초록 ▼

A snack chip comprising from about 15% to about 60% of vegetable material; from about 40% to about 65% of starch material made from materials selected from the group consisting of tapioca, rice and mixtures thereof; from about 0.1% to about 3.0% water; and from about 1% to about 20% of optional ingr

A snack chip comprising from about 15% to about 60% of vegetable material; from about 40% to about 65% of starch material made from materials selected from the group consisting of tapioca, rice and mixtures thereof; from about 0.1% to about 3.0% water; and from about 1% to about 20% of optional ingredients. At least about 40% of the starch material is pre-gelatinized. The snack chip can be made by combining the vegetable material and dry ingredients with water to form a dough which is then sheeted, dried without the use of a heated extruder to form a half product, which is cooked to form the snack chip.

대표청구항 ▼

1. A fried snack chip consisting essentially of: a) from about 15% to about 60% of raw, chopped carrots;b) from about 40% to about 65% of tapioca starch material, wherein at least about 40% of the starch material is pre-gelatinized;c) from about 0.1% to about 3.0% water; andd) from about 1% to about

1. A fried snack chip consisting essentially of: a) from about 15% to about 60% of raw, chopped carrots;b) from about 40% to about 65% of tapioca starch material, wherein at least about 40% of the starch material is pre-gelatinized;c) from about 0.1% to about 3.0% water; andd) from about 1% to about 20% of optional ingredients selected from the group consisting of natural or artificial flavors, oatmeal, fruits, nuts, flavor enhancers, fats and oils, natural sweeteners, artificial sweeteners, emulsifiers, non-digestible fats or oils, vitamin or minerals and mixtures thereof; and wherein the snack chip further consists of 5% to about 60%, by weight of the snack chip, vegetable material derived from raw vegetable materials selected from the group consisting of broccoli, cauliflower, celery, peppers, tomatoes, pumpkin, squash and mixtures thereof and wherein the chip is free from corn flour or potato flour that mask the flavor of the carrots. 2. The snack chip of claim 1 which has from about 0 grams to about 11 grams of fat per 28 grams of chips. 3. The snack chip of claim 1, which has a density of from about 0.3 to 1.0 g/ml. 4. The snack chip of claim 1, which has a fracture strength from about 75 gf to about 500 gf.