SK692017U1 - A food product - Google Patents

Abstract

A food product in the form of processed fruit or vegetables contains an addition of Hispanic Salvia (Salvia hispanica) seeds in an amount of 0,5 to 40,0% by weight.

Description

Technical field

The technical solution relates to a food product in which fruit or vegetables with a proportion of Hispanic sage seeds (Salvia hispanica), commonly known as 'chia seeds', are processed.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The current state of the market is that when processing fruits and vegetables into products such as jams, marmalades, warm fruit sauces (germs), jellies, fruit spreads, vegetable sauces and the like. A wide variety of additives, thickeners, stabilizers, emulsifiers, pectins, gums, celluloses, hydrocolloids, starches and flours are used to achieve a suitable consistency. The disadvantage of this condition is the unnecessary consumption of the above mentioned additives, and in this way also the natural taste of fruits or vegetables in such thickened food products is lost.

The essence of the technical solution

The problem of the prior art is largely eliminated by a food product according to the invention in the form of processed fruit or vegetables, which further comprises the addition of seeds of Hispanic sage in an amount of 0.5 to 40.0% by weight.

The addition of sage seeds (Sage hispanica) known as 'chia seeds' fully replaces the use of additives, thickeners, stabilizers, emulsifiers, pectins, gums, celluloses, hydrocolloids, starches and flours in these food products such as jams, marmalades ), jellies, fruit spreads, vegetable sauces and the like. The solution is suitable both for non-sweetened fruit products and for products sweetened by various types of natural and artificial sweeteners.

Consumers of this food product also benefit from the properties and nutritional value of Hispanic sage seeds themselves. This is the so-called. superfood, which is one of the most valuable foods ever because of its high fiber, protein, omega-3-fatty acids.

EXAMPLES

Examples of embodiments of a food product according to the present invention are the following products:

Example 1

The food product according to the invention is made up of 50% by weight of fruit, 40% by weight of concentrated fruit juice or puree by evaporation and 10% by weight of sage seeds.

Example 2

The food product according to the invention is made up of 50% by weight of vegetables, 40% by weight of concentrated vegetable juice or purée by evaporation and 10% by weight of sage seeds.

Example 3

The food product according to the invention is made up of 60% by weight of fruit

39,5% by weight of concentrated fruit juice or puree by evaporation and of 0,5% by weight of sage seeds.

Example 4

The food product according to the invention is made up of 35% by weight of vegetables, 25% by weight of concentrated vegetable juice or purée by evaporation and 40% by weight of Hispanic sage seeds.

Industrial usability

The technical solution is reusable in the food industry, especially in the processing of fruit and vegetables into products such as jams, marmalades, warm fruit sauces (germs), jellies, fruit spreads, vegetable sauces and the like.

Claims (1)

A food product in the form of processed fruit or vegetables, characterized in that it further comprises the addition of Sage Hispanica seeds in an amount of 0.5 to 40.0% by weight.