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US 11,089,799 B2Granted
Food products that contain zein, and related methods
AssigneePOET Research, Inc.
InventorsJulie Y. Kindelspire, Timothy J. Anderson, Sharil Kirschman-Rollag
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Abstract
Described are food products including doughs, extrudates, and finished food products derived therefrom, that contain zein protein, e.g., zein protein ingredient, wherein the zein protein improves processing or textural characteristics of the food product.
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A puffed extruded food product comprising:
- flour component comprising starch,
- from 3 to less than 15 weight percent zein protein ingredient based on total weight food product (dry), wherein the zein protein ingredient contains a concentrated amount of zein protein, and wherein the zein protein ingredient is effective to reduce hardness of the puffed extruded food product,
- from 5 to 30 weight percent non-zein protein ingredient based on total weight food product (dry),
- from about 10 to about 40 weight percent total protein based on total weight food product (dry), and
- from 40 to 70 weight percent starch, based on total weight food product (dry).
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A method of preparing a puffed extruded food product, the method comprising:
- providing a dough comprising:
- flour component comprising starch,
- from 5 to 30 weight percent non-zein protein ingredient based on total weight dough, wherein the non-zein protein ingredient comprises non-zein protein having a lysine content that is higher than that of zein protein, and
- from 3 to less than 15 weight percent zein protein ingredient, based on total weight dough, the zein protein ingredient containing a concentrated amount of zein protein, and
- extruding the dough to form a puffed extruded food product,
- wherein the zein protein ingredient is effective to reduce hardness of the puffed extruded food product.
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