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By Fiona Haynes, About.com Guide to Low Fat Cooking since 2004

How Do Low Fat Foods Really Taste?

Friday March 17, 2006
It’s almost universally agreed that in most cases, low- or lower-fat versions of store-bought foods just don’t taste the same, and certainly not as good, as their full-fat counterparts. When fat is removed from a food, something usually takes its place. This often involves adding a surprisingly long list of ingredients. Find out what replaces fat in lower-fat foods, and whether these ingredients radically alter the taste of those foods.

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