Chia Flour Also known as chia meal or defatted chia flour What is Chia Flour? Chia flour is a gluten-free fine powder made from ground chia seeds. It is highly nutritious and is commonly used to replace wheat flour and eggs in sweet and savory baked goods such as bread, flatbread, cakes, [...]
If you’re in search of ways to boost your brand, consider adding "high fiber" to your label. The public pays attention to what's on the label, and fiber is a great selling point. What counts as a “good source of fiber?” Food with 5 grams or more of fiber per servings. The FDA regulates that the [...]
Oats may be popular for their milk at the moment. So why should you bake with oat hull fiber? There’s more than one reason! One is that it can add some key functionality to your formula. It also has excellent adhesive, absorbent and textural qualities. However, it's also works as an excellent solution for fat [...]
You’ve probably noticed, but healthy foods are all the rage these days. So, if you want to start baking with healthier alternatives, start with learning how your new ingredients are going to act in formulas. Let’s take a look at spelt This is a highly nutritious ancient grain (so double points for trending foods). [...]
Also known as enzyme-resistant starch, resistant starch is the part of starch that resists digestion (hence the name). But it’s also classified as a dietary fiber that comes with a whole list of health benefits. Nutritional benefits include: Improved glycemic index Controlled insulin responses Gut health Reduced blood glucose spikes after a meal What [...]
Maple Fiber What is Maple Fiber? Maple fiber is a multi-functional ingredient sourced from red maple trees and water using a specialized process. It is an insoluble dietary fiber made up of cellulose, lignin and other non-starch polysaccharides naturally present in red maple and most other plants.1 It is well suited for [...]
Insoluble fiber falls under the dietary fiber heading, and offers a big health punch to products. It helps with digestion, reduces serum lipid levels and adds no calories! With the FDA defining more of what can be labeled as "dietary fiber," bakers have more options to incorporate fiber into products. What’s hard about baking with fiber? [...]
Almond Flour What is Almond Flour? Almond flour is simply almond nuts that have been ground and sieved to a certain particle size. It is the most widely used nut product and often used to make premium pastries and sweet goods like almond macaroons and Parisian macarons. This flour makes it a [...]
Soy Replacement What is Soy Replacement? Soy, also known as soybean, is a legume and an important source of nutrients in the human diet. It's products are widely used in baked goods for: Improving nutritional value Providing a convenient alternative for eliminating gluten from diets targeting celiacs Replacing eggs However due rising [...]
In this third and final installment of BAKERpedia’s tour of IBIE 2019, Dr. Lin talks protein, heat stable emulsifiers and how to make gluten-free nutritional! Every 3 years, the baking industry gets together for the International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE). And every 3 years we love exploring it to find new innovations, solutions, and [...]
