Confectionery product made of protein and carbohydrate materials present in a relative weight ratio higher than 1
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1. A confectionery bar comprising:
- (A) a protein material having a water absorption property of less than 2.5 grams of water per gram of protein at pH 5.5, and (B) a carbohydrate material; and
(C) a nutritional or phamaceutical ingredient;
wherein said protein material is selected from the group consisting of soy protein, whole milk protein, casein, caseinate, whey protein, pea protein, wheat gluten, egg albumen and mixtures thereof;
wherein the ratio of said protein material to said carbohydrate material in said bar is higher than 1, and wherein said bar is produced by cold extrusion.
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The invention provides a confectionery bar having a proteinaceous material and a carbohydrate material in a relative weight ratio higher than 1 (from 1:0 to about 1:0.999). The bar produced is very palatable and chewy and has good organoleptic properties. It may be coated (enrobed) or not as desired. The product of the invention provides a meal replacement for very low calorie diets, diet supplement or protein supplement, and may optionally have a carbohydrate material of low digestibility or indigestible nature.
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1. A confectionery bar comprising:
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(A) a protein material having a water absorption property of less than 2.5 grams of water per gram of protein at pH 5.5, and (B) a carbohydrate material; and
(C) a nutritional or phamaceutical ingredient;
wherein said protein material is selected from the group consisting of soy protein, whole milk protein, casein, caseinate, whey protein, pea protein, wheat gluten, egg albumen and mixtures thereof;
wherein the ratio of said protein material to said carbohydrate material in said bar is higher than 1, and wherein said bar is produced by cold extrusion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A confectionery bar comprising:
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(A) a protein material comprising a protein selected from the group consisting of soy protein, whole milk protein, casein, caseinate, whey protein, pea protein, wheat gluten, egg albumen and mixtures thereof, and (B) a carbohydrate material selected from the group consisting of digestible carbohydrate, indigestible carbohydrate, and a mixture thereof, wherein said carbohydrate material is not glycerol; and
(C) glycerol;
wherein said protein material and said carbohydrate material are present in said bar in a protein to carbohydrate ratio higher than 1; and
wherein said bar is produced by cold extrusion. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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