Nabisco, Inc.

Peter S Given, Jr,

Lawrence P Klemann

John W Finley

Ronald P D'Amelia

Allan D Roden

Michael S Otterburn

Edward L Wheeler

Michael M Chrysam

Turiddu A Pelloso

Gilbert A Leveille

Fat mixtures enriched with triglycerides having long, saturated, preferably C.sub.16 to C.sub.22, fatty acid residues and short, preferably C.sub.2 to C.sub.4, acid residues are employed in edible compositions as low calorie fats. The preferred embodiments comprise mixtures of at least two triglycerides bearing long residues (e.g. stearyl) and short residues (e.g. acetyl or propyl). In one preferred embodiment, each triglyceride contains short chain residues which are different from those in the other triglyceride. In another preferred embodiment, at least a portion of the triglycerides have two different short residues. Methods of using the low calorie fats and food products incorporating them, particularly in coating, shortening and margarine products, are disclosed.

Reduced calorie triglyceride mixtures

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Glencoe, IL, United States of America

Peter S Given, Jr,