In research by Li et al. (1997), using the polydextrose fat substitute Litesse®, significant differences in apparent viscosity between the regular fat (9.65% milk fat) sample and some of their lower fat (5.63, 2.35 and 0.53%) samples were reported. Their work demonstrated that the use of Litesse® as a fat replacer will affect the apparent viscosity of fat reduced ice creams and the degree to which viscosity is altered depends on the level of fat and total solids. In comparison, the modified starch used for the current study appeared to reproduce the viscosity of the regular fat ice cream as perceived by trained panellists in ice creams reduced to 5% milk fat.