Tommy MiuJen Shido

Jaymee Wakumoto

FSHN 381Department of Human Nutrition, Food, and Animal Sciences

University of Hawaii

FI-1 Soy Fibre®92.5% insoluble fiberDerived from soybean hullsRetains up to three times its

weight in water promoting tenderness and increasing shelf life

Contains less than 0.1 Calories per gram

Health Benefits of Soy FiberNatural source of dietary

fiberIt may enhance the following

health benefits: Normal bowel function Help prevent constipationAssist in control of blood

glucose levels

Why soy fiber?Quality and Consistency

Uniform particle size = easy incorporation into both liquid and dry formulations

No off-flavors or odors Retain and control moisture Provides texture to baked products

The dietary fiber contained in 4 of our cookies is equivalent to consuming about 3 oranges or 1.5 heads of iceberg lettuce.

The purpose of our experiment was to create an acceptable high fiber cookie using soy fiber.

One serving is 2 cookies Each cookie contains 2.5 grams of fiber

Proposed Experiments

RefrigeratedRefrigerated

Original Recipe

93 g al-purpose flour48 g white sugar47 g brown sugar1 g baking powder1 g salt50 g butter31 g chopped walnuts25 g egg, beaten4 g vanilla

Modified Recipe

32 g all-purpose flour, sifted

52 g Soy fiber60 g White sugar56 g Brown sugar1 g Baking powder1 g Salt50 g butter24 g egg beaten36 g skim milk30 g Walnut paste4 g Vanilla

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Ground Walnuts

Ground walnuts + Vanilla

+10g Brown sugar

Final Cookie26 grams soy fiber+10 grams of brown

sugar and ground walnuts

Ground walnuts to add moisture to the cookie

Added brown sugar to improve flavor

Questions?