[Non-caloric compounds with fat-like functional properties (pseudofats)]

The review deals with the synthesis, characterization, physicochemical and physiological properties with respect to nutrition of acaloric fat-like compounds (pseudofats) with special regard to fatty acid esters of sucrose, glycerol ethers and glycerol dicarbonic acid esters. Furthermore an outlook is given of other classes of compounds that are potentially suited to substitute fat as for instance polycarbonic acid-, polyglycerol-, and polyglycol derivatives.