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The powder says "0g Trans Fat" on the nutrition panel. The second ingredient is "Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil." Both statements are true at the same time, because FDA allows a "0g" claim when a single serving contains less than 0.5g. A tablespoon of Coffee-Mate Original powder contains roughly 0.4g of trans fat from that hydrogenated oil. Use two tablespoons, which most people do, and you're over the "0" the label promised you.
Source: FDA 21 CFR 101.9(c)(2)(ii) - trans fat rounding rule (less than 0.5g per serving may be expressed as 0g).
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Trans fat rounding rule - manufacturers may declare 0g per serving when actual content is under 0.5g.
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/part-101/section-101.9Product 050000301621, updated Jan 2020, confirms HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL as ingredient #2.
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