Emulsified liquid shortening compositions comprising dietary fiber gel, water and lipid
Emulsified liquid shortening compositions comprising amorphous insoluble dietary fiber gel, water and lipid, as well as a method for making the compositions, are disclosed. According to the present invention, dietary fiber gel can be subjected to micro-particulation by high shear via homogenization and combined with water and lipid. These ingredients are mixed to form a mixture. The mixture can then be subjected to colloid milling or other equivalent methods of emulsification, for example homogenization and ultrasonification treatment, in the presence of food grade emulsifiers, for example lecithin, and the emulsified mixture can be pasteurized. Functional food ingredients such as high omega three and omega six oils and pure omega three and omega six fatty acids, medium chain triglyceride, beta carotene, calcium stearate, vitamin E, bioflavonoids, fagopyritrol, polyphenolic antioxidants of vegetable origin, lycopene, luteine and soluble fiber, for example Beta-Glucan derived from yeast, and other soluble fibers derived from grain, flax seed, and other vegetable and fruit fiber sources can be added prior to mixing for additional health benefits. The compositions are suitable for use in formulated foods to replace all or a portion of fats, oils and liquid shortenings normally contained in the foods to yield lower calorie, lower fat formulations of the foods. The emulsified compositions can also be used on a prorated basis as a vector for the introduction of dietary fiber gels into formulated foods to partially and totally replace other hydrocolloids normally found in formulated foods, thus providing an effective means to reduce production costs of formulated foods.
1. An emulsified liquid shortening composition for calorie-reduced foods, the emulsified liquid shortening comprising:
30 percent to 80 percent of water by weight of the composition;
lipid; and
0.3 percent to 20 percent of an amorphous insoluble dietary fiber gel by weight of the composition.
2. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the lipid comprises high omega three oil in an amount of 1 percent to 50 percent by weight of the composition.
3. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the lipid comprises pure omega three fatty acid in an amount of 1 percent to 30 percent by weight of the composition.
4. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the lipid comprises a combination of high omega three oil and pure omega three fatty acid in an amount of 1 percent to 30 percent by weight of the composition.
5. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the lipid comprises medium chain triglycerides in an amount of 1 percent to 50 percent by weight of the composition.
6. The composition according to claim 1 , further comprising fagopyritrol in an amount of 0.25 percent to 20 percent by weight of the composition.
7. The composition according to claim 1 , further comprising lycopene in an amount of 0.25 percent to 20 percent by weight of the composition.
8. The composition according to claim 1 , further comprising polyphenolic antioxidants of vegetable origin in an amount of 0.25 percent to 20 percent weight of the composition.
9. The composition according to claim 1 , further comprising luteine in an amount of 0.25 percent to 20 percent by weight of the composition.
10. The composition according to claim 1 , further comprising beta carotene in an amount of 0.25 percent to 20 percent by weight of the composition.
11. The composition according to claim 1 , further comprising calcium stearate in an amount of 0.25 percent to 20 percent by weight of the composition.
12. The composition according to claim 1 , further comprising vitamin E in an amount of 0.25 percent to 20 percent by weight of the composition.
13. The composition according to claim 1 , further comprising a bioflavonoid, in an amount of 0.25 percent to 20 percent by weight composition.
14. An emulsified liquid shortening composition for reduced-calorie foods, the emulsified liquid shortening comprising:
30 percent to 80 percent of water by weight of the composition;
lipid;
0.3 percent to 20 percent of a cellulose hydrolyzed insoluble dietary fiber gel by weight of the composition.
15. The composition according to claim 14 , wherein the lipid comprises high omega three oil in an amount of 1 percent to 50 percent by weight of the composition.
16. The composition according to claim 14 , wherein the lipid comprises pure omega three fatty acid in an amount of 1 percent to 30 percent by weight of the composition.
17. The composition according to claim 14 , wherein the lipid comprises a combination of high omega three oil and pure omega three fatty acid in an amount of 1 percent to 30 percent by weight of the composition.
18. The composition according to claim 14 , wherein the lipid comprises medium chain triglyceride in an amount of 1 percent to 50 percent by weight of the composition.
19. The composition according to claim 14 , further comprising fagopyritrol in an amount of 0.25 percent to 20 percent by weight of the composition.
20. The composition according to claim 14 , further comprising lycopene in an amount of 0.25 percent to 20 percent by weight of the composition.
21. The composition according to claim 14 , further comprising polyphenolic antioxidants of vegetable origin in an amount of 0.25 percent to 20 percent by weight of the composition.
22. The composition according to claim 14 , further comprising luteine in an amount of 0.25 percent to 20 percent by weight of the composition.
23. The composition according to claim 14 , further comprising beta carotene in an amount of 0.25 percent to 20 percent by weight of the composition.
24. The composition according to claim 14 , further comprising calcium stearate in an amount of 0.25 percent to 20 percent by weight of the composition.
25. The composition according to claim 14 , further comprising vitamin E in an amount of 0.25 percent to 20 percent by weight of the composition.
26. The composition according to claim 14 , further comprising a bioflavonoid in an amount of 0.25 percent to 20 percent by weight of the composition.
27. An emulsified liquid shortening composition for reduced-calorie foods according to any of claims 1 - 26 , further comprising soluble fiber.
28. An emulsified liquid shortening composition for reduced-calorie foods according to any of claims 1 - 26 , further comprising soluble fiber in an amount of 5 percent to 15 percent by weight of the composition, wherein the soluble fiber is beta-glucan fiber derived from yeast or soluble fiber derived from grains.
29. A method of producing an emulsified liquid shortening composition for calorie-reduced foods comprising an insoluble dietary fiber gel, water, and lipid, comprising:
a. providing water, lipid, and an insoluble dietary fiber gel;
b. combining the water, the lipid, and the insoluble dietary fiber gel;
c. mixing the water, the lipid, and the insoluble dietary fiber gel to create a mixture; and
d. subjecting the mixture to high shear micro-particulation.
30. The method according to claim 29 , further comprising
e. subjecting the mixture to pasteurization.
31. The method according to claim 29 , wherein the high shear micro-particulation is accomplished through colloid milling.
32. The method according to claim 29 , wherein the high shear micro-particulation is accomplished through ultrasonication treatment.
33. The method according to claim 29 , wherein the high shear micro-particulation is accomplished through homogenization.
34. The method according to claim 30 , wherein the high shear micro-particulation is accomplished through colloid milling.
35. The method according to claim 30 , wherein the high shear micro-particulation is accomplished through ultrasonication treatment.
36. The method according to claim 30 , wherein the high shear micro-particulation is accomplished through homogenization.
37. An emulsified liquid shortening composition produced by the method of any of claims 29 - 36 .