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Nutritional Testing & Analysis – Dietary Fiber

Nutritional Testing & Analysis – Dietary Fiber
Nutritional Testing & Analysis – Dietary Fiber

Dietary fiber, commonly known as roughage is the indigestible portion of food derived from plants. It consists of soluble fiber and insoluble fiber. The soluble fiber dissolves in water and is easily metabolized into physiologically active metabolites and gases. Soluble fiber is found in oats, peas, beans, apples, citrus fruits, carrots, barley and psyllium. The insoluble fiber doesn’t dissolve in water and is not metabolized, but provides bulking by absorbing water as it moves through the digestive tract, decreasing the transit time and facilitating defecation by softening the stool.

Whole-wheat flour, wheat bran, nuts, beans and vegetables, such as cauliflower, green beans and potatoes, are good sources of insoluble fiber. Chemically, dietary fiber consists of non-starch polysaccharides such as arabinoxylans, cellulose, and many other plant components such as resistant starch, resistant dextrins, inulin, lignin, waxes, chitins, pectins, beta-glucans, and oligosaccharides.

Our laboratory conducts food testing for all nutritional parameters and is accredited by NABL and notified by FSSAI for the testing of food samples that contain dietary fiber. Dietary fiber is an important component of a balanced diet. It is probably best known for its ability to prevent or relieve constipation. But foods containing fiber can provide other health benefits as well, such as helping to maintain a healthy weight and lowering the risk of diabetes and heart disease. A high-fiber diet has many benefits, namely:

  • Normalizes bowel movements
  • Helps maintain bowel health
  • Helps control blood sugar levels
  • Lowers cholesterol levels
  • Aids in achieving healthy weight

The recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of dietary fiber for Indians is 15.7 g, as per the recommendations of the Expert Group of the ICMR (NIN, Hyderabad, 2009).

The Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labeling) Regulations, 2011 has stipulated that the complete nutritional information of all types of packaged food must be clearly mentioned on the label of the prepackaged food. These FSSAI regulations stipulate that every package of biscuits, bread and cakes containing Oligofructose shall bear the following declaration, namely:

Contains Oligofructose (dietary fiber)……………………..g/100 g

We have a professional team of scientists who are experts in testing and analysis of the nutritional content of various types of foodstuffs containing dietary fiber. We have a comprehensive range of equipment and our testing services include national and international methods and techniques for the analysis of the dietary fiber content of food. We also offer consultation on food labeling strictly abiding by the FSSAI Guidelines. We have been routinely carrying out these labeling related services for FMCG and other retail industries.

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