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Big Name In Fake Fat Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is OLESTRA which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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199%7Exact Match!
235%7 They can be low-fat, full-fat, or fat-free
332%11Fake, fake!

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We think the answer is "OLESTRA" which means:

    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.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "Consuming olestra in large amounts may cause digestive issues."
  • • "Chips made with olestra have fewer calories than regular chips."

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New York Times06 Mar 2005 Down 91
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