of food) TFAFootnote 2 (% of total fat) SFAFootnote 3 (% of total fat) TFA + SFA (% of total fat)
Canada Safeway Ltd. Shoestring Cut French Fried PotatoesFootnote 24 Sept. 2006 4.5 1.9 18.3 20.2
Canada Safeway Ltd. Shoestring Cut French Fried PotatoesFootnote 24 Oct. 2006 5.3 2.5 17.0 19.5
Canada Safeway Ltd. Tater Treats Potato Nuggets Oct. 2006 9.4 37.5 13.6 51.1
McCain Foods Canada Fried Potatoes Hashbrowns, Country Style Sept. 2006 4.4 44.2 25.6 69.8
McCain Foods Canada Fried Potatoes Hashbrowns, Country Style Oct. 2006 3.3 1.3 8.3 9.6
McCain Foods Canada Potato Patties, Fried Potatoes with Onion Sept. 2006 8.1 4.5 11.9 16.4
McCain Foods Canada Potato Patties, Fried Potatoes with Onion Oct. 2006 10.1 1.4 8.6 10.0
McCain Foods Canada Smiles Crispy Mashed Potato Shapes Sept. 2006 11.1 1.5 8.0 9.5
McCain Foods Canada Smiles Crispy Mashed Potato Shapes Oct. 2006 11.3 1.7 11.0 12.7
McCain Foods Canada Super Quick Fried McCain Sept. 2006 7.7 1.3 8.2 9.5
McCain Foods Canada Super Quick Fried McCain Oct. 2006 8.5 1.6 7.7 9.3
McCain Foods Canada Tasti Taters Fried Potatoes, Regular Sept. 2006 10.2 1.9 9.2 11.1
McCain Foods Canada Tasti Taters Fried Potatoes, Regular Oct. 2006 9.3 1.9 7.5 9.4
No Name,
Loblaws Inc.		 Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes Sept. 2006 5.6 7.3 16.3 23.6
No Name,
Loblaws Inc.		 Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes Oct. 2006 2.3 2.7 34.4 37.1
Valley Farms Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes Sept. 2006 3.8 3.4 9.3 12.7
Valley Farms Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes Oct. 2006 4.0 2.3 8.5 10.8
Valley Farms Straight Cut French Fried Potatoes Sept. 2006 7.9 1.5 7.7 9.2
 

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Table 11: Fatty acid composition of frozen chicken nuggets/strips collected in 2006 (analyzed by Winnipeg lab)
Company Product Name/ Description Sampling Date Fat (% by weight of food) TFAFootnote 2 (% of total fat) SFAFootnote 3 (% of total fat) TFA + SFA (% of total fat)
Canada Safeway Ltd. Chicken Nuggets, Breaded Cutlettes Sept. 2006 12.5 2.5 20.3 22.8
Canada Safeway Ltd. Chicken Nuggets, Breaded Cutlettes Oct. 2006 15.9 2.4 19.5 21.9
Canada Safeway Ltd. Chicken Nuggets Oct. 2006 12.2 2.1 22.6 24.7
Canada Safeway Ltd. Gourmet Meat Shoppe, Space-Shaped Breaded Chicken Nuggets Oct. 2006 12.0 2.9 19.8 22.7
Dunn-Rite Food Products Ltd. Chicken Breast Strips Sept. 2006 10.5 19.0 11.3 30.3
President's Choice, Loblaws Inc. Chicken Strips, Breaded Cutlettes Sept. 2006 14.7 2.1 11.8 13.9
President's Choice, Loblaws Inc. Chicken Strips, Breaded Cutlettes Oct. 2006 13.1 2.4 11.3 13.7
President's Choice, Loblaws Inc. Chicken Strips, Breaded CutlettesFootnote 25 Sept. 2007 13.2 0.8 12.3 13.1
Schneiders Breaded Chicken Breast Fillets, Quick Serve Sept. 2006 5.8 2.0 17.4 19.4
 

