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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 1992
Filed:
Jul. 03, 1990
Karen B Foehse, Plymouth, MN (US);
John D Efstathiou, Plymouth, MN (US);
James R Stoll, Maple Grove, MN (US);
General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
Disclosed are puffed, barley based ready-to-eat breakfast cereal products having a high soluble fiber content. The cereal products are characterized by specific densities of about 0.2 to 0.35 g/cc. The soluble fiber content of the cereal compositions is about 3 g/oz or about 10%. The insoluble fiber content is less than about 1.5 g/oz or about 5%. The soluble fiber to insoluble fiber ratio is at least about 2:1. The total insoluble fiber content is less than about 19%. The total fat content of the puffed cereal is less than about 4%. The cereal comprises about 15% to 90% of a barley flour fraction high in soluble fiber. Also disclosed are processes for preparing the puffed barley R-T-E cereals.