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Olestra

 

Olestra, which is made from fatty acids and sucrose, has a similar structure to triglycerides. Click on the following links to see Jmol structures for olestra, a typical fatty acid, sucrose, and an example of a fatty acid.

 

 

 Click here to view a Jmol structure of olestra.


 Click here to view a Jmol structure of a typical triglyceride.


 Click here to view a Jmol structure of sucrose.


 Click here to view a Jmol structure of a typical fatty acid.