The present invention relates to tasty, ready-to-eat, nutritional foods that offer an alternative to appealing but unhealthy foods. More particularly, tasty, ready-to-eat, nutritional foods that provide a balanced mix of amino acids, fat, and carbohydrates are disclosed. Processes for making, and me
The present invention relates to tasty, ready-to-eat, nutritional foods that offer an alternative to appealing but unhealthy foods. More particularly, tasty, ready-to-eat, nutritional foods that provide a balanced mix of amino acids, fat, and carbohydrates are disclosed. Processes for making, and methods of using said tasty, ready-to-eat, nutritional foods are also disclosed. The nutritious foods of the present invention are formulated and processed such that they resolve the dilemma that consumers have always been faced with?healthy eating or enjoying what they eat.
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1. A ready-to-eat food having, at a 60% confidence level, a lower taste value greater than ?9.00; a water activity of less than 0.90; and comprising, on a 100 kcal reference saving basis:a.) at least 5 grams of an amino acid source; b.) less than 3 grams of a digestible fat; and c.) a carbohydrate t
1. A ready-to-eat food having, at a 60% confidence level, a lower taste value greater than ?9.00; a water activity of less than 0.90; and comprising, on a 100 kcal reference saving basis:a.) at least 5 grams of an amino acid source; b.) less than 3 grams of a digestible fat; and c.) a carbohydrate that provides the balance of the total caloric value of said food and at least about 2.5 grams of dietary fiber, the fiber having a particle size of less than 150 microns and a water absorption less 7.0 grams per gram of fiber. 2. The ready-to-eat food of claim 1 having a water activity of less than 0.85 and comprising an adjunct ingredient.3. The ready-to-eat food of claim 1 having a lower taste value that is greater than 1.64 and an upper taste value of less than 39.45; and comprising, on a 100 kcal reference serving basis:a.) from 5 grams to 13 grams of an amino acid source; and b.) from about 2.5 grams to about 5.0 grams of dietary fiber. 4. The ready-to-eat food of claim 3 wherein said food is a filled cracker, filled extruded snack, enrobed extruded snack, bar, filled bar, cracker, spread, cookie, snack crisp, brownie, or potato crisp.5. The ready-to-eat food of claim 1 wherein said amino acid and fiber sources are at least 75% active; and said fiber is selected from the group consisting of soluble fiber having a viscosity of from 1 to 2 centipoises for a 10% solution at 25° C., insoluble fiber having a particle size of less than 150 microns and a water absorption less than 7.0 grams per gram of fiber, and mixtures thereof.6. The ready-to-eat food of claim 1 having an amino acid score from 0.60 to 1.00.7. The ready-to-eat food of claim 1 comprising less than 2 grams of digestible saturated fat.8. The ready-to-eat food of claim 7 comprising less than ⅔ of a gram of digestible saturated fat.9. The ready-to-eat food of claim 1 comprising a material selected from the group consisting of non-digestible lipids, partially digestible lipids, and mixtures thereof.10. The ready-to-eat food of claim 1 comprising a material selected from the group consisting of arabinogalactan fiber, beta-glucan soluble fiber, and mixtures thereof.11. The ready-to-eat food of claim 1 comprising fluoride; sodium; potassium; and, on a 30 gram basis, from about 10% to about 100% of the U.S. RDI of the vitamins A, D, E, K, C, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B?6, folate, vitamin B?12, biotin, and pantothenic acid, and from about 10% to about 100% of the U.S. RDI of the minerals calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, iodine, selenium, copper, manganese, chromium, molybdenum, and chloride.12. The ready-to-eat food of claim 1 wherein said food is a filled cracker, filled extruded snack, enrobed extruded snack, bar, filled bar, cracker, spread, cookie, snack crisp, brownie, or potato crisp.13. The ready-to-eat food of claim 1 having, at a 70% confidence level, a lower taste value that is greater than ?9.00.14. The ready-to-eat food of claim 13 having a water activity of less than 0.85 and comprising an adjunct ingredient.15. The ready-to-eat food of claim 13 having a lower taste value that is greater than 2.25 and an upper taste value of less than 40.28; and comprising, on a 100 kcal reference serving basis:a.) from 5 grams to 13 grams of an amino acid source; and b.) from about 2.5 grams to about 5.0 grams of dietary fiber. 