8.4 Mono and diglycerides
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This article is from the Fat-free Diet FAQ, by artemis@rahul.net (Michelle Dick) with numerous contributions by others.
8.4 Mono and diglycerides
The NLEA stipulates that all sources of fat must be included in the
fat measurement; this includes mono and diglycerides. However, the
FDA did not mandate that a specific type of test be used in
measuring the fat and not all tests capture mono and diglycerides.
Since mono and di-glycerides are used almost exclusively for their
emulsification properties it is rare that a food contains enough of
these fats to affect the overall fat content in a nutritionally
significant way.
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