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Data Tables for the Third Set of Monitoring Data
Laboratory results of bakery products:
| CompanyThis column identifies the food company. | Product Name/ DescriptionThis column identifies the food products that were chosen for analysis. | Sampling DateThis column identifies when the food product was analyzed. | Fat (% by weight of food)This column indicates the fat content of the food as a percentage by weight. |
TFA1 (% of total fat)This column indicates the trans fats (TFAs) expressed as a % of the total fat content. The target is the 5% limit recommended by the Trans Fat Task Force. |
SFA2 (% of total fat)This column indicates the saturated fats (SFAs) expressed as a % of the total fat content. The levels of SFAs are included along with TFAs, since SFAs are also a risk factor for heart disease. |
TFA + SFA (% of total fat)This column indicates the sum of the TFAs and SFAs expressed as a % of the total fat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A&P Bakery |
Croissant |
Sept. 2008 |
14.4 |
1.2 |
40.4 |
41.6 |
Del’s Pastry |
Croissant |
Sept. 2008 |
17.1 |
5.9 |
20.8 |
26.7 |
Dominion Bakery |
Croissant |
Sept. 2008 |
20.7 |
43.7 |
19.0 |
62.7 |
Extra Foods Bakery |
Croissant |
July 2008 |
17.7 |
34.4 |
27.7 |
62.1 |
Food Basics Bakery |
Croissant |
Sept. 2008 |
19.5 |
33.8 |
31.2 |
65.0 |
Fortinos Bakery |
Croissant3 |
Aug. 2008 |
15.5 |
38.8 |
23.6 |
62.4 |
IGA Bakery |
Croissant |
Aug. 2008 |
20.6 |
0.7 |
45.1 |
45.8 |
Loblaws Bakery |
Wheat Croissant |
Aug. 2008 |
17.9 |
0.7 |
45.8 |
46.5 |
Longo’s Bakery |
Croissant |
Aug. 2008 |
20.3 |
43.7 |
19.1 |
62.8 |
Metro Bakery |
Croissant |
July 2008 |
17.5 |
43.3 |
19.3 |
62.6 |
Safeway Bakery |
Croissant4 |
July 2008 |
12.2 |
42.1 |
19.2 |
61.3 |
Sobey’s Bakery |
Whole Wheat Croissant |
Aug. 2008 |
17.8 |
0.8 |
44.5 |
45.3 |
The Barn Markets Bakery |
Croissant |
Aug. 2008 |
20.5 |
43.7 |
18.9 |
62.6 |
The Real Canadian Superstore Bakery |
Croissant3 |
Sept. 2008 |
19.4 |
40.1 |
23.4 |
63.5 |
Ultra Food And Drug Bakery |
Croissant |
Aug. 2008 |
15.8 |
42.0 |
19.2 |
61.2 |
Zehr’s Bakery |
Chocolate Croissant |
Aug. 2008 |
18.9 |
38.9 |
22.2 |
61.1 |
1. TFA = trans fat
2. SFA = saturated fat
3. This is the same product sold both at Fortinos and The Real Canadian Superstore.
4. The company has informed us that the product has been reformulated. The data presented in the table is not reflective of this change.
5. The company has informed us that the product has been reformulated. The data presented in the table is not reflective of this change.
6. The company has informed us that the product has been discontinued. The data is the table is reflective of the product being sampled in August 2008.
