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Formulation for and method of producing a fiber fortified foodstuff
Assignee: Amway Corp
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Filing: 1991-12-13
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Granted: 1993-10-05
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Expires: 2011-12-13
Abstract
Abstract A process for manufacturing a fiber fortified foodstuff that includes preparing the foodstuff and then topically applying supplemental fiber. In particular, puffed snack products are prepared by mixing cereal with a fiber premix and sufficient moisture to form an extrudable dough base. The dough base is cooked in a cooking extruder and then extruded to form a wet puff which is dried and then coated with an oil slurry. A flavor premix which includes supplemental dietary fiber, particularly a soluble fiber, is topically applied to the oil coated dry puff to form a fiber fortified, puffed snack product.
Inventors
- 👤 Karen L. Alexander
- 👤 David S. Staley
- 👤 Pari Bednarz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 16:55
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L7/00; A23L7/10; A23L7/161; A23L7/191; A23L7/165; A23L7/17; A23P; A23P20/00; A23P20/10; A23P20/12; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S426/00; Y10S426/808
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A method of making a fiber fortified extruded puffed snack comprising: a. preparing a dry puff having a moisture content of less than about 5 percent by weight from a base comprising a cereal and a fiber premix such that the dietary fiber content of the base is at least about 5 percent by weight; b. coating the dry puffs with an oil slurry comprising from about 90 to about 100 percent by weight of an edible oil and from about 0 to about 10 percent by weight of flavor ingredients; and, c. topically applying a flavor premix that includes supplemental fiber present at up to about 37 percent by weight of the flavor premix.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
115 words
A method of making a fiber fortified extruded puffed snack comprising: a. preparing a dry puff having a moisture content of less than about 5 percent by weight from a base comprising a cereal and a fiber premix such that the dietary fiber content of the base is at least about 5 percent by weight; b. coating the dry puffs with an oil slurry comprising from about 90 to about 100 percent by weight of an edible oil and from about 0 to about 10 percent by weight of flavor ingredients; and, c. topically applying a flavor premix that includes supplemental fiber present at up to about 37 percent by weight of the flavor premix.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the base comprises an amount of fiber premix such that the dietary fiber content of the base is from about 8 to about 20 percent by weight.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the fiber premix is selected from the group consisting of gum arabic, corn bran, soy fiber, oat fiber, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
69 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the fiber premix comprises; a. from about 1 to about 8 percent by weight of the base of gum arabic; b. up to about 8 percent by weight of the base of corn bran; c. up to about 14 percent by weight of the base of soy fiber; and, d. up to about 1 percent by weight of the base of oat fiber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the supplemental fiber in the flavor premix is a soluble fiber present at about 25 percent by weight of the premix.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the oil slurry is sprayed onto the dry puff to achieve at total oil content of from about 10 to about 30 percent by weight of the puffed snack.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
120 words
A method of making a fiber fortified extruded puffed snack comprising: a. preparing a dry puff having a moisture content of less than about 5 percent by weight from a base comprising a cereal and a fiber premix such that the dietary fiber content of the base is from about 8 to about 20 percent by weight; b. coating the dry puffs with an oil slurry comprising from about 90 to about 100 percent by weight of an edible oil and from about 0 to about 10 percent by weight of flavor ingredients; and, c. topically applying a powdered flavor premix that includes supplemental fiber comprising a soluble fiber present at about 25 percent by weight of the flavor premix.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
120 words
A method of making a fiber fortified extruded puffed snack comprising: a. preparing a dry puff having a moisture content of less than about 5 percent by weight from a base comprising a cereal and a fiber premix such that the dietary fiber content of the base is from about 8 to about 20 percent by weight; b. coating the dry puffs with an oil slurry comprising from about 90 to about 100 percent by weight of an edible oil and from about 0 to about 10 percent by weight of flavor ingredients; and, c. topically applying a powdered flavor premix that includes supplemental fiber comprising a soluble fiber present at about 25 percent by weight of the flavor premix.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the base comprises an amount of fiber premix such that the dietary fiber content of the base is about 15 percent by weight.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the fiber premix is selected from the group consisting of gum arabic, corn bran, soy fiber, oat fiber, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
