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Dietary Fat Substitute 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 Bonus crossword.
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199%7Exact Match!
236%9 Can be used as a substitute for fat in low-fat products
335%7 They can be low-fat, full-fat, or fat-free

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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 Times Bonus01 Feb 2013 Across 28
New York Times Bonus01 Nov 1997 Down 48
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