Chemicals and Drugs

Fat Substitutes

Compounds used in food or in food preparation to replace dietary fats. They may be carbohydrate-, protein-, or fat-based. Fat substitutes are usually lower in calories but provide the same texture as fats.

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Abstract

Compounds used in food or in food preparation to replace dietary fats. They may be carbohydrate-, protein-, or fat-based. Fat substitutes are usually lower in calories but provide the same texture as fats.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Artificial Fats
  • Artificial Fat
  • Fat Substitute
  • Fat, Artificial
  • Fats, Artificial
  • Substitute, Fat
  • Substitutes, Fat

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate with specific substitute if pertinent

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History Note

97; was FAT SUBSTITUTES (NM) 1990-96

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Previous Indexing

  • Dietary Proteins (1994-1996)
  • Proteins (1990-1993)

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NLM Classification

QU 86

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Fat Substitutes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019358. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019358
  2. Fat Substitutes. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat_substitute
  3. Fat Substitutes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q505199