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Normal dietary fats, such as butter, are made from 3 fatty acids bonded to a glycerol 'backbone'. Because Olestra is made from sucrose, it can bond with six, seven, or eight fatty acids. The resulting shape is much larger and irregularly shaped to fit through intestinal walls.

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