16. The ready-to-eat food of claim 15 wherein said food is a filled cracker, filled extruded snack, enrobed extruded snack, bar, filled bar, cracker, spread, cookie, snack crisp, brownie, or potato crisp.17. The ready-to-eat food of claim 13 wherein said amino acid and fiber sources are at least 75% active; and said fiber is selected from the group consisting of soluble fiber having a viscosity of from 1 to 2 centipoise for a 10% solution at 25° C., insoluble fiber having a particle size of less than 150 microns and a water absorption less than 7.0 grams per gram of fiber, and mixtures thereof.18. The ready-to-eat food of claim 13 having an amino acid score from 0.60 to 1.00.19. The ready-to-eat food of claim 13 comprising less than 2 grams of digestible saturated fat.20. The ready-to-eat food of claim 19 comprising less than ⅔ a gram of digestible saturated fat.21. The ready-to-eat food of claim 13 comprising a material selected from the group consisting of non-digestible lipids, partially digestible lipids, and mixtures thereof.22. The ready-to-eat food of claim 13 comprising a material selected from the group consisting of arabinogalactan fiber, beta-glucan soluble fiber, and mixtures thereof.23. The ready-to-eat food of claim 13 comprising fluoride; sodium; potassium; and, on a 30 gram basis, from about 10% to about 100% of the U.S. RDI of the vitamins A, D, E, K, C, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B?6, folate, vitamin B?12, biotin, and pantothenic acid, and from about 10% to about 100% of the U.S. RDI of the minerals calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, iodine, selenium, copper, manganese, chromium, molybdenum, and chloride.24. The ready-to-eat food of claim 13 wherein said food is a filled cracker, filled extruded snack, enrobed extruded snack, bar, filled bar, cracker, spread, cookie, snack crisp, brownie, or potato crisp.25. The ready-to-eat food of claim 1 having, at an 80% confidence level, a lower taste value that is greater than ?9.00.26. The ready-to-eat food of claim 25 having a water activity of less than 0.85 and comprising an adjunct ingredient.27. The ready-to-eat food of claim 25 having a lower taste value that is greater than 3.09 and an upper taste value of less than 41.33; and comprising, on a 100 kcal reference serving basis:a.) from 5 grams to 13 grams of an amino acid source; and b.) from about 2.5 grams to about 5.0 grams of dietary fiber. 28. The ready-to-eat food of claim 27 wherein said food is a filled cracker, filled extruded snack, enrobed extruded snack, bar, filled bar, cracker, spread, cookie, snack crisp, brownie, or potato crisp.29. The ready-to-eat food of claim 25 wherein said amino acid and fiber sources are at least 75% active; and said fiber is selected from the group consisting of soluble fiber having a viscosity of from 1 to 2 centipoise for a 10% solution at 25° C., insoluble fiber having a particle size of less than 150 microns and a water absorption less than 7.0 grams per gram of fiber, and mixtures thereof.30. The ready-to-eat food of claim 25 having an amino acid score from 0.60 to 1.00.31. The ready-to-eat food of claim 25 comprising less than 2 grams of digestible saturated fat.32. The ready-to-eat food of claim 31 comprising less than ⅔ a gram of digestible saturated fat.33. The ready-to-eat food of claim 25 comprising a material selected from the group consisting of non-digestible lipids, partially digestible lipids, and mixtures thereof.34. The ready-to-eat food of claim 25 comprising a material selected from the group consisting of