59 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the fiber premix comprises: a. about 6.5 percent by weight of the base of gum arabic; b. about 4 percent by weight of the base of corn bran; c. about 3 percent by weight of the base of soy fiber; and, d. about 1 percent by weight of the base of oat fiber.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the supplemental fiber in the flavor premix is a low viscosity soluble fiber present at about 25 percent by weight of the premix.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the supplemental fiber is gum arabic.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
115 words
A fiber fortified puffed snack product comprising: a. an inner core comprising a base having a moisture content of less than about 5 percent by weight and comprising a cereal and a fiber premix such that the dietary fiber content of the base is at least about 5 percent by weight; b. an intermediate layer comprising an oil slurry comprising from about 90 to about 100 percent by weight of an edible oil and from about 0 to about 10 percent by weight of flavor ingredients; and, c. an outer layer comprising a flavor premix wherein the flavor premix includes supplemental fiber present at up to about 37 percent by weight of the flavor premix.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
115 words
A fiber fortified puffed snack product comprising: a. an inner core comprising a base having a moisture content of less than about 5 percent by weight and comprising a cereal and a fiber premix such that the dietary fiber content of the base is at least about 5 percent by weight; b. an intermediate layer comprising an oil slurry comprising from about 90 to about 100 percent by weight of an edible oil and from about 0 to about 10 percent by weight of flavor ingredients; and, c. an outer layer comprising a flavor premix wherein the flavor premix includes supplemental fiber present at up to about 37 percent by weight of the flavor premix.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
The product of claim 13 wherein the base comprises an amount of fiber premix such that the dietary fiber content of the base is from about 8 to about 20 percent by weight.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
The product of claim 14 wherein the fiber premix is selected from the group consisting of gum arabic, corn bran, soy fiber, oat fiber, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
69 words
The product of claim 15 wherein the fiber premix comprises; a. from about 1 to about 8 percent by weight of the base of gum arabic; b. up to about 8 percent by weight of the base of corn bran; c. up to about 14 percent by weight of the base of soy fiber; and, d. up to about 1 percent by weight of the base of oat fiber.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 16 wherein the supplemental fiber in the flavor premix is a soluble fiber present at about 25 percent by weight of the premix.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
119 words
A fiber fortified puffed snack product comprising: a. an inner core comprising a base having a moisture content of less than about 5 percent by weight and comprising a cereal and a fiber premix such that the dietary fiber content of the base is from about 8 to about 20 percent by weight; b. an intermediate layer comprising an oil slurry comprising from about 90 to about 100 percent by weight of an edible oil and from about 0 to about 10 percent by weight of flavor ingredients; and, c. an outer layer comprising a flavor premix wherein the flavor premix includes supplemental fiber comprising a soluble fiber present at about 25 percent by weight of the flavor premix.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
119 words
A fiber fortified puffed snack product comprising: a. an inner core comprising a base having a moisture content of less than about 5 percent by weight and comprising a cereal and a fiber premix such that the dietary fiber content of the base is from about 8 to about 20 percent by weight; b. an intermediate layer comprising an oil slurry comprising from about 90 to about 100 percent by weight of an edible oil and from about 0 to about 10 percent by weight of flavor ingredients; and, c. an outer layer comprising a flavor premix wherein the flavor premix includes supplemental fiber comprising a soluble fiber present at about 25 percent by weight of the flavor premix.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
29 words
The product of claim 18 wherein the base comprises an amount of fiber premix such that the dietary fiber content of the base is about 15 percent by weight.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
27 words
The product of claim 19 wherein the fiber premix is selected from the group consisting of gum arabic, corn bran, soy fiber, oat fiber, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
59 words
The product of claim 20 wherein the fiber premix comprises; a. about 6.5 percent by weight of the base of gum arabic; b. about 4 percent by weight of the base of corn bran; c. about 3 percent by weight of the base of soy fiber; and, d. about 1 percent by weight of the base of oat fiber.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
29 words
The product of claim 21 wherein the supplemental fiber in the flavor premix is a low viscosity soluble fiber present at about 25 percent by weight of the premix.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
12 words
The product of claim 22 wherein the supplemental fiber is gum arabic.
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