Oat Beta-glucan Fibre

• Source of dietary fiber – content of soluble and insoluble fiber fractions
• Reduced calorific value of the finished product
• Use of health claims regarding beta-glucan content
• Helps with weight control
• Stabilises sugar metabolism
• Beta-glucans from oats have a prebiotic effect

• Gelling properties
• Efficiency increase in bread weight and volume
• Easy recipe modification
• Shorter kneading time
• A clean label alternative to artificial additives
• Water absorption around 350%
• Light powder color that does not change with the production process
• Can be used not only in fresh but also frozen products
• Upcycling product
• Can be declared as gluten-free fibre
• Double funcionality when mixed with GreenField oat fibre with 80% of dietary fibre content.

We offer oat beta-glucan fibre with 2 years of shelf life.

• Extended freshness of baked product – extending the use-by date by 2 days
• Increase in moisture and general acidity of bread
• Increase in protein content
• Smoothes the structure – uniform porosity of the crumb
• Crispy crust

All our fibres were designed for the fast-growing market of food producers who create healthy natural products with a claim that meets EU regulation. The oat beta-glucan fibre can be used in projects that advertise a nutritional claim, but also a health claim. According to EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) foods should provide at least 3 g of oat beta-glucan per day. This amount can reasonably be consumed as part of a balanced diet.

• Help to maintain healthy blood lipid levels.
• Increases satiety.
• Improves digestive function.
• Reduction of post-prandial glycaemic responses.
• Can actively lower/reduce blood LDL and total cholesterol. Blood cholesterol  lowering  may  reduce  the  risk  of coronary heart disease.