fat-free

EU regulations restrict use of the term ‘fat-free’ to foods that contain less than 0.15 g of fat/100 g; in the USA low-fat foods must state the percentage of fat; thus a product described as 95% fat-free contains only 5 g of fat/100 g.

IN BRIEF: adj. - Without a part of the tissues of an animal that consists chiefly of cells distended with greasy or oily matter.