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High soluble fiber barley expanded cereal and method of preparation
Assignee: General Mills IP Holdings II LLC
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Filing: 1990-07-03
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Granted: 1992-09-29
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Expires: 2010-07-03
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed are puffed, barley based ready-to-eat breakfast cereal products having a high soluble fiber content. The cereal products are characterized by specific densities of about 0.2 to 0.35 g/cc. The soluble fiber content of the cereal compositions is about 3 g/oz or about 10%. The insoluble fiber content is less than about 1.5 g/oz or about 5%. The soluble fiber to insoluble fiber ratio is at least about 2:1. The total insoluble fiber content is less than about 19%. The total fat content of the puffed cereal is less than about 4%. The cereal comprises about 15% to 90% of a barley flour fraction high in soluble fiber. Also disclosed are processes for preparing the puffed barley R-T-E cereals.
Inventors
- 👤 Karen B. Foehse
- 👤 John D. Efstathiou
- 👤 James R. Stoll
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 09:51
CPC Classifications
B; B02; B02C; B02C9/00; B02C9/04; A; A23; A23L; A23L29/00; A23L29/20; A23L29/206; A23L29/238; A23L7/00; A23L7/10; A23L7/101; A23L7/115; A23L7/117; A23L7/122; A23L7/135; A23L7/161; A23L7/165; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S426/00; Y10S426/804
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 34
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A puffed ready-to-eat cereal product of superior eating quality which is high in soluble fiber, comprising a puffed, cooked cereal dough composition including: A. about 15% to 90% by weight of the composition of a barley extraction flour having a soluble fiber content of about 15% to 50% by weight of the flour; B. about 2% to 4% moisture by weight of the composition, and the balance of the composition of a farinaceous material; wherein the product has a bulk density ranging from about 0.05 to 0.15 g/cc, wherein the insoluble fiber content is less than 7% by weight, and wherein the soluble fiber to insoluble fiber content is in a ratio of at least 1:1.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
A puffed ready-to-eat cereal product of superior eating quality which is high in soluble fiber, comprising a puffed, cooked cereal dough composition including: A. about 15% to 90% by weight of the composition of a barley extraction flour having a soluble fiber content of about 15% to 50% by weight of the flour; B. about 2% to 4% moisture by weight of the composition, and the balance of the composition of a farinaceous material; wherein the product has a bulk density ranging from about 0.05 to 0.15 g/cc, wherein the insoluble fiber content is less than 7% by weight, and wherein the soluble fiber to insoluble fiber content is in a ratio of at least 1:1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The food product of claim 1 wherein the barley extraction flour is made from a barley pearled to between about 70% to 85%.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The food product of claim 2 wherein the barley extraction flour is made from a barley pearled to between about 70% to 80% and has a barley beta glucan content of about 15% to 30% by weight of the flour.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
The food product of claim 3, additionally comprising: C. about 6% to 81% by weight of the composition of a second farinaceous ingredient; wherein the cereal composition has an insoluble fiber content of less than 5% by weight, and wherein the soluble to insoluble fiber ratio is at least 2:1.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The food product of claim 4 in the form of ready-to-eat cereal pieces Fanging from about 0.05 to 2.5 g in weight.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
65 words
The food product of claim 5, comprising: A. about 40% to 75% by weight of the composition of barley flour; B. about 2% to 4% moisture by weight of the composition; C. about 6% to 40% by weight of the composition of the second farinaceous ingredient; D. about 1% to 15% sugar(s); and E. about 0.1% to 4% by weight of the composition of salt.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The food product of claim 6 wherein the fat content is less than 5% by weight of the composition.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The food product of claim 7 wherein the R-T-E cereal piece is presweetened with a sweetener coating.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The food product of claim 8 wherein the composition comprises: F. about 1% to 10% by weight of a nutritive carbohydrate sweetening agent: and G. about 0.1% to 2% by weight of salt.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
130 words
