发明名称 |
Inulin infused vegetable and method of preparation |
摘要 |
Dried foods infused with inulin are provided, especially whole vegetable pieces. Such products are characterized as food pieces having a water activity ranging from about 0.15 to 0.5. The foods can comprise about 1% to 30% inulin. The inulin has a D.P ranging from about 2-9. The products are shelf stable and provide high levels of fiber. Methods of preparing dried inulin infused vegetable products are described comprising the steps of providing a quantity of un-comminuted food pieces having a moisture content ranging from about 40% to about 95%; infusing the food pieces with an inulin wherein the inulin has a degree of polymerization ranging from about 2-9 to form an at least partially inulin infused food piece; and drying the inulin infused food piece to a finish water activity ranging from about 0.4 to 0.55.
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申请公布号 |
US7566467(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2009.07.28 |
申请号 |
US20060410534 |
申请日期 |
2006.04.25 |
申请人 |
GENERAL MILLS, INC. |
发明人 |
FROSETH BARRIE R.;CREEDON SEAN W. |
分类号 |
A23L1/212;A23K1/00;A23L1/0528;A23L1/308 |
主分类号 |
A23L1/212 |
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