Article: Examine the effects of low-protein flour on reduced-fat, reduced-sugar cookie spread.

Bakers consider the amount of soft wheat flour protein in their product important. But there have been few investigations of flour protein content in reduced-fat or reduced-sugar applications, which are in high demand by health-conscious consumers.

So scientists at the University of Tennessee adapted a standardized micro wire-cut cookie formula in order to study 280 different combinations of four flours at 5.8%, 7.5%, 8.8% and 10.4% protein content. The investigators used three types of fat replacers-Betatrim, Stardri and Simplesse-with 0%, 35%, 55% and 75% fat content. And they examined the performance of two sugar replacers-Isomalt and Maltitol-at 0%, 45% and ...

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