A food product in the form of a pellet useful in the production of a farinaceous puffed food piece fabricated from a cooked cereal dough composition, comprising: A. about 15% to 96% by weight of the composition of a barley extraction flour having a soluble fiber content of about 15% to 50% by weight of the flour and an insoluble fiber content of less than about 4%; B. about 2% to 4% moisture by weight of the composition and the balance of the composition of a second farinaceous material; wherein the product has a density ranging from about 0.2 to 0.35 g/cc, wherein the insoluble fiber content is less than 7% by weight, and wherein the soluble fiber to insoluble fiber content is in a ratio of at least 1:1.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
130 words
A food product in the form of a pellet useful in the production of a farinaceous puffed food piece fabricated from a cooked cereal dough composition, comprising: A. about 15% to 96% by weight of the composition of a barley extraction flour having a soluble fiber content of about 15% to 50% by weight of the flour and an insoluble fiber content of less than about 4%; B. about 2% to 4% moisture by weight of the composition and the balance of the composition of a second farinaceous material; wherein the product has a density ranging from about 0.2 to 0.35 g/cc, wherein the insoluble fiber content is less than 7% by weight, and wherein the soluble fiber to insoluble fiber content is in a ratio of at least 1:1.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The food product of claim 10 wherein the barley extraction flour is made from a barley pearled to between about 70% to 85%.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
40 words
The food product of claim 11 wherein the barley extraction flour is made from a barley pearled to between about 70% to 80% and has a barley beta glucan content of about 15% to 30% by weight of the flour.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
51 words
The food product of claim 12, additionally comprising: C. about 6% to 81% by weight of the composition of a second farinaceous ingredient; and wherein the cereal composition has an insoluble fiber content of less than 5% by weight and wherein the soluble to insoluble fiber ratio is at least 2:1.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
The food product of claim 13 in the form of ready-to-eat cereal pieces ranging from about 0.05 to 2.5 g in weight.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
72 words
The food product of claim 14, comprising: A. about 40% to 75% by weight of the composition of barley flour; B. about 2% to 4% moisture by weight of the composition; and C. about 6% to 40% by weight of the composition of the second farinaceous ingredient; D. about 1% to 15% by weight of the composition of sugar(s); and E. about 0.1% to 4% by weight of the composition of salt.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
The food product of claim 15 wherein the fat content is less than 3% by weight of the composition.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
33 words
The food product of claim 16 wherein the composition comprises: D. about 1% to 10% by weight of a nutritive carbohydrate sweetening agent; and E. about 0.1% to 2% by weight of salt.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
156 words
A method for preparing a pellet useful in the preparation of a puffed cereal product high in soluble fiber, comprising the steps of: A. forming a cooked cereal dough containing 1. a barley flour having a barley beta glucan content of about 15% to 50% by weight of the flour in sufficient amounts to provide a barley beta glucan content ranging from about 15% to 30% by weight (dry basis) of the dough, 2. about 35% to 40% moisture, wherein the dough has a fat content of less than about 4% fat by weight (dry basis), wherein the soluble fiber to insoluble fiber has a weight ratio of at least 1:1: B. forming the cooked cereal dough into shaped and sized pellets; C. drying the pellets without case hardening to form dried puffable pellets having a moisture content of about 5% to 15% by weight and having a weight ranging from about 0.1 to 2.5 g.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
156 words
