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5973924 
Journal Article 
The comparative nutritive value of mono-, di-, and triglycerides 
Mattson, FH; Baur, FJ; Beck, LW 
1951 
Yes 
Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society
ISSN: 0003-021X
EISSN: 1558-9331 
28 
9 
386-390 
Summary Weanling rats were fed diets containing various pure mono-, di-, or triglycerides at a 25% level for 10 weeks. The following results were obtained: Mono-, di-, and triglycerides of corresponding fatty acid composition were of equivalent caloric efficiency. The caloric efficiencies of the mono- and triglycerides of pure lauric or stearic acid were found to be low. This may have been due wholly or partially to poor absorption. Autopsies and histological examination of the tissues of the animals revealed no abnormalities attributable to the consumption of any of these fats. Appearance of all animals was normal throughout the experiment. The body fat of the animals was the same regardless of the type of glyceride structure fed. However the type of body fat deposited reflected, in part, the fatty acid component of the dietary glyceride. From these results it is concluded that, except for differences in caloric value, mono-, di-, and triglycerides of corresponding fatty acid composition, are nutritionally equivalent.