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Table 1 Trans fatty acid (TFA) and partially hydrogenated oils (PHO) use for food production and estimates of TFA per capita intake in 2018, Brazil

From: Development and application of the TFA macrosimulation model: a case study of modelling the impact of trans fatty acid (TFA) elimination policies in Brazil

Variable

Estimates

Daily per capita PHO consumption (g/day)

5.8

Daily per capita PHOs for household use (g/day)

2.5

Average per capita TFA from PHO (g/day)

1.2

% of energy from TFA

0.68%

Estimated per capita participation of TFA in total energy intake

 

Scenario 1

0.57%

Scenario 2

0.31%

Scenario 3

0.00%