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Mono- and Diglycerides
Mono- and diglycerides are a kind of incomplete fat, but they really have no caloric impact since they're added to foods in such tiny amounts. These not-quite-whole fats are common food additives used to blend ingredients together that don't naturally blend well, such as oil and water. Think of processed peanut butter like Jif. Just like hydrogenated oils, mono- and diglycerides increase the shelf life of foods, but they are on the GRAS (generally recognized as safe) list according to the FDA. It's a processed ingredient, so if you're trying to avoid processed foods, I'd steer clear of this.
Cath Kidston
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Diego Dolcini
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I stopped buying Jiff and the like and now I just get the fresh ground peanuts from Whole Foods or Health Food Stores.
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