Process tolerant starch composition with high total dietary fiber content
View Patent ↗The present invention relates to a starch composition with high total dietary fiber (TDF) that retains its TDF upon processing. In particular, over 50% of such fiber is retained upon extrusion processing. Such starch is useful in the manufacture of high fiber food products, including extruded products such as breakfast cereals and snacks.
1. A composition comprising:
a starch which has been
phosphorylated using sodium trimetaphosphate or a combination of sodium trimetaphosphate and sodium tripolyphosphate and heat-moisture treated, in either order,
wherein the phosphorylated, heat-moisture treated starch
is granular,
has at least an 80 absolute increase in total dietary fiber compared to the unmodified starch, and
has a total dietary fiber content of a least 90% by weight; and
a second ingredient appropriate for consumption.
2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the starch is a high amylose starch.
3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the starch contains from 0.1-0.4% residual phosphorus by weight of the starch.
4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition has been extruded.