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FIBREGUM™ doses more than 90% soluble dietary fibre on dry extract by the AOAC 985.29 method.
So when used for fibre enrichment purpose, FIBREGUM™ has to be labelled as fibre as following:
“ Acacia Gum (soluble fibre)
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In Europe , the regulation does not precise the calorific value of dietary fibre, it means that a calorific value from 0 kcal/g (0 kJ/g) is acceptable.
In the UNITED STATES , the value of 4 kcal/g (16,7 kJ/g) has to be taken as for all the soluble fibres (0 kcal/g for insoluble fibres). This is due to the facts that it is treated like all other carbohydrates. However, this regulation may change in the future to attribute inferior value for soluble fibres.
In Japan , the Ministry of Health examined recently case by case the calorific value of different dietary fibres. The value of 1 kcal/g (4,2 kJ/g) was attributed to Acacia Gum.
Back to top In many applications, FIBREGUM™ is very easy to incorporate in sufficient amounts to make fibre content claims . A full range of nutritional CNI Application Bulletins is available, each recipe giving the detail of the fibre content per 100g, per 100 kcal and per serving. Feel free to contact us to get those application bulletins.
Dietary fibre content induces authorised claims , depending on the different country regulations, which are of course to be respected in priority. The CNI Application Bulletins will bring you all the informations needed to make claims in accordance with actual Codex and FDA regulations.
Back to top Nevertheless, as fibre may be brought by different and various sources, it is generally admitted that products containing active ingredients and aiming to make health claims must bring a “significant” amount of the recommended daily intake, usually of 30%, that mean more or less 3g of FIBREGUM™ per serving .
- Rich in bifido-active fibre,
- Contains soluble fibre of vegetable origin,
- Balances the digestive (or intestinal) flora,
- Improves gut comfort,
- Stimulates the growth of beneficial bifidobacteria,
- Etc.
Back to top As it is made of pure acacia gum, without any adjunction, FIBREGUM™ is 100% vegetal, which is of strong consumer's appeal. It allows FIBREGUM™ utilisation in vegetarian products.
Back to top Moreover, as FIBREGUM™ does not induce any glycaemic response following its consumption (not digested in the upper part of the intestine), FIBREGUM™ is highly suitable for the production of foods for diabetics.
Back to top The joint FAO/WHO expert committee on food additives recognises Acacia Gum as a food additive (INS 414) that can be used with no specified Acceptable Daily Intake.
In the USA, Acacia Gum enjoys a GRAS (Generally Recognised As Safe) classification . In Europe, Acacia Gum is also recognised as a food additive (E414) under the “ quantum satis ” principle .
Moreover, compared to other fibre, FIBREGUM™ is a natural and native product neither chemically nor enzymatically transformed and GMO free.
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