Shea Fat
Level 3 — Contested
Shea Fat is a other additive listed in the FDA food-additive database.
Also: RBD shea fat, shea stearin
Where you'll see it
Maryland Minis Chocolate Chip Cookies
What the research says
Refined-bleached-deodorised shea is interchangeable with palm, coconut, mango kernel — manufacturers swap based on commodity price. Used in Maryland Minis cookies.
[ultra-processed-people] Refined-bleached-deodorised shea is interchangeable with palm, coconut, mango kernel — manufacturers swap based on commodity price. Used in Maryland Minis cookies.
Regulatory status
- Notes: From enrichment source only, not in Winter Dictionary
Sources
- Ultra-Processed People (van Tulleken) — Chapter 9 (footnote): plus industrial fats (palm, sal, shea), plus added protein (whey), glued together with soy lecithin emulsifier