Citrus fibers and applications thereof

Dry citrus fibers comprising:

• citrus fibers;
• and
• an additive selected from the group consisting of sugar, protein, polyol, and combinations of two or more thereof,
• wherein said dry citrus fibers have:
• a moisture content of at most 20 wt % relative to a total amount of the dry citrus fibers;
• a storage modulus (G′) of at least 280 Pa measured on an aqueous medium containing an amount of 2 wt % of the dry citrus fibers relative to a total weight of the aqueous medium;
• a pH of between 4.0 and 8.7;
• and
• a crystallinity of at least 10% and at most 60%;
• and
• wherein said citrus fibers are prepared from citrus peel subjected to a de-pectinization process to extract at least 10 wt % of pectin relative to a total weight of the citrus peel.