Textured whey protein product
AssigneeUtah State University
InventorsMarie K. Walsh, Charles E. Carpenter
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Abstract
A textured whey protein product for use as a meat extender, meat analog, or snack food is prepared by thermoplastic extrusion of a composition containing whey protein and optionally an edible polysaccharide, such as cornstarch. Whey protein can also be mixed with other edible proteins in certain embodiments of the invention. Puffing of the extruded product results in an expanded snack food product. Methods of making the meat extender product and the snack food product are also shown.
Claims50
A textured whey protein product comprising a thermoplastic extrusion product of a composition, said composition consisting essentially of 1-80% by weight of a food grade protein and 20-99% by weight of an edible polysaccharide, wherein the food grade protein comprises at least 25% by weight of undenatured whey protein, and wherein said composition is extruded on a thermoplastic extruder and forced through an exit die.
A textured whey protein product comprising a thermoplastic extrusion product of a composition, said composition consisting essentially 1-80% by weight of a mixture of food grade proteins and 20-99% by weight of an edible polysaccharide, wherein the mixture of food grade proteins comprises at least 25% by weight of undenatured whey protein, and wherein said composition is extruded on a thermoplastic extruder and forced through an exit die.
A textured whey protein product comprising a thermoplastic extrusion product of a composition, said composition consisting essentially of about 40-99% by weight of a whey protein concentrate and about 1-60% by weight of an edible polysaccharide, wherein the whey protein concentrate comprises at least about 80% by weight of protein, wherein the whey protein concentrate also comprises at least 25% by weight of undenatured whey protein, and wherein said composition is extruded on a thermoplastic extruder and forced through an exit die.
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