Pea Fiber (Fibre), Whitened Product Code: PEAFIBWF

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Introduction
Pea fiber (fibre) is a highly absorptive fiber and is derived from specially cleaned and processed pea hulls. Garuda offers a refined fiber for the most exacting food applications.

Benefits
With the state of our health today, the benefits of daily consumption of fiber are never over emphasized. Garuda's pea fiber provides benefits in many areas. Fiber (fibre) has been used in the area of weight management. It creates a feeling of fullness and satiety and naturally displaces sugar and fat calories. Fiber may work to reduce the risk for heart disease by lowering blood pressure, improving sugar metabolism, and lowering blood fats besides cholesterol, such as triglycerides.

Advantages
Garuda's pea fiber (fibre) is made from specially cleaned and processed pea hulls.

Quality Assurance
Typical pea powder analysis:
Protein: 26.4 %
Carbohydrate: 65.0 %
Moisture: 5.0 %
Fat: 0.7 %
Ash: 2.9 %
Total Dietary Fiber: 27.2 %

Applications
Garuda's pea fiber (fibre) is an excellent option for those who are formulating low-carbohydrate and low-calorie food and dietary products. It is an excellent source of fiber for breads, snack foods, biscuits, crackers, pasta, nutrition bars and dietary supplements. Garuda's pea fiber's light beige color (off White) and fine particle size make it an ingredient that should be considered by all nutritional formulators.

References
Cohen la. Dietary fiber and breast cancer. Anticancer res. 1999;19 (5a):3685-3688; lupton jr, jacobs lr. Fiber supplementation results in expanded proliferative zones in gastric mucosa. Am j clin nutr. 1987;46:980-984; lanza e, et. Al. Dietary fiber intake in the us population. Am j clin nutr. 1987;46:790-797; jenkins dj, jenkins al. Dietary fiber and the glycemic response. Prop soc exp biol med. Dec 1985; 180 (3)422-431


Revision Date: 02/13/2009

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