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Definition of Olestra
1. Noun. A fat substitute (a glyceride of sucrose) that cannot be easily digested and therefore adds no fat, calories, or cholesterol to food products; also used as an industrial lubricant. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Olestra
1. a noncaloric fat substitute [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Olestra
Literary usage of Olestra
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Food Chemicals Codex: First Supplement to the Fifth Edition by Committee on Food Chemicals Codex, Institute of Medicine (U. S.) (2006)
"olestra DESCRIPTION olestra occurs as a solid, soft gel, ... Note: Use of olestra
in foods requires the addition of specific amounts of vitamins A, D, E, ..."
2. Deeper Reading: Comprehending Challenging Texts, 4-12 by Kelly Gallagher (2004)
"The chapter discussed olestra, a new substitute for fat, and contained a debate
over whether olestra was healthy or not. (Some advisory committees have ..."
3. Code of Federal Regulations: Parts 170 to 199 Revised as of April 1, 2005 by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"(c) olestra may be used in place of fats and oils in prepackaged ready-to- eat
savory (ie, salty or piquant but not sweet) snacks and prepackaged, ..."
4. Food Safety and Quality: Innovative Strategies May Be Needed to Regulate New by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"Our review of the food additive petition for olestra—the noncaloric sucrose
polyester fat substitute discussed throughout this appendix—illustrated some of ..."
5. Reports on Health, Education, Employment and Training, and Income Security by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"FDA Premarket Approval: Process of Approving olestra as a Food Additive (Report,
4/7/92, GAO/HRD-92-86) ..."
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