AQA GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition · 8585
Specification 3.6.2.2 · Paper 1
Revise: Modified and Fortified Foods for Better HealthSome spreads contain added plant sterols or plant stanols. These natural compounds occur in small amounts in foods such as nuts, seeds and vegetable oils, but those amounts are too small to have a substantial cholesterol-lowering effect. Specially formulated spreads provide a larger amount.