# Longevity of trans fats

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longevity-of-trans-fats/385354>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 23, 2006, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longevity-of-trans-fats/385354 "2006-12-23T17:10:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Common\_Tater](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/common_tater/32/13846_2.png) [@Common\_Tater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Common_Tater)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2006, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longevity-of-trans-fats/385354/21 "2006-12-24T22:21:48Z")

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[QUOTE=BrandonR]

And substituting butter or olive oil for canola oil is simply, not an option in most cases. Both usually have lower smoke points which make canola oil the best candidate in frying for most applications.  
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Peanut oil is generally much preferred in this instance, but again - expensive.

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**Author:** ![Dr.Lao](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2bfe46/32.png) [@Dr.Lao](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Lao)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2006, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longevity-of-trans-fats/385354/22 "2006-12-24T23:40:10Z")

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[QUOTE=Common Tater]  
And if my aunt had balls, she’d be my uncle. Again, nice try - but “industrial uses” isn’t what is at issue here.  
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You aren’t making a lot of sense. What IS at issue? Does it have anything to do with this thread?

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**Author:** ![Canadjun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/76d3ee/32.png) [@Canadjun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Canadjun)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2006, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longevity-of-trans-fats/385354/23 "2006-12-25T03:25:46Z")

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[QUOTE=Common Tater]  
And if my aunt had balls, she’d be my uncle. Again, nice try - but “industrial uses” isn’t what is at issue here.  
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Actually, you are the one that said

[Quote=Common Tater]  
Ironically, trans-fats replaced “unhealthy” foods like butter and lard or, beef tallow. Another interesting oil is rapeseed, aka “canola”, which is a derivative of the paint industry, it rapidly turns to varnish. I’ll stick with butter and olive oil, thanks!  
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