formulating with fiber

bread
baked goods
meat, poultry & fish
cereal
fragile products
pasta
beverages
pet food
industrial
fiber faq

Cereal:

Fiber can be added to hot and cold cereals for both health and functional purposes.

Benefits of adding fiber to cereal products:

Functional:
  • Increase bowl life
  • Reduces fines

Health:
  • Increase total dietary fiber content of cereal
    • Good source of fiber – 2.5 g fiber/serving
    • Excellent source of fiber – 5 g fiber/serving
    • Beyond 20% of the daily value
  • Decreased risk of heart disease, diabetes, obesity
  • Promotes regularity

Please refer to our bulletins for further information. Or visit our product pages to learn more about oat fiber, soy fiber, pea fiber, bran and fiber blends.

Bulletins:

Flaked Cereal – Reducing Fines

Cereal - Direct Expanded Oat Hoops, High Fiber

Effect of Canadian Harvest Oat Fibers on Breakfast Cereal Bowl Life

SunOpta's Applications Team has many years of experience formulating products with fiber; you can contact our application technologists at applications@sunopta.com.


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