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Table 12: Fatty acid composition of granola bars collected in Spring 2005 (analyzed by Toronto lab)
Company Product Name/ Description Sampling Date Fat (% by weight of food) TFAFootnote 2 (% of total fat) SFAFootnote 3 (% of total fat) TFA + SFA (% of total fat)
Biscuits Leclerc Ltd. Chewy Bars, Vital, Fruit Explosion July 2005 10.1 0.4 11.1 11.5
Biscuits Leclerc Ltd. Coated Chewy Bars, ChocomaxFootnote 26 July 2005 15.3 2.0 49.6 51.6
Biscuits Leclerc Ltd. Chewy Bars, Vital, Banana & Nuts July 2005 12.2 0.3 24.3 24.6
Canada Safeway Ltd. Dipped Granola Bars, Caramel NutFootnote 27 July 2005 12.8 1.1 53.4 54.5
Compliments, Sobeys Granola Bars, Chocolate Chips June 2005 12.3 17.5 28.0 45.5
Saputo Inc. Hop & Go Granola Squares, Chocolate June 2005 14.1 0.9 22.2 23.1
General Mills Canada Corp. Nature Valley, Crunchy Oats'n'Honey May 2005 18.0 1.1 10.3 11.4
General Mills Canada Corp. Nature Valley, Crunchy Oats'n'HoneyFootnote 28 Aug. 2007 13.8 0.2 11.6 11.8
General Mills Canada Corp. Nature Valley, Crunchy Peanut Butter May 2005 24.2 0.8 12.2 13.0
General Mills Canada Corp. Nature Valley, Crunchy Peanut ButterFootnote 28 Aug. 2007 17.3 0.2 12.5 12.7
General Mills Canada Corp. Nature Valley, Crunchy Roasted Almond May 2005 17.9 1.0 10.0 11.0
General Mills Canada Corp. Nature Valley, Crunchy Roasted AlmondFootnote 28 Aug. 2007 15.2 0.2 10.8 11.0
General Mills Canada Corp. Nature Valley, Chewy Trail Mix Bars June 2005 14.8 0.7 11.8 12.5
General Mills Canada Corp. Nature Valley, Chewy Trail Mix BarsFootnote 28 Aug. 2007 9.8 0.1 12.5 12.6
General Mills Canada Corp. Nature Valley, Chewy Yogurt and Granola Bars (Strawberry) May 2005 9.2 0.9 52.2 53.1
General Mills Canada Corp. Nature Valley, Chewy Yogurt and Granola Bars (Strawberry)Footnote 28 Aug. 2007 9.3 0.3 62.8 63.1
Kellogg Canada Inc. Nutri-Grain Mini Granola Bites, Mixed BerryFootnote 29 June 2005 13.3 27.9 33.9 61.8
President's Choice, Loblaws Inc. Low Fat Chewy, Chocolate Chip & Marshmallow June 2005 8.3 1.1 23.3 24.4
President's Choice, Loblaws Inc. Low Fat Chewy, Cranberry Apple June 2005 8.2 1.1 12.3 13.4
President's Choice, Loblaws Inc. Low Fat Chewy, Cranberry Apple June 2005 8.0 1.2 13.0 14.2
President's Choice, Loblaws, Inc. Rich & Chewy, Raisin & Almond June 2005 33.2 0.9 16.3 17.2
Pepsi-QTG Canada Chewy Chocolate Chips April 2005 20.1 0.4 21.6 22.0
Pepsi-QTG Canada Chewy Chocolate ChipsFootnote 30 Jan. 2007 12.1 0.1 35.4 35.5
Pepsi-QTG Canada Chewy S'mores April 2005 14.4 1.6 21.4 23.0
Pepsi-QTG Canada Chewy S'moresFootnote 30 Jan. 2007 10.3 1.0 25.1 26.1
Pepsi-QTG Canada Chewy Dipps, Chocolate Chip May 2005 17.8 2.6 60.0 62.6
Pepsi-QTG Canada Chewy Dipps, Peanut Butter April 2005 21.3 8.5 33.3 41.8
Pepsi-QTG Canada Chewy Trail Mix, Cranberry & Almond April 2005 13.3 0.5 17.8 18.3
Pepsi-QTG Canada Chewy Trail Mix, Cranberry & AlmondFootnote 30 Oct. 2006 12.8 0.1 13.2 13.3
Pepsi-QTG Canada Chewy Yogurt, Strawberry April 2005 11.5 5.5 71.6 77.1
Pepsi-QTG Canada Chewy Fruit Crumble, Apple June 2005 9.7 14.1 46.8 60.9
 

