Term Papers on No-Calorie Powder May Substitute For Foods Fat

Term Paper Title	No-Calorie Powder May Substitute For Foods Fat
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No-Calorie Powder May Substitute for Food's Fat

     George E. Inglett of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Biopolymer
Research Unit in Peoria III invented a no-calorie fat substitute called Z-Trim.
It is a mix of crushed fibers made from the hulls of grains.  It can replace the
fat and some of the carbohydrates in foods such as chocolates, brownies, cheese,
and ground beef.  He spent three years trying to perfect Z-Trim to be smooth
because he made it out of tough hulls of corn, oats, and rice.  He first crushed
the hulls with a solution of hydrogen peroxide.  He washed the peroxide off in
centrifuge.  After this step it was still too large, so he put the pieces back
through the first step of the hydrogen peroxide and the centrifuge.  That made
it smooth.  Now, it is a fine, white cellulose powder that can be made into a
gel by adding water.
     Inglett also developed Oatrim.  This is made up of a digestible fiber
from oat flour that provides four calories per gram.
     Z-Trim compared to another fat substitute, olestra, is different.
Olestra can cause gastrointestinal distress and take vitamins and carotenoids
out of t...

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