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As per the Communications Policy of the Government of Canada, you can request alternate formats on the "Contact Us" page. file:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/ASLOBODY/Desktop/Working%20folder/archive-eng.html2013-06-20 12:59:43 PM Trans Fat Monitoring Program Third Set of Trans Fat Monitoring Data Label Data February 2009 Bureau of Nutritional Sciences Food Directorate Health Products and Food Branch Health Canada Table of Contents Table 1: Nutrition information obtained from the Nutrition Facts tables from cookie labels...................................................3 Table 2: Nutrition information obtained from the Nutrition Facts tables from cracker labels...............................................11 Table 3: Nutrition information obtained from the Nutrition Facts tables from instant noodle labels ....................................18 Table 4: Nutrition information obtained from the Nutrition Facts tables from frozen potato labels......................................22 Table 5: Nutrition information obtained from the Nutrition Facts tables from pre-packaged dessert labels..........................24 Table 6: Nutrition information obtained from the Nutrition Facts tables from snack labels ...................................................37 Table 7: Nutrition information obtained from the Nutrition Facts tables from popcorn labels...............................................49 1 How to use the data tables*: This column indicates This column indicates the trans fats (TFAs) the saturated fats This column This column This column This column expressed as a % of (SFAs) expressed as a This column indicates identifies identifies the food identifies when indicates the fat the total fat content. the sum of the TFAs content of the % of the total fat the food products that were the food product The target is the 5% content. The levels of and SFAs are food as a limit recommended by company. chosen for was analyzed. SFAs are included expressed as a % of percentage by the Trans Fat Task analysis. along with TFAs, the total fat. weight. Force. since SFAs are also a risk factor for heart disease. Product Name/ Fat TFA SFA TFA + SFA Company Sampling Date Description (% by weight of food) (% of total fat) (% of total fat) (% of total fat) Company A Cookies March 2008 8.3 16.0 20.0 36.0 Company B Cookies March 2008 16.9 0.9 72.7 73.6 Company C Cookies March 2008 13.3 0.0 25.0 25.0 Company D Cookies March 2008 22.0 2.2 66.7 68.9 *updated for February 2009 data release 2 Table 1: Nutrition information obtained from the Nutrition Facts tables from cookie labels 1 2 Product Name/ Sampling Fat (% by TFA SFA TFA + SFA Company Description Date weight of food) (% of total fat) (% of total fat) (% of total fat) Biscuits Leclerc Leclerc, Celebration March 2008 31.6 25.0 33.3 58.3 Ltd. Café Wafers Biscuits Leclerc Leclerc, Distinction March 2008 24.2 12.5 50.0 62.5 Ltd. Dark Chocolate Fingers Biscuits Leclerc March 2008 Ltd. Leclerc, Maple Leaf 19.4 33.3 25.0 58.3 Biscuits Leclerc Leclerc, Quattro March 2008 23.1 0.0 33.3 33.3 Ltd. Belgian Chocolate Biscuits Leclerc Leclerc, Social Tea March 2008 13.3 0.0 50.0 50.0 Ltd. Biscuits Leclerc Leclerc, Tradition Jelly March 2008 9.0 28.6 28.6 57.2 Ltd. Sponge Biscuits Leclerc Leclerc, Vital Oat & March 2008 24.0 0.0 25.0 25.0 Ltd. Dark Chocolate Cadbury, Milk Cadbury Ltd. Chocolate Finger March 2008 27.3 1.1 50.0 51.1 Biscuit LU, Crepe Dark Danone March 2008 18.5 2.0 60.0 62.0 Chocolate Cream Roll 1 TFA = trans fat 2 SFA = saturated fat 3 Table 1: Nutrition information obtained from the Nutrition Facts tables from cookie labels 1 2 Product Name/ Sampling Fat (% by TFA SFA TFA + SFA Company Description Date weight of food) (% of total fat) (% of total fat) (% of total fat) LU, Le Petit Ecolier, Danone March 2008 25.0 16.7 66.7 83.4 Dark chocolate Danone LU, Pims, Orange March 2008 12.0 0.0 50.0 50.0 Dare, Bear Paws Baked Dare Foods Ltd. March 2008 14.0 0.0 28.6 28.6 Apple Dare, Breaktime Dare Foods Ltd. March 2008 16.7 20.0 40.0 60.0 Chocolate Chip Dare, Econo Chocolate Dare Foods Ltd. March 2008 21.2 7.1 71.4 78.5 Fiddle Stix Dare, Econopack Dare Foods Ltd. March 2008 27.8 15.0 50.0 65.0 Shortbread Dare, Econopack Dare Foods Ltd. March 2008 27.8 15.0 50.0 65.0 Shortbread Dare, Maxi Fruits Dare Foods Ltd. March 2008 12.9 0.0 44.4 44.4 Fieldberries Dare, Maxi Fruits Dare Foods Ltd. May 2008 14.3 0.0 30.0 30.0 Fieldberries3 Dare Foods Ltd. Dare, Meteo Caramel March 2008 16.7 8.0 70.0 78.0 3 Data provided by the company. This new data is reflective of the reformulated “Maxi Fruit Fieldberries cookies”. 