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ICE FAT [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-05-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fatty Substances (Food)
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
- Collaboration with the FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- minimum fat content
1, record 1, English, minimum%20fat%20content
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Milk fat provides creaminess and richness to ice cream and contributes to its melting characteristics. The minimum fat content is 10% and premium ice creams can contain as much as 16% milk fat. Sources of milk fat include milk, cream, and butter. 2, record 1, English, - minimum%20fat%20content
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
- Collaboration avec la FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- teneur minimale en graisse
1, record 1, French, teneur%20minimale%20en%20graisse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ice milk
1, record 2, English, ice%20milk
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A product containing 2-7% fat and with 12-15% MSNF [milk solids non-fat], sweetened, flavored and frozen like ice cream. 2, record 2, English, - ice%20milk
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
ice milk mix 3, record 2, English, - ice%20milk
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lait glacé
1, record 2, French, lait%20glac%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- glace au lait 2, record 2, French, glace%20au%20lait
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit obtenu par congélation d'un mélange à base de lait, moins riche en matière grasse que la crème glacée. 2, record 2, French, - lait%20glac%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
préparation pour lait glacé 3, record 2, French, - lait%20glac%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-09-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- grease ice
1, record 3, English, grease%20ice
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ice slush 2, record 3, English, ice%20slush
correct
- ice-slush 3, record 3, English, ice%2Dslush
correct
- ice fat 4, record 3, English, ice%20fat
correct
- lard ice 4, record 3, English, lard%20ice
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thin film of ice, floating on the surface at the start of ice formation and having the appearance of congealed fat. 5, record 3, English, - grease%20ice
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sorbet
1, record 3, French, sorbet
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- glace pâteuse 2, record 3, French, glace%20p%C3%A2teuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fine pellicule de glace flottant à la surface de l'eau au début de la prise en glace et ayant l'aspect de graisse congelée. 2, record 3, French, - sorbet
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- hielo pastoso
1, record 3, Spanish, hielo%20pastoso
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- hielo grasoso 2, record 3, Spanish, hielo%20grasoso
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fina película de hielo, que flota en la superficie del agua al principio del proceso de formación del hielo y que tiene la apariencia de grasa congelada. 1, record 3, Spanish, - hielo%20pastoso
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-08-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
- Restaurant Menus
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- gelato
1, record 4, English, gelato
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Italian ice cream 2, record 4, English, Italian%20ice%20cream
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gelato and ice cream share similar ingredients in different proportions and are blended and frozen together differently. Gelato contains much less fat than American ice cream(about half the 14-16% fat by weight found in most super-premium ice creams), and has far less air whipped into the final product. 3, record 4, English, - gelato
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
- Menus (Restauration)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gelato
1, record 4, French, gelato
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- glace italienne 1, record 4, French, glace%20italienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les glaces italiennes sont faites à base de produits laitiers plutôt que de crème. 2, record 4, French, - gelato
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-03-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- light ice cream
1, record 5, English, light%20ice%20cream
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- lite ice cream 2, record 5, English, lite%20ice%20cream
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traditional ice cream made with milk ingredients, sugar, stabilizers and other flavourings that contains at least 25% less milk fat than regular hard ice cream. 3, record 5, English, - light%20ice%20cream
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- crème glacée légère
1, record 5, French, cr%C3%A8me%20glac%C3%A9e%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crème glacée traditionnelle fabriquée avec des substances laitières, du sucre, des stabilisants et d’autres aromatisants, et contenant au moins 25 % moins de matière grasse du lait que la crème glacée dure régulière. 1, record 5, French, - cr%C3%A8me%20glac%C3%A9e%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-06-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Freezing and Refrigerating
- Food Industries
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- scraped surface freezer
1, record 6, English, scraped%20surface%20freezer
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- scraped-surface freezer 2, record 6, English, scraped%2Dsurface%20freezer
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A snow-type ice making apparatus in which a liquid freezes to the contact of the surface of a cooled drum to form a thin layer of ice which is then scraped off. 3, record 6, English, - scraped%20surface%20freezer
