Cereals are the quintessential breakfast for many. As popular as breakfast cereals are, most of them are far from being healthy as they are packed with empty carbohydrates and sugar. BlackGrain rapeseed powder offers cereal manufacturers a simple solution to meet the expectations of health-conscious consumers: adding the plant-based and highly nutritious BlackGrain rapeseed powder to the cereal recipe.
Breakfast is the first and most important meal of the day and it should refuel the body and provide long-lasting energy. Cereals that are high in carbohydrates with little nutritional value do the opposite. According to several studies, large amounts of carbohydrates cause blood sugar levels to rise rapidly, which can be detrimental to health and cause tiredness.
According to Juha-Pekka Järvinen, Research and Development Manager at Apetit, adding BlackGrain rapeseed powder to the cereal recipe can result in a healthier breakfast cereal that provides protein, healthy fat, and fibre in a perfect ratio to stabilise blood sugar and keep hunger away longer.
BlackGrain rapeseed powder enhances the nutritional value of cereals with a perfect combination of protein, fat and fibre
BlackGrain rapeseed powder is made from Nordic rapeseed, a raw material that is high in protein, fibre, and high-quality fatty acids. It can be used in all kinds of cereals, even with kids’ chocolate cereals, to increase the nutritional value. BlackGrain rapeseed powder is an easy way to create cereals that stabilise blood sugar and keep hunger away longer
Discover how BlackGrain rapeseed powder elevates the nutritional value of the final product.
When something is added to the recipe, something must be left out. In this case adding BlackGrain rapeseed powder would result in decreasing the amount of the main ingredient: rice, wheat, or oat, all of which are purely carbohydrates and starch.
The plant-based powder can be easily added to the flour mix before the cereal is extruded. Adding BlackGrain rapeseed powder only has benefits: it elevates the nutritional value of the cereal without sacrificing the quality or taste, for example.
“In our test runs, adding 15% of BlackGrain rapeseed powder increased protein and fibre by 4% and fat by 2%. Next, we will test with 20% of BlackGrain rapeseed powder, which is the maximum amount of the ingredient that can be added to the mix. The final product can then be labelled as source of fibre or high in fibre, depending on how much BlackGrain rapeseed powder was added,” Järvinen explains.
The plant-based ingredient is gut-friendly and meets a broad range of dietary demands
The gut-friendly BlackGrain rapeseed powder is suitable for people with limited diets. BlackGrain rapeseed powder is gluten-free, GMO-free, soy-free, legume-free, and dairy-free.
”Our ingredient doesn’t contain oligosaccharides, which cause indigestion for some. Once it is combined with another gut-friendly ingredient, it can be safely consumed regardless of age or diet limitations.”
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Test results – this is how BlackGrain rapeseed powder works in cereals
- BlackGrain rapeseed powder increases the protein, fibre, and fat content of the final product.
- Adding BlackGrain rapeseed powder doesn’t affect the cereal structure.
- The coarse, relatively large particle size of BlackGrain rapeseed powder enhances cereal extrusion.
- The dark colour of rapeseed suits darker coloured cereals especially well.
- The mild taste of rapeseed doesn’t affect the taste of the cereal product.