Edible nutritive composite

摘要

A nutritive edible composite food product that includes a protein-containing material, a carbohydrate-containing material, a fat or fat-containing material, and a source of liquid. The materials are mixed together to form an extensible nutritive edible composite material possessing an average extensibility of at least about 100%, such that the composite material is capable of being processed by extrusion, sheeting or molding operations that require extensibility. The composite material is further processed, to create a food product comprising at least about 15% protein.

主权项

1. A nutritive edible composite food product, comprising:
a protein-containing ingredient comprising modified wheat protein isolate; a fat ingredient comprising a percent fat greater than 33% measured on a dry basis; and a liquid ingredient; wherein the ingredients are mixed together to form an extensible composite material, the extensible composite material possessing an average extensibility of from about 100% to about 400% such that the composite material can be processed by extrusion, sheeting or molding operations that require extensibility; and wherein the processed composite material is a nutritive edible composite product comprising greater than 25% protein and less than 25% moisture.