It has the characteristics of good brittleness, high temperature resistance, long shelf life and good taste, and is mainly used in food processing, such as baking, frying, beverages, ice cream and so on. Animal fats mainly include lard and butter. , which contains a lot of saturated fatty acids; Vegetable oils mainly include palm oil, rapeseed oil and soybean oil. Vegetable oil is hydrogenated and modified to make shortening, which will produce trans fatty acid, which is an unsaturated fatty acid harmful to health.
Therefore, shortening, whether made of animal oil or vegetable oil, is generally harmless in a small amount. However, if you eat too much, the saturated fatty acids and trans fatty acids may increase the risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and other diseases, and may also affect brain function to some extent.