Infant nutrition delivering metabolic benefits
The present invention relates to a complementary nutritional composition characterized by a low glycemic load and/or index and/or comprising an ingredient characterized by a low glycemic index for use in treatment, prevention and/or reducing the risk of a metabolic syndrome disorder appearing later in life.
1. A nutritional composition comprising:
cereal flour in an amount from 50 to 90% w/w of the nutritional composition;
sugar in a total amount from 0 to 30% w/w of the nutritional composition;
when the sugar is present, added sugar with low glycemic index in an amount from 1 to 30% w/w of the nutritional composition;
dietary fiber in an amount from 1 to 25% w/w of the nutritional composition;
added fiber in an amount from 1 to 20% w/w of the nutritional composition;
legume in an amount from 1 to 40% w/w of the nutritional composition; and
fruit in an amount from 1 to 25% w/w of the nutritional composition.
2. The nutritional composition of claim 1 further comprising fat in an amount from 8 to 20% w/w of the nutritional composition.
3. The nutritional composition of claim 1 , wherein the added sugar with the low glycemic index is selected from the group consisting of sucrose, lactose, isomaltulose, galactose, fructose, and mixtures thereof.
4. The nutritional composition of claim 1 , wherein the added sugar with the low glycemic index is 1 to 20% w/w of the nutritional composition.
5. The nutritional composition of claim 1 , wherein the added fiber is 1 to 8% w/w of the nutritional composition.
6. The nutritional composition of claim 1 further comprising a milk-based ingredient in an amount from 1 to 25% w/w of the nutritional composition.
7. The nutritional composition of claim 1 , wherein the legume is 8 to 30% w/w of the nutritional composition.
8. The nutritional composition of claim 1 , wherein the legume is 10 to 25% w/w of the nutritional composition.
9. The nutritional composition of claim 1 , wherein the fruit is 1 to 15% w/w of the nutritional composition.
10. The nutritional composition of claim 1 , wherein the nutritional composition has a glycemic load equal to or lower than 20.
11. The nutritional composition of claim 1 , wherein the cereal flour comprises (1) refined flour that is 30 to 50% w/w of the nutritional composition; and (2) whole grain flour that is 20 to 40% w/w of the nutritional composition.
12. The nutritional composition of claim 11 comprising:
the sugar in a total amount from 5 to 18% w/w of the nutritional composition;
the added sugar with the low glycemic index in an amount from 5 to 15% w/w of the nutritional composition;
fat in an amount from 0 to 10% w/w of the nutritional composition;
the dietary fiber in a total amount from 2 to 22% w/w of the nutritional composition;
the added fiber in an amount from 1 to 8% w/w of the nutritional composition;
the legume in an amount from 5 to 40% w/w of the nutritional composition; and
the fruit in an amount from 1 to 18% w/w of the nutritional composition.
13. The nutritional composition of claim 12 , wherein the fat is 0 to 5% w/w of the nutritional composition, the added fiber is 1.5 to 7% w/w of the nutritional composition, the legume is 10 to 25% w/w of the nutritional composition, and the fruit is 1 to 15% w/w of the nutritional composition.