Additives · Fat substitute
Olestra (Olean)
A fat substitute the body doesn't absorb, used in some chips.
Where it's restricted
US (FDA)Allowed
EUNot authorised
TexasWarning label requiredfrom 2027-01-01
LouisianaWarning label requiredfrom 2028-01-01
What each rule says, with sources
- US (FDA): Allowed FDA approved it for savory snacks. Source
- EU: Not authorised Not on the EU's list of approved food additives (checked against the version in force on 18 August 2026). (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II) Source
- Texas: Warning label required from 2027-01-01 Labels developed on or after January 1, 2027 must warn that the product contains an ingredient not recommended for consumption in Australia, Canada, the EU or the UK. (SB 25 (2025)) Source
- Louisiana: Warning label required from 2028-01-01 Products containing it must carry a QR code disclosure from January 1, 2028. (SB 14, Act 463 (2025)) Source
Also listed on labels as: Olestra, Olean.
Products that list it
2 products in USDA's label data name Olestra (Olean) in their ingredients.
- Pringles, Potato Crisps, Original, Original Pringles · Chips, Pretzels & Snacks · 1 additive banned somewhere
- Pringles Crisps Fat Free Sour Cream & Onion 5.43Oz Kellogg Company US · Chips/Crisps/Snack Mixes - Natural/Extruded (Shelf Stable) · 1 additive banned somewhere