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AssigneeThe Quaker Oats Company
InventorsGary D. Carder, Yongsoo Chung, Ronald G. Deutsch, Juan Carlos Fernandez Feito, Justin French, Ursula Vanesa La Ma, Mayte Lee, Margaret J. Miller, Holly Ramage
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Food products prepared from whole grain oat flour having soluble components. The soluble whole oat flour maintains its standard of identity as whole grain and thus has the characteristics of whole grain oats. Aspects of the present invention relate to the use of the soluble oat flour in liquid food products such as beverages, semi-solid food products such as yogurt, and solid food products such as bakery items in order to provide enhanced health benefits.
A beverage comprising soluble oat flour, wherein the beverage provides ½ to 1 serving of whole grain per 8 oz serving of the beverage.
A semi-solid dairy product comprising soluble oat flour in an amount of 2 to 11 wt % based on total weight of the semi-solid dairy product.
An instant powder for preparing cold beverages comprising 25 to 60 wt % soluble oat flour wherein, when hydrated in liquid, the beverage provides ½ to 1 serving of whole grain per 8 oz serving of the beverage.
An instant powder comprising 25 to 35 wt % soluble oat flour wherein, when hydrated in liquid, the powder provides ½ to 1 whole serving of whole grain per 4 to 8 oz serving of product.
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