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Table 13: Fatty acid composition of muffins collected in 2006 (analyzed by Winnipeg lab)
Company Product Name/ Description Sampling Date Fat (% by weight of food) TFAFootnote 2 (% of total fat) SFAFootnote 3 (% of total fat) TFA + SFA (% of total fat)
Canada Safeway Ltd. Gourmet Chocolate, Strawberry, Banana Muffins Sept. 2006 8.8 1.1 21.2 22.3
Canada Safeway Ltd. Gourmet Chocolate, Strawberry, Banana Muffins Oct. 2006 16.1 1.9 14.4 16.3
Farmer's Market, Superstore Blueberry Grand Muffins Sept. 2006 25.1 1.9 17.9 19.8
Farmer's Market, Superstore Blueberry Grand Muffins Oct. 2006 18.1 0.5 18.6 19.1

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Chicken analyzed only

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Footnote 2

TFA = trans fat

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Footnote 3

SFA = saturated fat

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Footnote 4

Data provided by company. The new data reflects the change in frying oils used by all Boston Pizza full service restaurants since May 2007.

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Footnote 5

The company has informed us that since January 2007 all KFC restaurants have changed their frying oils. The data in the table is not reflective of this change.

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Footnote 6

Data provided by company. The new data reflects the change in frying oils used by Wendy's restaurants.

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Footnote 7

The company has informed us that have reformulated their products. The data in the table is not reflective of this change.

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Footnote 8

Fish filet analyzed only.

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Footnote 9

Data provided by company. The new data reflects the change in frying oils used by McDonald's restaurants.

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Footnote 10

The company has informed us that since September 2007 they have changed their frying oils. The data in the table is not reflective of this change.

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Footnote 11

Data provided by company. The new data reflects the change in frying oils used by all Boston Pizza full service restaurants since May 2007.

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Footnote 12

Data provided by company. The new data reflects the change in frying oils used by McDonald's restaurants.

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Footnote 13

Data provided by company.

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Footnote 14

Data provided by company. The new data reflects the change in frying oils used by Wendy's restaurants.

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Footnote 15

Data provided by company. The new data reflects the change in frying oils used in McDonald's restaurants.

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Footnote 16

The company has informed us that the product has been reformulated based on the change in muffin batter used by Coffee Time. The data in the table is not reflective of this change.

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Footnote 17

Data provided by company. The new data reflects the change in frying oils used by Burger King restaurants for onion rings.

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Footnote 18

Nabisco Ltd. is indicated on the label as the manufacturer when the product was sampled. Kraft Canada, Inc. has informed us that they now own Nabisco Ltd.

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Footnote 19

The company has informed us that the product has been reformulated and renamed "No Name, Mr. Maple Cookie". The new data was provided by company.

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Footnote 20

The company has informed us that the product was discontinued in February 2007. The data in the table is reflective of the product sampled in September 2005 and 2006.

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Footnote 21

Nabisco Ltd. is indicated on the label as the manufacturer when the product was sampled. Kraft Canada, Inc. has informed us that they now own Nabisco Ltd.

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Footnote 22

The company has informed us that the product was discontinued in November 2004. The data in the table is reflective of the product sampled in August 2005.

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Footnote 23

The company has informed us that the product was discontinued in April 2006. The data in the table is reflective of the product sampled in September 2005.

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Footnote 24

The company has informed us that the product has been reformulated. The data in the table is not reflective of this change.

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Footnote 25

The company has informed us that the product has been reformulated. The new data was provided by company.

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Footnote 26

The company has informed us that the product was replaced with "Chocomax Coated Chewy Bars, Chocolate Chip" in April 2007. The data in the table is not reflective of this change.

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Footnote 27

The company has informed us that the product has been reformulated. The data in the table is not reflective of this change.

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Footnote 28

Data provided by company.

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Footnote 29

The company has informed us that the product was discontinued in August 2005. The data in the table is reflective of the product sampled in June 2005.

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Footnote 30

Data provided by company. The new data reflects the change in oils used to manufacture products by Pepsi-QTG Canada.

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Date Modified: 2008-07-15

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