Currently, lipid scientists are searching for alternatives or solutions to a concern widely discussed by
health organizations around the world, namely, the demand to limit the amount of saturated fat intake by
the population. The present work considers the development of a lipid system with zero trans fat and low
contents of saturated fatty acids (low sat). Palm oil (PO) was used as zero trans fat basis and canola oil
(CO) as a source of low sat lipids. The functional attributes of these mixtures were adjusted by the
incorporation of a structuring agent (sorbitan monostearate—SMS) and a crystallization modifier (fully
hydrogenated canola oil—FHCO). Blends of PO with CO were formulated and the effects of adding 6%
of a mixture of FHCO and SMS (50:50 w/w) to the samples were evaluated measuring the solid fat
content by NMR, the thermal events by DSC and the polymorphism by XRD. Result for the oil blend
(50:50 PO:CO) indicated a reduction of 40.52% in the content of saturated fatty acids compared to the
original sample (100:0 PO:CO). The additives increased the consistency and the thermal resistance of
the samples and proved to be effective in forming a homogeneous structural network, ensuring the
continuity of the liquid oil inside the lipid matrix.