This disclosure provides methods for producing nixtamal, in particular from corn and other grains, with an increased level of selenium, and food products produced therefrom.

A method for producing a cream cheese-like, in particular vegan food product, in particular having a solidity in a value range between 0.2 N and 7.0 N measured at 10° C., and a corresponding food product, wherein the in particular cream cheese-like food product has a particle size distribution in a non-macerated state, with a particle size distribution, measured in distilled water, with an average particle diameter x50,3<100 μm, preferably between 10 and 40 μm, and with at least one peak, in particular a global maximum, at a particle diameter x3>10 μm, and in that, in a partially macerated state obtained by mixing one part by weight of the food product with 9 parts by weight of an SDS-EDTA solution (0.25% SDS, 0.25% EDTA), the food product has a particle size distribution with at least one additional peak at a particle diameter x3<10 μm in relation to the non-macerated state.

Contained, herein, are processes that may be used to produce and compositions of plant-based egg, milk, cheese, and fermented products. Plant-based products may be produced from oilseed materials, squash seed materials, and compositions thereof. Oilseed and squash seed materials may be comminuted, hydrated, curdled, fermented, pressed, aged, or any combination thereof to form plant-based food products.

A puffed food composition having crispy texture, unlikely to stick to teeth, and exhibiting suppressed astringent taste is provided. The puffed food composition includes an edible plant, 3 mass % or more of insoluble dietary fibers, 5 mass % or more of starch, and 4 mass % or more of protein. The particle size d60 of particles in a dispersion liquid of the puffed food composition after disturbance is 0.3 to 1,000 μm, the maximum particle size of particles in a dispersion liquid of the puffed food composition before disturbance is 200 μm or more, and the minimum differential value is −100 kN/m.sup.2% or less.

Provided are edible emulsions that can be used as smoothies, creamers, syrups or other products to be used in food or consumed directly. The emulsions contain relatively high amounts, such as 10%-50% by weight of a protein composition, such as one or more of nut butters, whey, and, optionally, collagen, and very low amounts of a surfactant, typically less than 2%, such as less than 1.5%. The resulting emulsions are stable and have large particles in the range of about 3 μm, 4 μm or 5 μm to 10 μm or 15 μm. As a result, the emulsions have a creamy consistency.

This disclosure relates for example to meat alternative compositions comprising a plant based meat alternative and a cranberry seed preparation. This disclosure is also related to methods of preparing such meat alternative compositions.

A hummus-like food has a base; the base has sake lees and has soy pulp and/or ground soybeans; fractional water content of the base is within a range that is 30% to 95%; and a wt % ratio of the sake lees to the soy pulp and/or ground soybeans present within solids content of the base is within a range that is 80:20 to 5:95.

The present invention relates to mixed nuts and seeds that be used as a healthy snack food or dietary supplement. The mixed nuts and seeds can be ground, pulverized or milled to different textures from course to medium to fine. The resulting flour has a good taste and can be mixed with other flours or various flavorings. It can be mixed with various different liquids or binders. It can be added to raw foods or can be added to foods prior to cooking.

Problem to be solved: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel fat absorption inhibiting agent.

Solution to the problem: The present invention provides a fat absorption inhibiting agent comprising pulverized defatted sesame seeds or a processed product thereof. The present invention also provides a fat absorption inhibiting agent comprising defatted sesame seeds having a 50th percentile particle size of 1 to 200 μm as determined by laser diffraction/scattering and a compressibility index of to 80%. The fat absorption inhibiting agent of the present invention preferably has lipase inhibitory activity. The present invention also provides a food comprising the agent. The present invention also provides defatted sesame seeds having a 50th percentile particle size of 1 to 200 μm as determined by laser diffraction/scattering and a compressibility index of 30 to 80%. The present invention provides a method for inhibiting obesity in a human or animal, the method comprising administering to a human or animal the agent, the food or the defatted sesame seeds.

The present application relates generally to a process of manufacturing a plurality of products from chia seeds. The process comprises socking chia seeds in a large volume of water for a period of time followed by sonication at an elevated temperature to remove the soluble fiber, the mucilage of chia seeds using vacuum filtration. The oil component is extracted from mucilage removed chia seeds and the leftover is hydrolyzed in presence of an enzyme to afford a product of protein hydrolysates and a product of insoluble fiber of chia seeds. Both the process and the products are within the scope of this application.