n.
A type of fat — known officially as trans fatty acids or trans fats — that doesn't appear on food nutrition labels. (Also called phantom fat.)
Example Citation:
" 'At this point in time there is unanimity that trans fats are a problem,' said Dr. Walter Willett, chairman of the nutrition department at the Harvard School of Public Health. 'We sometimes refer to them as a stealth fat because you eat them and they are not on the label.' "
—Sheryl Gay Stolberg, "F.D.A. Calls For Listing 'Stealth Fat' On Labels," The New York Times, November 13, 1999
—Sheryl Gay Stolberg, "F.D.A. Calls For Listing 'Stealth Fat' On Labels," The New York Times, November 13, 1999
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