CA2068166A1 - Puffed high fiber r-t-e cereal and method of preparation - Google Patents

Puffed high fiber r-t-e cereal and method of preparation

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CA2068166A1
CA2068166A1 CA002068166A CA2068166A CA2068166A1 CA 2068166 A1 CA2068166 A1 CA 2068166A1 CA 002068166 A CA002068166 A CA 002068166A CA 2068166 A CA2068166 A CA 2068166A CA 2068166 A1 CA2068166 A1 CA 2068166A1
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cereal
puffed
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dietary fiber
preparation
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Dean W. Creighton
John D. Efstathiou
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General Mills Inc
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Abstract

Disclosed are puffed ready-to-eat breakfast cereal products having a high Total Dietary Fiber content which nonetheless exhibit desirable crispness. The cereal products are characterized by specific densities of about 0.075 to 0.35g/cc. The Total Dietary Fiber content of the cereal compositions is about 2.5-12g/oz or about 9% to 42%.
The total fat content of the puffed cereal is less than about 4%. The cereal base is in the form of a hollow, pillow shaped piece comprising a thin shell surrounding the hollow core. Tn preferred embodiments, the cereal is provided with a low level of a sugar presweetening coating.
Also disclosed are processes for preparing the puffed high fiber R-T-E cereals from pellets in sheet form.
CA002068166A 1991-05-08 1992-05-07 Puffed high fiber r-t-e cereal and method of preparation Expired - Fee Related CA2068166C (en)

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US696,889 1991-05-08
US07/696,889 US5176936A (en) 1990-12-17 1991-05-08 Puffed high fiber R-T-E cereal and method of preparation

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CA2068166A1 true CA2068166A1 (en) 1992-11-09
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