Soft Chew Confectionary With High Fiber And Sugar Content And Method For Making Same

Abstract

The confectionary product described herein has an enhanced solids and fiber content and the method described herein permits higher loading of fiber, sweetener and other solids in a soft chewy confectionary product. In another aspect, the product and method contemplate high loading fiber, solids and sweetener where the sweetener masks poor tasting active ingredients, such a vitamins and minerals.

1 . A soft chewy confectionary product comprising:
 at least about 10 weight percent fiber;   from 15 to 40 weight percent of a sweetener selected from a group consisting of corn syrup solids, sugar other than from corn syrup solids, sugar alcohols and mixtures thereof;   at least 3 weight percent humectant;   from 6 to 12 weight percent water;   from 6.5 to 10 weight percent fat; and   at least about 88 weight percent solids.   
     
     
         2 . The soft chewy confectionary product as recited in  claim 1  wherein the product includes at least 42 weight percent fiber. 
     
     
         3 . The soft chewy confectionary product as recited in  claim 2  wherein the sweetener includes corn syrup solids and wherein the product includes
 at least about 5 weight percent sweetener other than from corn syrup solids; 
 from 42 to 60 weight percent fiber; and 
 from 3 to 6 weight percent humectant. 
 
     
     
         4 . The soft chewy confectionary product as recited in  claim 3  wherein the product comprises:
 10 to 20 weight percent corn syrup solids; 
 5 to 20 weight percent sweetener other than from corn syrup solids; 
 42 to 60 weight percent fiber; 
 6.5 to 10 weight percent fat; 
 3 to 6 weight percent humectant; and 
 88 to 94 weight percent solids. 
 
     
     
         5 . The soft chewy confectionary product as recited in  claim 1  wherein the water in the product comprises not more than 45 weight percent water which is not bound to the fiber. 
     
     
         6 - 15 . (canceled)