Puffed pet food for diet control
AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorsCarla Patricia Heydtmann, Jagat Persaud, Avinash Patil, Clementine Jean-Philippe
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Abstract
Low energy-dense food products and methods of making low energy-dense food products are provided. Illustrative examples have a bulk density of less than 240 kg/m3 (about 15 lb/ft3) and comprise a high amylose starch and a starch comprising long chain amylose.
Claims26
A nutritionally complete food product having a bulk density of less than about 15 lb/ft3, the food product comprising a carbohydrate source comprising 15 to 50% cereal starch, 5 to 30% pregelatinized starch having long chain amylose starch, and 1 to 30% of a high amylose starch having an amylose to amylopectin ratio of at least 40:60.
A low energy-dense food product comprising
- 15 to 50% of a cereal starch,
- 1 to 30% of a high amylose starch having an amylose to amylopectin ratio of at least 40:60, and
- 5 to 30% of a pregelatinized starch having long chain amylose.
A method of managing the weight of a pet comprising the step of feeding the pet a low energy-dense food product comprising a low energy-dense food product comprising
- 15 to 50% of a cereal starch,
- 1 to 30% of a high amylose starch having an amylose to amylopectin ratio of at least 40:60, and
- 5 to 30% of a pregelatinized starch having long chain amylose.
A method of making a nutritionally complete low energy-dense food product comprising the steps of
- combining a carbohydrate source, a protein source, vitamins, and minerals to form a mixture, wherein the carbohydrate source comprises 15 to 50% of a cereal starch, 5 to 30% pregelatinized starch having long chain amylose, and 1 to 30% of a high amylose containing starch having an amylose to amylopectin ratio of at least 40:60, and
- extruding the mixture to form a product having a bulk density of less than about 15 lb/ft3.
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