Nutrition

ONLY using Oil with 0g Trans Fat 
UVA Dining switched the deep frying oil used in the residential dining rooms (Newcomb, O-Hill, and Runk) and all the retail food courts (except national brands like Chick-fil-A) to Mazola ZT, a 0g trans fat oil made from a combination of corn oil and sunflower oil.  Trans Fats can occur naturally in some foods, or they can be created when vegetable oil undergoes hydrogenation.  Often, this process occurs when foods are made shelf-stable.  Examples of foods that may contain trans fats include fried foods, cookies, crackers, muffins, potato chips, and stick margarine.  Dietary intake of trans fats is associated with elevations in total and LDL cholesterol.  Since trans fats have been shown to have a similar effect on the body as saturated fats, it's important to limit your intake of foods containing trans fats.  Saturated fats and trans fats can increase the risk of heart disease, and some scientific evidence implicates trans fats in diabetes and cancer promotion.

General Information
We are committed to providing you with nutrition information about the foods we serve so that you can make informed choices about your diet. Currently, we are in the process of re-analyzing our new menu, so that the nutrition information posted is as accurate as possible. Our nutritionist is actively involved in residential menu planning and evaluation, and nutritional information is available for all menu items. The weekly menus served in the dining halls are available on our website (Menus). Vegetarian items are marked with a "§" and vegan items with a "v". Nutrition handouts about topics of current interest are displayed in all dining rooms.