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Olestra is a fat substitute produced by transesterifying fatty acids from triglycerides onto a sucrose backbone. Since olestra is not broken down by digestive enzymes in the body, it contributes zero fat and zero calories to food. Olean^® is the brand name for olestra. Olestra is the generic name for hexa-, hepta-, and octa-esters of sucrose meeting a certain specification.
Business-to-Business Olean can be formulated into various foods to reduce/eliminate trans and saturated fats while reducing calories. Today, Olean is currently approved for use in prepackaged, read-to-eat savory snacks (chips, crackers, etc.) and low-fat cookies and ready-to-heat microwave popcorn. Olean brand of olestra has been affirmed as GRAS (Generally Regarded As Safe) for use in retail pre-packaged, ready-to-eat cookies. For more information on how to incorporate Olean into your brands, please contact us at P&G Food Ingredients. At P&G Food Ingredients, you can expect formulation and technical support on a variety of ingredients that deliver healthier choices for healthy lives.
Scientific Community For more than 30 years, P&G scientists and researchers have studied and developed olestra technology to enable consumers to safely enjoy the benefits of olestra. The FDA approved the use of olestra in prepackaged, ready-to-eat savory snacks and microwave popcorn after reviewing nearly 100 clinical studies. Several additional studies and real-life consumer data have reconfirmed the safety and benefits of olestra. For health professional/the scientific community, olean.com is the foremost authority on olestra and can provide you with detailed information, including references to most of the clinical studies performed using olestra.