Nutritionally balanced traditional snack foods having a low glycemic response

• US 20050260302A1
• Filed: 05/19/2004
• Published: 11/24/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/19/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
• Original Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
• Inventors: Prosise, Robert Lawrence
• Application Number:
  US10/848,717
• Publication Number:
  US 20050260302A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 426/72
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 19/01 Instant products; Powders; Flakes; Granules A23L19/10 – A23L19/12 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 19/18 Roasted or fried products, e.g. snacks or chips
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/175 Amino acids
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/21 Addition of substantially indigestible substances, e.g. dietary fibres
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 7/126 Snacks or the like obtained by binding, shaping or compacting together cereal grains or cereal pieces, e.g. cereal bars
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2002/00 Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2200/328 having effect on glycaemic control and diabetes
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/21 Plant extracts
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/50 Polysaccharides, gums
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/506 Guar
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/51 Polysaccharide
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/5116 Other non-digestible fibres
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/548 Vegetable protein
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/5488 Soybean protein
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/606 Fructose

Abstract

Disclosed are nutritious, low glycemic index and/or low glycemic load snacks. These snacks offer an alternative to appealing but unhealthy snacks. The nutritious snacks of the present invention are traditional in form, provide a balanced mix of an amino acid source, fat, fiber and low glycemic index carbohydrates and typically have an appeal similar to that of unhealthy snacks of similar form. Thus, the snacks of the present invention resolve the dilemma that consumers are currently faced with—healthy eating or enjoying what you eat. Processes for making the appealing traditional nutritious low glycemic index and/or low glycemic load snacks are also disclosed.

Claims

1. A snack food having a water activity of less than 0.90;

and comprising, on a 30-gram basis;

a) a glycemic index of not more than about 55;

b) at least about 5 g of an amino acid source;

c) not more than about 3 g of a digestible fat; and

d) a carbohydrate that provides at least about 2.5 g of dietary fiber.

2. The snack food of claim 1, having a glycemic load of not more than about 6.

3. The snack food of claim 2, having a glycemic load of not more than about 4.

4. The snack food of claim 3, having a glycemic load of not more than about 2.

5. The snack food of claim 1, having a glycemic index of not more than about 40.

6. The snack food of claim 1, having a glycemic index of not more than about 30.

7. The snack food of claim 1, having less than about 2 g of digestible fat.

8. The snack food of claim 1, having a water activity not more than about 80.

9. A snack food having a water activity of less than 0.90;

and comprising, on a 30 gram basis;

a) a glycemic index of not more than about 40;

b) at least about 5 g of an amino acid source;

c) not more than about 2 g of a digestible fat;

d) a carbohydrate that provides at least about 2.5 g of dietary fiber; and

e) a glycemic load of not more than about 6.

10. The snack food of claim 9, having a glycemic index of not more than about 30.

11. The snack food of claim 9, having less than about 2 g of digestible saturated fat.

12. The snack food of claim 9, having a glycemic load of not more than about 4.

13. The snack food of claim 9, having a water activity not more than about 80.

14. A snack food having a water activity of less than 0.90;

and comprising, on a 100 kcal reference basis;

a) a glycemic index of not more than about 55;

b) at least 5 g of an amino acid source;

c) less than 3 g of a digestible fat; and

d) a carbohydrate that provides at least about 2.5 g of dietary fiber.

15. The snack food of claim 14, having a glycemic load of not more than about 6.

16. The snack food of claim 15, having a glycemic load of not more than about 4.

17. The snack food of claim 14, having a glycemic index of not more than about 40.

18. The snack food of claim 14, having a glycemic index of not more than about 30.

19. The snack food of claim 14, comprising, on a 100 kcal reference basis:

a) a glycemic index of not more than about 40;

b) at least about 5 g of an amino acid source;

c) not more than about 2 g of a digestible fat;

d) a carbohydrate that provides at least about 2.5 g of dietary fiber; and

e) a glycemic load of not more than about 6.

20. The snack food of claim 19, having a glycemic index of not more than about 30.

21. The snack food of claim 19, having a glycemic load of not more than about 4.