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ice cream starts as an emulsion, typically containing 10-16% fat, 10% milk solids and 13-16% sugar. The emulsion is vigorously whipped with air and chilled in a scraped surface freezer to produce the familiar confection which can then be stored in a deep freeze. 1, record 6, English, - scraped%20surface%20freezer
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Congélation, surgélation et réfrigération
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- congélateur à racleur
1, record 6, French, cong%C3%A9lateur%20%C3%A0%20racleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- congélateur à tambour 1, record 6, French, cong%C3%A9lateur%20%C3%A0%20tambour
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Congélateur servant à fabriquer de la glace en flocons, dans lequel l'eau se congèle à la surface d'un tambour refroidi, la mince couche de glace étant ensuite détachée par raclage. 1, record 6, French, - cong%C3%A9lateur%20%C3%A0%20racleur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-12-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- buttery texture
1, record 7, English, buttery%20texture
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Buttery texture refers to lumps of butterfat large enough to be easily detected in the mouth. When a lump of butterfat is chewed, the sensation is different from that obtained from ice crystals or from lactose crystals. This defect is due to churning(usually during the freezing process), which results from incomplete homogenization, high fat content, mix entering the freezer at too high a temperature and slow freezing. 2, record 7, English, - buttery%20texture
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- texture butyreuse
1, record 7, French, texture%20butyreuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La texture de beurre est causée par un excès de matière grasse dans le mélange. Il se produit un barattage plus ou moins prononcé dans le congélateur si l'homogénéisation a été incomplète et le refroidissement insuffisant à l'entrée de l'appareil. 2, record 7, French, - texture%20butyreuse
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- textura mantequillosa
1, record 7, Spanish, textura%20mantequillosa
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- textura mantecosa 2, record 7, Spanish, textura%20mantecosa
correct, feminine noun, Argentina, Spain
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2008-09-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- low-fat ice cream
1, record 8, English, low%2Dfat%20ice%20cream
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- low fat ice cream 1, record 8, English, low%20fat%20ice%20cream
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formulating and Manufactoring Ice Cream and Other Frozen Products.... This product contains not more than 3 g of MF(milk fat)/4 fl-oz serving that may weigh as little as 60 g. Australia and New Zealand require not more than 3 g fat/100 g of ice cream. In Canada, the similar product with 3-5% fat is labeled as ice milk. 2, record 8, English, - low%2Dfat%20ice%20cream
Record 8, Key term(s)
- low fat ice-cream
- low-fat ice-cream
- lowfat ice cream
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- crème glacée à faible teneur en gras
1, record 8, French, cr%C3%A8me%20glac%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20faible%20teneur%20en%20gras
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Consommez à l'occasion [...] Gâteaux, pâtisseries et poudings [...] Crème glacée à faible teneur en gras. 1, record 8, French, - cr%C3%A8me%20glac%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20faible%20teneur%20en%20gras
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2005-01-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- no-fat ice cream
1, record 9, English, no%2Dfat%20ice%20cream
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Nutrition Labeling and Education Act(NLEA) fully implemented in 1995 allowed for some modifying terminology. According to this act, ice cream can be modified to be called reduced-fat ice cream, light ice cream, low-fat ice cream and no-fat ice cream... no-fat ice cream contains less than half a gram of fat per serving. These modified ice creams can also weigh not less than 4. 0 pounds per gallon rather than the 4. 5 pounds per gallon stipulated for regular ice cream. 2, record 9, English, - no%2Dfat%20ice%20cream
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- crème glacée sans gras
1, record 9, French, cr%C3%A8me%20glac%C3%A9e%20sans%20gras
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Demande de brevets canadiens délivrés le 28 septembre 1999 par Parmalat Food Inc. Les aliments Parmalat Inc. distributeur d'aliments Kosher. 2, record 9, French, - cr%C3%A8me%20glac%C3%A9e%20sans%20gras
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2005-01-26
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- reduced-fat ice cream
1, record 10, English, reduced%2Dfat%20ice%20cream
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Nutrition Labeling and Education Act(NLEA) fully implemented in 1995 allowed for some modifying terminology. According to this act, ice cream can be modified to be called reduced-fat ice cream, light ice cream, low-fat ice cream and no-fat ice cream. In order to understand these modified terms, it is necessary to realize that NLEA was promulgated to aid food processors to make foods that would result in lowering the fat intake of the U. S. population and still allow manufacturers to use food names that consumers like. Reduced-fat ice cream should achieve a 25 percent reduction in fat over the full-fat counterpart. This means ice cream with 7. 5 percent fat can be labeled as reduced-fat. 2, record 10, English, - reduced%2Dfat%20ice%20cream
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- crème glacée à teneur réduite en gras
1, record 10, French, cr%C3%A8me%20glac%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20teneur%20r%C3%A9duite%20en%20gras
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe trois sortes de crème glacée : la crème glacée régulière, la crème glacée à teneur réduite en gras et la crème glacée allégée. 1, record 10, French, - cr%C3%A8me%20glac%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20teneur%20r%C3%A9duite%20en%20gras
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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