OLIGOSACCHARIDE COMPOSITIONS FOR USE AS FOOD INGREDIENTS AND METHODS FOR THEIR PRODUCTION

摘要

Described herein are food ingredients made up of oligosaccharide compositions, and methods of producing such food ingredients, as well as methods of using such food ingredients in food products. The present application addresses this need in the art by providing oligosaccharide compositions that have similar physical characteristics to commercially available carbohydrate sources, such as fiber, but lower metabolic energy. Methods of producing such oligosaccharide compositions suitable for use in food products are also provided herein.