4 Table 1: Nutrition information obtained from the Nutrition Facts tables from cookie labels 1 2 Product Name/ Sampling Fat (% by TFA SFA TFA + SFA Company Description Date weight of food) (% of total fat) (% of total fat) (% of total fat) Dare, Normandie Dare Foods Ltd. March 2008 20.6 2.9 71.4 74.3 Fingers Dare, Simple Pleasures Dare Foods Ltd. March 2008 16.7 4.0 40.0 44.0 Almond Dare, Simple Pleasures Dare Foods Ltd. May 2008 20.0 0.0 33.3 33.3 Almond4 Dare Foods Ltd. Dare, Ti-Coq March 2008 13.9 2.0 60.0 62.0 Dare, Traditions Dare Foods Ltd. March 2008 12.9 25.0 25.0 50.0 Goglu5 Dare, Traditions Petit Dare Foods Ltd. March 2008 9.7 16.7 33.3 50.0 Beurre6 Dare, Ultimate Dare Foods Ltd. March 2008 32.1 16.7 55.6 72.3 Chocolate Fudge Dare, Ultimate Dare Foods Ltd. March 2008 16.7 33.3 25.0 58.3 Cinnamon Danish Dare, Ultimate Coconut Dare Foods Ltd. March 2008 26.3 10.0 60.0 70.0 Crème 4 Data provided by the company. This new data is reflective of the reformulated “Simple Pleasures Almond cookies”. 5 The company has informed us that the product has been reformulated. The data presented in the table is not reflective of this change. 6 The company has informed us that the product has been reformulated. The data presented in the table is not reflective of this change. 5 Table 1: Nutrition information obtained from the Nutrition Facts tables from cookie labels 1 2 Product Name/ Sampling Fat (% by TFA SFA TFA + SFA Company Description Date weight of food) (% of total fat) (% of total fat) (% of total fat) Dare, Village Dare Foods Ltd. March 2008 8.3 20.0 20.0 40.0 Traditions7 Dare, Viva Puffs Dare Foods Ltd. March 2008 15.0 6.7 75.0 81.7 Raspberry Dare, Wagon Wheels Dare Foods Ltd. March 2008 14.3 2.0 80.0 82.0 Original Dare Foods Ltd. Dare, Whippet Original March 2008 15.0 0.0 55.6 55.6 Hershey Canada Hershey, Cookies March 2008 28.6 1.2 37.5 38.7 Inc. Reese Royal Dansk, Butter Kelsen A/S March 2008 23.3 0.0 64.3 64.3 Cookies La Petite La Petite Bretonne, March 2008 10.0 0.0 40.0 40.0 Bretonne Inc. Grandma Cookies Farmers Market, Loblaws Inc. March 2008 17.5 2.9 50.0 52.9 Cookies S’mores Farmers Market, Loblaws Inc. Homestyle Tea Biscuit March 2008 8.2 1.4 28.6 30.0 Raisin 7 The company has informed us that the product has been reformulated. The data presented in the table is not reflective of this change. 6 Table 1: Nutrition information obtained from the Nutrition Facts tables from cookie labels 1 2 Product Name/ Sampling Fat (% by TFA SFA TFA + SFA Company Description Date weight of food) (% of total fat) (% of total fat) (% of total fat) No Name, Mr. Chippy Loblaws Inc. Chocolate Chip March 2008 23.3 0.0 50.0 50.0 Cookies Loblaws Inc. No Name, Social Tea8 March 2008 13.6 22.2 22.2 44.4 No Name, Striped Loblaws Inc. March 2008 21.7 2.0 70.0 72.0 Shortbread No Name, Vanilla Loblaws Inc. March 2008 33.3 30.0 20.0 50.0 Sugar Wafers9 President’s Choice, Loblaws Inc. March 2008 15.6 0.0 8.0 8.0 Arrow-Root President’s Choice, Loblaws Inc. March 2008 23.1 1.7 58.3 60.0 Belgian Chocolate President’s Choice, Loblaws Inc. Cantuccini Almond March 2008 18.8 0.0 25.0 25.0 Biscotti President’s Choice, Loblaws Inc. Chocolate Chunk March 2008 19.4 0.0 41.7 41.7 Brownie 8 The company has informed us that the product has been reformulated. The data presented in the table is not reflective of this change. 9 The company has informed us that the product has been reformulated. The data presented in the table is not reflective of this change. 7 Table 1: Nutrition information obtained from the Nutrition Facts tables from cookie labels 1 2 Product Name/ Sampling Fat (% by TFA SFA TFA + SFA Company Description Date weight of food) (% of total fat) (% of total fat) (% of total fat) President’s Choice, Loblaws Inc.