Modifying the fat content of food
- Created by: Vicky Johnston
- Created on: 26-04-15 16:58
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- Modifying the fat content of food
- Fats are important in foods...
- Provides flavour, texture and colour
- Emulsifier
- Heat transfer
- E.g. oil in pan when cooking
- Fats are important in the diet...
- Warmth
- Protection of vital organs
- Stored for use as energy
- For absorbing fat soluble vitamins
- For mono and poly unsaturated fats
- Reducing fat intake
- Use skimmed milk
- Use low fat spread (Flora)
- Use reduced fat cheese (in moderation)
- Eat baked or 'salt your own' crisps
- Eat Quorn, a healthier source of protein
- Low fat ready made products
- 'Fat replacers'
- Helps the food industry to keep up with consumer demand for lower fat products
- The ideal fat replacer
- Functionally similar to fat
- Have the same mouth-feel
- Be toxicologically safe to humans
- Readily available at a price similar to fat
- Void of unwanted side-effects
- Fats are important in foods...
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