This is probably a stupid question, but I honestly don’t know.
If I look on the back of a food package and the fats look like this:
Fats 10g
Saturated fat 5g
Transfat 0g
Should I assume that the remaining 5g are polyunsaturated and monounsaturated?
Yes.
fyi-
Be careful on trans fat, just because something says 0g trans fat on the nutriton label doesn’t not necissarily mean it has 0g. There’s a loophole that says if its 0.5 or under, it can be quantified as 0g on the label. Read the ingredients to make sure there’s nothing partially or fully hydrogenated, and no vegetable shortening.
a related question: what are the effects of different types of fat on glucose disposal. i’ve read some studies that say oleic acid (monounsaturated fatty acid in olive oil and avocados makes you less sensitive to insulin). Is this true anecdotally? Does anyone have blood sugar problems from eating low carb but including a fair amount of monos, polys, AND moderate amount of saturated fats?