TERI M. PAESCHKE

WILLIAM R. AIMUTIS

One of the hottest trends in weight management is developing foods and beverages that provide satiety or hunger satisfaction (Tecklenburg, 2010). Two-thirds of consumers say satiety is an important factor in their food and beverage choices (Nicholson, 2010), and, according to research firm Mintel (2010), satiety is the next big thing in weight management. Satiety is not a panacea for obesity, and diet and exercise is still the best solution for long-term weight loss, but a little help is big bus…Both organoleptic and processing issues present challenges when hydrocolloids are incorporated into baked goods at high levels required for satiety.


Figure 1. Simplified digestion schematic.

Figure 2. Complete and incomplete hydration of hydrocolloids. Complete “unfolding” is necessary for full viscosity development.






Figure 3. Hydration over time, extruded and ground alginate/pectin blend (A/P) with various carbohydrates. The dry mixture was disbursed in corn syrup (t=0–30 seconds), mixed by the starch spindle. At 30 seconds, a fixed volume of water was added to the cup to begin the hydration.

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