ENERGY CHIP FORMULATIONS AND METHOD FOR PREPARATION OF SAME
First Claim
1. A food comprising:
- a bird food composition, the composition comprising cornstarch, vegetable shortening, hydrogenated palm oil, and at least one of maltodextrin and corn sugar; and
wherein a total combined weight of the cornstarch, vegetable shortening, hydrogenated palm oil, and at least one of maltodextrin and corn sugar is at least 60% by weight of the composition.
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Abstract
Energy chip formulations may deliver health and/or energy benefits to birds that consume such energy chips. These energy chip embodiments may include vegetable-based fat, as opposed to animal fat, and these formulations may be healthier for birds while still providing birds with much needed energy. Embodiments also may include one or more vitamins and minerals in the energy chip formulation. Different energy chip formulations may be provided for bird consumption to address birds'"'"' dietary and/or energy needs at different times or seasons during a given year. There also may be different embodiments of energy chips that may be provided for use within the same time or season of the year (i.e., several formulations for use in spring months).
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20 Claims
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1. A food comprising:
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a bird food composition, the composition comprising cornstarch, vegetable shortening, hydrogenated palm oil, and at least one of maltodextrin and corn sugar; and wherein a total combined weight of the cornstarch, vegetable shortening, hydrogenated palm oil, and at least one of maltodextrin and corn sugar is at least 60% by weight of the composition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of preparing food wherein:
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identifying a bird food composition, wherein the composition comprises a plurality of ingredients comprising cornstarch, vegetable shortening, hydrogenated palm oil, and at least one of maltodextrin and corn sugar, wherein a total combined weight of the cornstarch, vegetable shortening, hydrogenated palm oil, and at least one of maltodextrin and corn sugar is at least 60% by weight of the composition; and producing the bird food composition from the ingredients. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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