Of the following, which would contain the largest amount of fatty acids with trans double bonds?

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The 2 lb, 99 cent package of cookies containing partially hydrogenated cottonseed and/or soybean oil would contain the largest amount of trans-double bond containing fatty acids. Partial hydrogenation is a process that converts liquid vegetable oils into semi-solid or solid fats and creates trans-fatty acids. Butter and canola oil contain some naturally occurring trans-fatty acids, but the amount is much smaller compared to partially hydrogenated oils. The specific fatty acid on carbon #1 of the glycerol of phosphatidylcholine cannot be determined without additional information.

Of the Following, Which Would Contain the Largest Amount of Fatty