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Sugar_fat_salt_combination

Level 4 — Significant concerns

Sugar_Fat_Salt_Combination is a other additive listed in the FDA food-additive database.

Also: bliss point trio, salt sugar fat, sugar-fat synergy

What the research says

Drewnowski's research: 'the heaviest cream tasted even better with a little sugar' — the brain loses sight of fat when sugar is added, taking the brakes off overeating. Industry deploys all three together in Lunchables Maxed Out, DiGiorno, Cheetos, frozen entrees, Velveeta Cheesy Skillets. [salt-sugar-fat] Drewnowski's research: 'the heaviest cream tasted even better with a little sugar' — the brain loses sight of fat when sugar is added, taking the brakes off overeating. Industry deploys all three together in Lunchables Maxed Out, DiGiorno, Cheetos, frozen entrees, Velveeta Cheesy Skillets.

Regulatory status

  • Notes: From enrichment source only, not in Winter Dictionary

Sources

  • Salt Sugar Fat (Moss) — Chapter 11 (No Sugar, No Fat, No Sales): Fat with some added sugar — faced with this combination, the brain loses sight of the fat altogether... the brakes on overeating come right off