British scientists have revealed that a new and improved generation of low-fat food items includes a bar of chocolate which is almost two-thirds water, and yet ends up tasting like regular chocolate.

A team of researchers at the University of Birmingham have managed to find ways to replace the fat particles in a chocolate with calorie-free water, air or gel, as was reported by a leading newspaper on Sunday.

The new chocolate bar, which links water particles to cocoa butter crystals, is made up of some 60% of water and yet tastes, smells and feels like regular chocolate, as has been confirmed by lead researcher Philip Cox.

Now, Mr. Cox's team is working on a new "super porridge", that would help dieters fell full as it continues to remain in the stomach for as many as 6 hours when liquid changes into gel after it comes in contact with acids in the stomach.

"We are well advanced with the work and are already talking to manufacturers about creating products based on our research", Mr. Cox said.