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Use MALTISORB® maltitol and NUTRIOSE® FB synergy to create baked goods that combine healthiness and tastiness
November 2003
By Roquette, Lestrem - France
Reproduced courtesy of Innovations in Food Technology magazine, http://www.innovfoodtech.com - E-mail: innft@aol.com
To meet the demands of today's food market, tastiness must be combined with healthiness: it's a trend baked goods cannot ignore. Sugar, fat, calorie or fibre content claims are a must for products launched in the sector.
Thanks to MALTISORB® maltitol and to NUTRIOSE® FB soluble fibre, biscuits, pastries and cereal bar formulations can bring pleasure to the palate while still meeting to WHO recommendations.
No sugar added or Reduced sugar content
The excessive consumption of simple sugars can be ill-advised. The World Health Organisation recommends that, to be healthy, our diet must contain less than 10% mono- and disaccharides.
A "no sugar added" claim may be made if a finished product contains less than 0.5% mono-and disaccharides (sucrose, maltose, lactose, glucose, fructose). Since MALTISORB® maltitol and NUTRIOSE® FB soluble fibre both fall within that limit, they are classed as 'sugarless' ingredients. There are therefore greatly helpful in developing 'no sugar added' or 'reduced sugar content' products.
Low glycaemic index
MALTISORB® and NUTRIOSE® FB are both classified as low glycaemic index ingredients. They are particularly appropriate for the formulation of products with low glycaemic load and can thus contribute to the reduction in the prevalence of obesity and diabetes.
Low calorie
Thanks to their low caloric value (in the EU, 2.4 kcal/g for MALTISORB® and 2 kcal/g for NUTRIOSE® FB), it is possible to reformulate recipes in order to reduce the caloric value of baked goods significantly. It is then possible to claim that "this product contains X% fewer calories", compared to the standard sucrose-based product. In some cases, reformulation with NUTRIOSE® FB and MALTISORB® allows a reduction in fat content (9 kcal/g), and hence in calories.
Source of fibres or Rich in fibres
Thanks to its high fibre content (85% on dry substance), NUTRIOSE® FB allows a claim for fibre content in the finished product ("source of fibres": 3g fibres/100g product; "rich in fibres": 6g fibres /100g product).
NUTRIOSE® FB is a soluble fibre. It is therefore a good supplement to the insoluble fibres contributed by the flour. The insoluble/soluble fibre ratio can be maximised and the health benefits enhanced: the insoluble fibres are used only for intestinal transit, whereas the soluble fibres contribute to the overall health of the large intestine, thanks to their fermentation.
Labelling
MALTISORB® maltitol is a polyol. If the finished product contains more than 10% polyol, a warning must be issued regarding the risk associated with excessive consumption.
NUTRIOSE® FB soluble fibre has to be labelled "wheat dextrin" or "wheat starch".
Sweetness
MALTISORB® maltitol has a sweetness profile similar to that of sucrose. It can replace it weight for weight without affecting the taste of the end product. NUTRIOSE® FB is tasteless.
Easy to use
MALTISORB® maltitol and NUTRIOSE® FB are both powders that are very easy to use, thanks to their excellent solubility and the low viscosity they develop.
The recipe below is an example of low fat muffins made with MALTISORB® maltitol and NUTRIOSE® FB for which the following claims can be made: "no sugar added" and "rich in fibres". The recipe also offers a fat reduction of 70% compared to the sucrose control.
| FAT - REDUCED MUFFINS WITH NUTRIOSE® FB AND MALTISORB® P200 | |||
| A - Formula Ingredients parts by weight | |||
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A | (softened butter | 60.0 |
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(Maltitol powder MALTISORB® P200 |
265.0 | ||
| B | (Whole eggs | 185.0 | |
| (Water | 127.5 | ||
| C | (Wheat flour | 283.0 | |
| (NUTRIOSE FB fibers | 70.0 | ||
| (Salt | 2.0 | ||
| (Baking powder | 2.5 | ||
| (Lemon flavouring Mane H 52260 | 3.0 | ||
| (Nutrisoft 55 | 2.0 | ||
| 1 000.0 | |||
| B - METHOD | |||
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MALTISORB® and NUTRIOSE® FB: choice ingredients for innovative products.
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