| CompanyThis column identifies the food company. | Product Name/ DescriptionThis column identifies the food products that were chosen for analysis. | Sampling DateThis column identifies when the food product was analyzed. | Fat (% by weight of food)This column indicates the fat content of the food as a percentage by weight. |
TFA1 (% of total fat)This column indicates the trans fats (TFAs) expressed as a % of the total fat content. The target is the 5% limit recommended by the Trans Fat Task Force. |
SFA2 (% of total fat)This column indicates the saturated fats (SFAs) expressed as a % of the total fat content. The levels of SFAs are included along with TFAs, since SFAs are also a risk factor for heart disease. |
TFA + SFA (% of total fat)This column indicates the sum of the TFAs and SFAs expressed as a % of the total fat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Compliments (Sobey’s) |
Raisin Butter Tart |
Aug. 2008 |
18.9 |
0.6 |
41.0 |
41.6 |
Del’s Pastry |
Pecan Tarts |
Sept. 2008 |
20.0 |
19.5 |
23.3 |
42.8 |
Dominion Bakery |
Fruit Tart |
Sept. 2008 |
7.3 |
5.4 |
59.0 |
64.4 |
Farmer’s Market |
Raisin Butter Tarts |
July 2008 |
19.7 |
0.9 |
41.9 |
42.8 |
Fortinos Bakery |
Dufflet Peach Raspberry Tart |
Aug. 2008 |
15.2 |
4.1 |
63.3 |
67.4 |
IGA Bakery |
Blueberry Tart |
Aug. 2008 |
10.3 |
1.7 |
27.4 |
29.1 |
IGA Bakery |
Sugar Tart |
July 2008 |
13.1 |
3.2 |
36.2 |
39.4 |
Loblaws Bakery |
Caramel And Walnut Tarts |
Aug. 2008 |
14.0 |
1.0 |
33.3 |
34.3 |
Longo’s Bakery |
Pecan Tart |
Aug. 2008 |
21.2 |
1.1 |
30.4 |
31.5 |
Safeway Bakery |
Butter Tart7 |
July 2008 |
27.6 |
10.9 |
33.5 |
44.4 |
The Baker’s Oven (A&P) |
Two-Bite Butter Tart |
Sept. 2008 |
15.6 |
1.0 |
40.9 |
41.9 |
The Real Canadian Superstore Bakery |
Custard Fruit Tarts |
Sept. 2008 |
10.0 |
23.0 |
39.4 |
62.4 |
Ultra Food And Drug Bakery |
Dufflet Butternut Tart |
Aug. 2008 |
25.6 |
2.3 |
42.5 |
44.8 |
Zehr’s Bakery |
Coconut Cream Tart |
Aug. 2008 |
20.6 |
10.1 |
56.6 |
66.7 |
7. The company has informed us that the product has been reformulated. The data presented in the table is not reflective of this change.
| CompanyThis column identifies the food company. | Product Name/ DescriptionThis column identifies the food products that were chosen for analysis. | Sampling DateThis column identifies when the food product was analyzed. | Fat (% by weight of food)This column indicates the fat content of the food as a percentage by weight. |
TFA1 (% of total fat)This column indicates the trans fats (TFAs) expressed as a % of the total fat content. The target is the 5% limit recommended by the Trans Fat Task Force. |
SFA2 (% of total fat)This column indicates the saturated fats (SFAs) expressed as a % of the total fat content. The levels of SFAs are included along with TFAs, since SFAs are also a risk factor for heart disease. |
TFA + SFA (% of total fat)This column indicates the sum of the TFAs and SFAs expressed as a % of the total fat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A&P Bakery |
Chocolate Cake with Icing |
Sept. 2008 |
25.6 |
0.8 |
46.2 |
47.0 |
Dominion Bakery |
Chocolate Birthday Cake |
Sept. 2008 |
13.7 |
27.1 |
32.2 |
59.3 |
Farmer’s Market (Loblaws) |
Carrot Cake With Icing |
July 2008 |
16.1 |
1.6 |
30.7 |
32.3 |
Fortinos Bakery |
Carrot Cake With Icing |
Aug. 2008 |
25.7 |
11.6 |
16.9 |
28.5 |
IGA Bakery |
Chocolate Cake |
Aug. 2008 |
16.7 |
2.6 |
14.3 |
16.9 |
Loblaws Bakery |
Carrot Cake With Icing |
Aug. 2008 |
25.9 |
14.1 |
24.0 |
38.1 |
Longo’s Bakery |
Carrot Cake With Icing |
Aug. 2008 |
25.1 |
13.9 |
31.5 |
45.4 |
Metro Bakery |
Carrot Cake With Icing |
July 2008 |
15.1 |
1.6 |
16.8 |
18.4 |
Safeway Bakery |
Chocolate Cake Chocolate Iced |
July 2008 |
22.1 |
15.8 |
27.6 |
43.4 |
Sobey’s Bakery |
Strawberry Shortcake |
Aug. 2008 |
11.4 |
3.7 |
45.8 |
49.5 |
The Barn Markets Bakery |
Vanilla Velvet Mini Cake |
Aug. 2008 |
17.0 |
5.6 |
54.5 |
60.1 |
The Real Canadian Superstore Bakery |
Chocolate Birthday Cake With Icing |
Sept. 2008 |
24.7 |
20.8 |
29.7 |
50.5 |
Ultra Food And Drug Bakery |
Mini Carrot Cake |
Aug. 2008 |
20.0 |
5.6 |
46.0 |
51.6 |
Zehr’s Bakery |
Lemon Cake |
Aug. 2008 |
17.1 |
3.1 |
67.6 |
70.7 |
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