Fiber containing compositions and methods of making and using same

An extruded, ingestible composition, in the form of a chew, comprising:

• a. from about 40% to about 75% inulin, by weight of said composition;
• b. from about 0.001% to about 5% of a humectant component, by weight of said composition, wherein the humectants component is selected from the group consisting of glycerin, sorbitol, invert sugar, polyhydric alcohols, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, polyglycerol, gelatin, xanthan gums, carageenans, alginates, cyclomethicone, sodium hyaluronate, sodium lactate, triacetin, triethanolamine, and mixtures thereof;
• and
• c. from about 8% to about 40% of a carbohydrate component, by weight of the composition, selected from the group consisting of corn syrup, sucrose, liquid sucrose, polydextrose, trehalose, fructose, lactose, maltose, honey, glucose, galactose, and mixtures thereof;
• d. greater than 0% and less than 10% of a fat component, by weight of the composition;
• and
• e. from about 0.01% to about 3% of a surfactant component, by weight of the composition.