“Of the under-consumed nutrients, calcium, potassium, dietary fiber, and vitamin D are considered nutrients of public health concern because low intakes are associated with health concerns.” – Dietary Guidelines for American 2015-2020 (8th edition). In the United States, the recommended dietary fiber intake is 14g/1,000 kcal. For an average adult, this means a daily intake […]
Where It Comes From Psyllium fiber comes from the outer coating, or “husk”, of the psyllium plant’s seeds. The psyllium husk is a naturally occurring source of soluble fiber. What It Does Psyllium fiber is a source of soluble fiber, and has multiple health benefits. Psyllium fiber forms a sticky gel that acts like a […]
A Soluble Corn Fiber Where It Comes From Digestion Resistant Maltodextrin (DRM) is a dietary fiber made from corn starch. How It’s Made DRM is made from a controlled conversion of the digestible glucose constituents in starch into non digestible ones. It has been available in the United States since 1999. What It Does DRM […]
Where It Comes From Polydextrose is a soluble (dissolves in liquid) fiber that is a polymer of many glucose units randomly bonded together. How It’s Made Polydextrose has been available as a food ingredient since the 1960’s. Heat is used to bind together many dextrose (glucose) units in a random fashion to make polydextrose. What […]
“Of the under-consumed nutrients, calcium, potassium, dietary fiber, and vitamin D are considered nutrients of public health concern because low intakes are associated with health concerns.” – Dietary Guidelines for American 2015-2020 (8th edition). In the United States, the recommended dietary fiber intake is 14g/1,000kcal. For an average adult, this means a daily intake of […]
Source Corn Background Polydextrose is made of many dextrose (glucose) carbohydrates that randomly bond together and form a polymer. Polydextrose is produced from naturally occurring components. The 1,6-glucosidic linkage predominates in the polymer but α- and β-1,2; 1,3; 1,4 linkages are also present. Polydextrose is a multi-purpose food ingredient used to replace sugar, fat and […]
