NEIL H . MERMELSTEIN

There is general consensus among public health authorities and nutritionists that the inclusion of fiber in the human diet provides health benefits. That benefit message has reached consumers, and many food and beverage companies have responded by launching products fortified with fiber.

Dana Janik, Senior Chemist, Nutrition Research, conducts an analysis of resistant starch at National Starch Food Innovation, Bridgewater, N.J.

According to E. Terry Finocchiaro ([email protected]), Director of Nutrition R&D at National Starch Food Innovation, Bridgewater, N.J. (www.nationalstarch.com), food product development profession…

Table 1: Primary in-vitro analytical methods for resistant starch, total dietary fiber, and resistant dextrins.


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