AC.base_www = '/'; AC.base_adm = 'https://publish.associatedcontent.com/'; AC.base_img = 'http://i.acdn.us/'; AC.base_siteimg = 'http://i.acdn.us/siteimg/'; Associated Content Home Home Facts About Olean / Olestra Adjust font-size: Published July 22, 2009 by: Michelle Johnson View Profile Follow Add to Favorites ... Tostitos Olean, the product name for Olestra, is a fat free cooking oil developed by Proctor and Gamble. Despite being fat free it tastes and acts like regular cooking oil. It is currently approved by the FDA for use in salty snacks.
History of Olean : Olean was accidentally invented in 1968 by researchers F. Mattson and R. Volpenhein. Mattson and Volpenhein were trying to find a fat that would be easily digested by premature babies when they stumbled upon Olean. While a fat free cooking oil seemed like a miracle product, the FDA was hesitant to approve it because they were worried it would encourage the eating of foods low in nutrition. In addition, they were worried because Olean seemed to cause diarrhea in some of the people who consumed it. Because of these issues and various bureaucratic issues it was not until January 24, 1996 that Olean was approved as a food additive. Even then it was only approved for use in savory foods, like chips and crackers. Currently, Proctor and Gamble is trying to get it approved for use in boxed cookies. Until this addition is approved by the FDA it will only be used in salty snacks. It can currently be found in "fat-free" chips produced by Pringles, Lays, Ruffles, and Tostitos. | |
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