arabinogalactan fiber, beta-glucan soluble fiber, and mixtures thereof.35. The ready-to-eat food of claim 25 comprising fluoride; sodium; potassium; and, on a 30 gram basis, from about 10% to about 100% of the U.S. RDI of the vitamins A, D, E, K, C, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B?6, folate, vitamin B?12, biotin, and pantothenic acid, and from about 10% to about 100% of the U.S. RDI of the minerals calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, iodine, selenium, copper, manganese, chromium, molybdenum, and chloride.36. The ready-to-eat food of claim 25 wherein said food is a filled cracker, filled extruded snack, enrobed extruded snack, bar, filled bar, cracker, spread, cookie, snack crisp, brownie, or potato crisp.37. The ready-to-eat food of claim 1 having, at a 90% confidence level, a lower taste value that is greater than ?9.00.38. The ready-to-eat food of claim 37 having a water activity of less than 0.85 and comprising an adjunct ingredient.39. The ready-to-eat food of claim 37 having a lower taste value that is greater than 4.15 and an upper taste value of less than 42.89; and comprising, on a 100 kcal reference serving basis:a.) from 5 grams to 13 grams of an amino acid source; and b.) from about 2.5 grams to about 5.0 grams of dietary fiber. 40. The ready-to-eat food of claim 39 wherein said food is a filled cracker, filled extruded snack, enrobed extruded snack, bar, filled bar, cracker, spread, cookie, snack crisp, brownie, or potato crisp.41. The ready-to-eat food of claim 37 wherein said amino acid and fiber sources are at least 75% active; and said fiber is selected from the group consisting of soluble fiber having a viscosity of from 1 to 2 centipoise for a 10% solution at 25° C., insoluble fiber having a particle size of less than 150 microns and a water absorption less than 7.0 grams per gram of fiber, and mixtures thereof.42. The ready-to-eat food of claim 37 having an amino acid score from 0.60 to 1.00.43. The ready-to-eat food of claim 37 comprising less than 2 grams of digestible saturated fat.44. The ready-to-eat food of claim 43 comprising less than ⅔ a gram of digestible saturated fat.45. The ready-to-eat food of claim 37 comprising a material selected from the group consisting of non-digestible lipids, partially digestible lipids, and mixtures thereof.46. The ready-to-eat food of claim 37 comprising a material selected from the group consisting of arabinogalactan fiber, beta-glucan soluble fiber, and mixtures thereof.47. The ready-to-eat food of claim 37 comprising fluoride; sodium; potassium; and, on a 30 gram basis, from about 10% to about 100% of the U.S. RDI of the vitamins A, D, E, K, C, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B?6, folate, vitamin B?12, biotin, and pantothenic acid, and from about 10% to about 100% of the U.S. RDI of the minerals calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, iodine, selenium, copper, manganese, fluoride, chromium, molybdenum, sodium, potassium, and chloride.48. The ready-to-eat food of claim 37 wherein said food is a filled cracker, filled extruded snack, enrobed extruded snack, bar, filled bar, cracker, spread, cookie, snack crisp, brownie, or potato crisp.49. The ready-to-eat food of claim 1 having, at a 95% confidence level, a lower taste value that is greater than ?9.00.50. The ready-to-eat food of claim 49 having a water activity of less than 0.85 and comprising an adjunct ingredient.51. The ready-to-eat food of claim 49 having a lower taste value that is greater than 5.14 and an upper taste value of less than 44.26; and comprising, on a 100 kcal reference serving basis:a.) from 5 grams to 13 grams of an amino acid source; and b.) from about 2.5 grams to about 5.0 grams of dietary fiber. 