TFA Content of Common Indian Foods

TFA Content in Common Indian Foods

Trans fatty acids in Indian foods are mostly derived from vanaspati containing 53% TFA. Foods fried or baked using vanaspati / margarine contain high levels of TFA.

Some of the foods rich in TFAs are mentioned below -

• Food items prepared in vanaspati/ margarine
• Vegetable Puff/Patty
• Rusk
• Khari biscuits
• Cakes and pastries
• Cookies and biscuits (prepared using margarine)
• French fries, potato chips
• Potato cutlets/tikkis fried or shallow fried in vanaspati
• Fried farsans
• Bhatura, samosa, kachori
• Parathas