University of Iowa Fake Fats Americans know the importance of eating less fat to reduce their risk for chronic diseases. In fact, many people are making an effort to reduce fat by making healthy food choices.
Fat replacements give food the flavor and texture of being high-fat without the extra calories.
Carbohydrate fat replacements are usually used in salad dressings, sauce mixes, margarine spreads, gravies, baked goods, and frozen foods, such as ice cream. They have approximately half the calories of fat and have the advantage of being heat stable. Therefore, they can be used in baking. Protein fat replacements have also been developed for use in frozen desserts, pizza cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, and cream cheese. But they still contribute some calories to the diet.