Adrienne E Nichols

US Patent:

20100119650, May 13, 2010

Filed:

Nov 7, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/266686

Inventors:

Judith Guten MOCA - Palatine IL, US
Richard Stuart SILVER - Wilmette IL, US
William Harold SCHWIMMER - Evanston IL, US
Manoj SHAH - Lindenhurst IL, US
Allen Phillip SASS - Madison IL, US
Hong Laura LI - Morton Grove IL, US
Andrew E. McPherson - Mount Prospect IL, US
Adrienne L. Nichols - Fox Lake IL, US

International Classification:

A23L 1/24
A23L 1/222
A23L 1/308

US Classification:

426 50, 426638, 426629, 426 49, 426 52

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a pourable food composition, like a dressing, that has at least 2.5 grams of total dietary fiber per 32 gram serving. The fiber is derived from at least one whole fruit or vegetable that is partially or completely dehydrated and which is subjected only to minimal processing. The food composition has a viscosity of about 3,000 to about 12,500 centipoise. The fiber may be derived from whole vegetables that are high in fiber, such as beans, carrots, broccoli and the like. The fiber may also be derived from whole fruits that are high in fiber, such as avocados, mangos, and the like. The whole food is subject to only minimal processing, such as by physical means, enzymatic means, or by fermentative means.