superglycerinated fats

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superglycerinated fats Neutral fats are triacylglycerols, i.e. with three molecules of fatty acid to each molecule of glycerol. Mono‐ and diacylglycerols (sometimes called mono‐ and diglycerides) are known as superglycerinated high‐ratio fats or fat extenders.

Glyceryl monostearate (GMS) is solid at room temperature, flexible, and non‐greasy; it is used as a protective coating for foods, as a plasticizer for softening the crumb of bread, to reduce spattering in frying fats, as an emulsifier and stabilizer. Glyceryl mono‐oleate (GMO) is semi‐liquid at room temperature.