Nutrient-fortified, reduced-calorie fruit and/or vegetable food product and processes for making same

Abstract

A reduced-calorie fruit and/or vegetable spread product, optionally fortified with additional nutrients, including whole, natural fruit(s) and/or vegetable(s), or combinations thereof, having improved flavor, texture (e.g., mouth feel), color, and nutritional value as compared to fruit and/or vegetable spread products made with conventional processes. More particularly, the present invention includes a fruit and/or vegetable spread product having reduced caloric and carbohydrate content and having increased soluble dietary fiber content, optionally fortified with vitamins, minerals and other nutrients, and processes for making, or preparing, the same.

1 . A fruit and/or vegetable product comprising: 
 (a) 0.5%-5% pectin;    (b) 0.5%-3% soluble dietary fiber fortified with a prebiotic;    (c) 12%-20% sweetener; and,    (d) 25%-80% of at least one fruit and/or at least one vegetable or combination thereof.