52. The ready-to-eat food of claim 51 wherein said food is a filled cracker, filled extruded snack, enrobed extruded snack, bar, filled bar, cracker, spread, cookie, snack crisp, brownie, or potato crisp.53. The ready-to-eat food of claim 49 wherein said amino acid and fiber sources are at least 75% active; and said fiber is selected from the group consisting of soluble fiber having a viscosity of from 1 to 2 centipoise for a 10% solution at 25° C., insoluble fiber having a particle size of less than 150 microns and a water absorption less than 7.0 grams per gram of fiber, and mixtures thereof.54. The ready-to-eat food of claim 49 having an amino acid score from 0.60 to 1.00.55. The ready-to-eat food of claim 49 comprising less than 2 grams of digestible saturated fat.56. The ready-to-eat food of claim 55 comprising less than ⅔ a gram of digestible saturated fat.57. The ready-to-eat food of claim 49 comprising a material selected from the group consisting of non-digestible lipids, partially digestible lipids, and mixtures thereof.58. The ready-to-eat food of claim 49 comprising a material selected from the group consisting of arabinogalactan fiber, beta-glucan soluble fiber, and mixtures thereof.59. The ready-to-eat food of claim 49 comprising fluoride; sodium; potassium; and, on a 30 gram basis, from about 10% to about 100% of the U.S. RDI of the vitamins A, D, E, K, C, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B?6, folate, vitamin B?12, biotin, and pantothenic acid, and from about 10% to about 100% of the U.S. RDI of the minerals calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, iodine, selenium, copper, manganese, chromium, molybdenum, and chloride.60. The ready-to-eat food of claim 49 wherein said food is a filled cracker, filled extruded snack, enrobed extruded snack, bar, filled bar, cracker, spread, cookie, snack crisp, brownie, or potato crisp.61. The ready-to-eat food of claim 1 having, at a 99% confidence level, a lower taste value that is greater than ?9.00.62. The ready-to-eat food of claim 61 having a water activity of less than 0.85 and comprising an adjunct ingredient.63. The ready-to-eat food of claim 61 having a lower taste value that is greater than 7.09 and an upper taste value of less than 46.96; and comprising, on a 100 kcal reference serving basis:a.) from 5 grams to 13 grams of an amino acid source; and b.) from about 2.5 grams to about 5.0 grams of dietary fiber. 64. The ready-to-eat food of claim 63 wherein said food is a filled cracker, filled extruded snack, enrobed extruded snack, bar, filled bar, cracker, spread, cookie, snack crisp, brownie, or potato crisp.65. The ready-to-eat food of claim 61 wherein said amino acid and fiber sources are at least 75% active; and said fiber is selected from the group consisting of soluble fiber having a viscosity of from 1 to 2 centipoise for a 10% solution at 25° C., insoluble fiber having a particle size of less than 150 microns and a water absorption less than 7.0 grams per gram of fiber, and mixtures thereof.66. The ready-to-eat food of claim 61 having an amino acid score from 0.60 to 1.00.67. The ready-to-eat food of claim 61 comprising less than 2 grams of digestible saturated fat.68. The ready-to-eat food of claim 67 comprising less than ⅔ a gram of digestible saturated fat.69. The ready-to-eat food of claim 61 comprising a material selected from the group consisting of non-digestible lipids, partially digestible lipids, and mixtures thereof.70. The ready-to-eat food of claim 61 comprising a material selected from the group consisting of arabinogalactan fiber, beta-glucan soluble fiber, and mixtures thereof.71. The ready-to-eat food of claim 61 comprising fluoride; sodium; potassium; and, on a 30 gram basis, from about 10% to about 100% of the U.S. RDI of the vitamins A, D, E, K, C, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B?6, folate, vitamin B?12, biotin, and pantothenic acid and from about 10% to about 100% of the U.S. RDI of the minerals calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, iodine, selenium, copper, manganese, fluoride, chromium, molybdenum, sodium, potassium, and chloride.72. The ready-to-eat food of claim 61 wherein said food is a filled cracker, filled extruded snack, enrobed extruded snack, bar, filled bar, cracker, spread, cookie, snack crisp, brownie, or potato crisp.
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