Nugget Ingredient Offers Protein, Fiber for Nutrition Bars

St. LouisDuPont Nutrition & Health now offers SUPRO® Nugget 138 to provide food developers with an ingredient that delivers high-quality protein and fiber in a crunchy textured format for nutrition bars and other applications.

The ingredient utilizes soy as its source of protein and fiber, offering both soluble and insoluble forms of fiber. It also remains crisp over time in applications while delivering the taste and quality consumers demand. SUPRO Nuggets 138 is well-suited for nutrition bars intended as breakfast alternatives or for meal replacers. Also, it can be used in other healthy snacks, clusters, trail mix, granola-type cereal and baking applications. Further, the ingredients is appropriate for use in bars designed to offer moderate protein levels , less than 12 grams, and can be combined with other protein and fiber ingredients to reach targeted amounts.

"Consumer demand for convenient, portable and healthy snacks is driving growth in the nutrition bar market," said Kip Underwood, specialty business director, protein solutions, DuPont Nutrition & Health. "But whether consumers are focused on general health, weight management or meal replacement, the widespread appeal of protein and fiber, and their ability to deliver a feeling of satiety, can be critical to the success of a snack product," Underwood added.