Can FOSSENCE® be used in savory foods?
FOSSENCE® is a soluble prebiotic dietary fibre that can be used in savory foods like savory nutribar or snacks. FOS act as binding agent and partial sugar replacer (FOS is 40% as sweet as sugar). It can be used according to desired level of sweetness that the formulator want to incorporate in the product. Incorporation […]
Can FOSSENCE® be used in hot beverages like coffee and tea?
FOSSENCE® belongs to the class of fructooligosaccharides (FOS) or oligofructose and is a soluble prebiotic dietary fibre. These compounds are known to favorably stimulate the growth of “friendly” gut bacteria like Bifidobacteria and Lactobacilli. As ingredient FOSSENCE® quite stable at high temperature like in hot water and it is suitable to use in hot beverages […]
How does FOSSENCE® perform in specific applications like gummies?
Gummies are generally made with gelling agent like pectin, gelatin and with sugar. Sugar serves as base and helps in forming gum/jelly like structure with gelling agent. Similar to sugar, Fossence also serves as base and assists in forming gum/jelly structure when used with pectin/gelatin. Fossence has been used and tested in many internally developed […]
How does FOSSENCE® perform in specific applications like chocolates?
FOSSENCE® can be effectively utilized in chocolate applications, especially for creating reduced-sugar and low-calorie chocolates. Traditional chocolates often contain high amount of sugar and calories. Using FOSSENCE® can reduce the caloric content and additionally provides prebiotic benefits. FOSSENCE® along with polyol like maltitol can completely replace sugar. Apart from health benefit and sugar reduction, FOSSENCE® […]
How does FOSSENCE® perform in specific applications like ice cream?
FOSSENCE® can be very well used in specific application like Ice-cream. As per the guideline set by FSSAI, FOS can be used in a ice-cream, at a permissible dosage of upto 10%. It contributes to the prebiotic content of ice cream, supporting gut health. As FOSSENCE® has a sweetness level that is ~30 to 40% […]
Can FOSSENCE® be used for cooking and baking like regular sugar? Adjustments needed?
FOSSENCE® can be used in cooking and baking, although it has some unique properties compared to regular sugar. FOSSENCE® is heat-stable that makes it suitable for various food applications, including bakery items like cakes, cookies, and biscuits. FOSSENCE® behaves in a similar way to sugar in most applications. It can form a cream with butter […]
Is FOSSENCE® suitable for children, pregnant women, and seniors?
FOSSENCE®, is a soluble prebiotic dietary fiber. Yes, young children (As per WHO young children means age group 06 months to 12 yrs), pregnant women & seniors can consume FOS. However individuals advised restriction in dietary fiber intake should consult their health care professional before consuming.
What is the ideal dosage and intake recommendation for FOSSENCE®?
FOS as an ingredient for various food applications is allowed by FSSAI. The globally accepted tolerable upper limit of FOS is 20gms/day, which is the tolerable upper level of FOS. Studies have shown that 10 – 15g intakes per day are well tolerated. Studies with intervention of FOSSENCE® has been pursued with an intake of […]
Can FOSSENCE® be combined with other prebiotics or dietary fibers for synergy?
Yes. FOSSENCE® is short chain fructo-oligosaccharide (sc-FOS) which is a soluble prebiotic dietary fibre and has been widely studied for its prebiotic characteristics. Many clinical trials have evaluated combination of scFOS and GOS interventions in infants. Synbiotic intervention like FOS in combination with prebiotic or dieatry fibre such as inulin and acacia gum have also […]
Are there technical challenges or limitations when working with FOSSENCE®?
FOSSENCE® is short chain fructo-oligosaccharide (sc-FOS) which is a soluble prebiotic dietary fibre. ScFOS are linear chains of 2–4 fructose units, with each individual chain terminated by glucose. FOSSENCE®, as an ingredient for food application, its properties are similar to sugar. It is slightly more hygroscopic in nature and depending on application category, it can […]