A method for preparing a pellet useful in the preparation of a puffed cereal product high in soluble fiber, comprising the steps of: A. forming a cooked cereal dough containing 1. a barley flour having a barley beta glucan content of about 15% to 50% by weight of the flour in sufficient amounts to provide a barley beta glucan content ranging from about 15% to 30% by weight (dry basis) of the dough, 2. about 35% to 40% moisture, wherein the dough has a fat content of less than about 4% fat by weight (dry basis), wherein the soluble fiber to insoluble fiber has a weight ratio of at least 1:1: B. forming the cooked cereal dough into shaped and sized pellets; C. drying the pellets without case hardening to form dried puffable pellets having a moisture content of about 5% to 15% by weight and having a weight ranging from about 0.1 to 2.5 g.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 18 wherein the barley extraction flour is made from a barley pearled to between about 70% to 85%.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 19 wherein the barley extraction flour is made from a barley pearled to between about 70% to 80% and has a barley beta glucan content of about 15% to 30% by weight of the flour.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method of claim 20 wherein the dough additionally comprises: 3. about 6% to 81% by weight of the composition of a second farinaceous ingredient; and wherein the cereal composition has an insoluble fiber content of less than 5% by weight and wherein the soluble to insoluble fiber ratio is at least 2:1.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 21 wherein the pellets range from about 0.05 to 2.5 g in weight.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
81 words
The method of claim 22, wherein the dough comprises: A. about 40% to 75% by weight (dry basis) of the dough of barley flour; B. about 2% to 4% moisture by weight of the dough; C. about 6% to 40% by weight of the dough (dry basis) of the second farinaceous ingredient; D. about 1% to 15% by weight of the dough (dry basis) of sugar(s); and E. about 0.1% to 4% by weight of the dough (dry basis) of salt.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
167 words
A method for making a puffed cereal product high in soluble fiber, comprising the steps of: A. forming a cooked cereal dough containing 1. a barley flour having a barley beta glucan content of about 15% to 50% by weight of the flour in sufficient amounts to provide a barley beta glucan content ranging from about 15% to 30% by weight (dry basis) of the dough, 2. about 35% to 40% moisture wherein the dough has a fat content of less than about 4% fat by weight (dry basis), wherein the soluble fiber to insoluble fiber has a weight ratio of at least 2:1; B. forming the cooked cereal dough into shaped and sized pellets; C. drying the pellets to form dried puffable pellets having a moisture content of about 5% to 15% by weight and having a weight ranging from about 0.1 to 2.5 g; and D. puffing the pellets to form puffed cereal pieces having a bulk density ranging from about 0.05 to 0.15 g/cc.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
167 words
A method for making a puffed cereal product high in soluble fiber, comprising the steps of: A. forming a cooked cereal dough containing 1. a barley flour having a barley beta glucan content of about 15% to 50% by weight of the flour in sufficient amounts to provide a barley beta glucan content ranging from about 15% to 30% by weight (dry basis) of the dough, 2. about 35% to 40% moisture wherein the dough has a fat content of less than about 4% fat by weight (dry basis), wherein the soluble fiber to insoluble fiber has a weight ratio of at least 2:1; B. forming the cooked cereal dough into shaped and sized pellets; C. drying the pellets to form dried puffable pellets having a moisture content of about 5% to 15% by weight and having a weight ranging from about 0.1 to 2.5 g; and D. puffing the pellets to form puffed cereal pieces having a bulk density ranging from about 0.05 to 0.15 g/cc.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 24 wherein the barley extraction flour is made from a barley pearled to between about 70% to 85%.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 25 wherein the barley extraction flour is made from a barley pearled to between about 70% to 80% and has a barley beta glucan content of about 15% to 30% by weight of the flour.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 26, additionally comprising: about 6% to 81% by weight of the composition of a second farinaceous ingredient; and wherein the cereal composition has an insoluble fiber content of less than 5% by weight.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 27 wherein the pellets range from about 0.05 to 2.5 g in weight.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
83 words
The method of claim 28 wherein the dough comprises: A. about 40% to 75% by weight of the dough (dry basis) of barley flour; B. about 2% to 4% moisture by weight of the dough and C. about 6% to 40% by weight of the dough (dry basis) of the second farinaceous ingredient; D. about 1% to 15% by weight of the dough (dry basis) of sugar(s); and E. about 0.1% to about 4% by weight of the dough (dry basis) of salt.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 29, additionally comprising the steps of: F. enrobing the puffed cereal pieces with a sugar solution to form sugar coated puffed R-T-E pieces; G. drying the sugar coated puffed R-T-E cereal pieces to a moisture content of about 2% to 5% by weight.
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