Fat Replacers and Thickeners in Low-Fat Products

(HealthCastle.com) If you are a label reader, you will find that many low-fat or fat-free versions of your favorite food products contain multiple fat replacers. Because the real fat has been removed from the product, manufacturers have to use other ingredients in place of fat. What are these ingredients and what exactly do they do?

Fat Replacers and Thickeners in Low-Fat or Fat-Free Products
Modified Starch
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Source: HealthCastle.com Nutrition Tips - written by Registered Dietitians - July 4, 2013 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news