Application Prospects of Dietary Fiber
Jan 14, 2022
Dietary Fiber is known as the "seventh most important nutrient" after the "six macronutrients" and is an essential nutrient for the human body along with protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and water. According to a 2021 survey by the International Food Information Council (IFIC), dietary fiber has the highest consumer perception of health as an ingredient, with 56% of respondents actively consuming dietary fiber. Dietary fiber also holds many unique advantages for companies, as it can improve the texture and stability of foods, reduce sugar use, and add digestive, cardiovascular health and immune boosting benefits to products.
In 2022, dietary fiber will also be an important ingredient in new functional food and beverage products, and breakthroughs will continue to be made in a variety of innovative forms.
Fiber is an excellent solution for replacing sugar or reducing sugar additions, and inulin can replicate the functionality of sugar in addition to providing sweetness for use as a flavor enhancer agent, bulking agent or bulking agent. Short-chain inulin can provide up to 60% of the sweetness level of sucrose, replacing sugar at a 1:1 ratio in many applications.
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