Why are vitamins added to foods made with Olean?
Vitamins A, D, E and K dissolve in both regular fat and olestra. Regular fat promotes the bodys absorption of vitamins when the fat is broken down and absorbed. Because olestra is not absorbed by the body, some vitamins dissolved in olestra will not be absorbed by the body. A small amount of these vitamins are added to Olean snacks to offset this effect. The added vitamins have no impact on the bodys vitamin levels regardless of how much or how often Olean snacks are eaten.
Vitamins A, D, E and K dissolve in both regular fat and olestra. Regular fat promotes your bodys absorption of vitamins when the fat is broken down and absorbed. Because olestra is not absorbed by the body, some vitamins dissolved in olestra will also not be absorbed. Therefore, a small amount of these vitamins are added to Olean foods to offset this effect. This addition has no impact on your body vitamin levels regardless of how much or how often you eat Olean foods.
