Egg Products Containing Microalgae
First Claim
1. A food ingredient composition comprising a dried egg product and algal flour, which is a homogenate of microalgal biomass containing predominantly or completely lysed cells in the form of a powder comprising at least 16% by dry weight triglyceride oil, for formulation of a food product on addition of a liquid and optionally other edible ingredients.
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Abstract
The compositions and methods of the invention relate to the creation of food products based on eggs, wherein the productions contain various raw materials made from microalgae in different forms. Some forms include high levels of monounsaturated oil, dietary fiber, carotenoids, and digestible crude protein. Provided herein are methods and compositions for enhancing food stability at elevated temperature during extended periods of storage in hydrated egg products. The microalgae-derived materials are provided as dry or hydrated homogenates made from heterotrophically produced microalgae of varying genera, species and strain. Weight/weight levels of saturated fats and cholesterol are reduced in egg products of the invention, while dietary fiber is increased. Blends of liquid or dried egg with liquid or dried algae are provided, as well as methods of manufacturing and formulating the blends. Unique combinations of egg whites and microalgae are also provided for manufacture of very low cholesterol egg products. In some embodiments, the textural characteristics of powdered eggs are altered to be more like the textural characteristics of liquid eggs through the inclusion of dietary fiber and other moisture-retaining properties of microalgal biomass.
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48 Claims
- 1. A food ingredient composition comprising a dried egg product and algal flour, which is a homogenate of microalgal biomass containing predominantly or completely lysed cells in the form of a powder comprising at least 16% by dry weight triglyceride oil, for formulation of a food product on addition of a liquid and optionally other edible ingredients.
- 31. A food ingredient composition formed by combining an egg product and algal flour, which is a homogenate of microalgal biomass containing predominantly or completely lysed cells in the form of a powder comprising at least 16% by dry weight triglyceride oil, for formulation of a food product on addition of a liquid and optionally other edible ingredients.
- 33. A food ingredient composition comprising a liquid egg product and an algal flour slurry, wherein the algal flour is a homogenate of microalgal biomass containing predominantly or completely lysed cells in the form of a powder comprising at least 16% by dry weight triglyceride oil.
- 36. A method of preparing a food product comprising combining a food ingredient comprising a dried egg product and microalgal flour, which is a homogenate of microalgal biomass containing predominantly or completely lysed cells in the form of a powder comprising at least 16% by dry weight triglyceride oil, with a liquid and optionally other edible ingredients and cooking.
- 38. A method of preparing a food ingredient composition comprising providing a homogenate of microalgal biomass containing predominantly or completely lysed cells and at least 16% by dry weight triglyceride oil and a liquid egg product and drying the homogenate and egg product together to provide the food ingredient composition.
- 41. A food composition formed by combining an egg product and microalgal flour or a slurry of microalgal flour, and at least one other edible ingredient and heating, wherein microalgal flour is a homogenate of microalgal biomass containing predominantly or completely lysed cells in the form of a powder comprising at least 16% by dry weight triglyceride oil.
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48. A food ingredient composition comprising an egg product and algal flour, which is a homogenate of microalgal biomass containing predominantly or completely lysed cells in the form of a powder comprising no more than 20% by dry weight triglyceride oil and at least 40% by dry weight protein, for formulation of a food product on addition of an edible liquid and optionally other edible ingredients.
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