Patent ID: 8377492

Claim:
A water-soluble dietary fiber enriching agent comprising modified starches A and B, wherein (i) the modified starch A is a hydroxypropylated phosphate cross-linked starch and contains a water-insoluble dietary fiber (IDF) plus high-molecular weight water-soluble dietary fiber (HSDF) in a total amount not more than 5% by mass as determined by the AOAC method 985.29, and a low-molecular weight water-soluble dietary fiber (LSDF) in an amount not less than 25% by mass as determined by subtracting the value as determined by the AOAC method 985.29 from that of the total dietary fiber as determined by the AOAC method 2001.03, and (ii) the modified starch B contains an IDF in an amount not less than 30% by mass, and a low-molecular weight water-soluble dietary fiber (LSDF) in an amount not more than 5% by mass as determined by subtracting the value as determined by the AOAC method 985.29 from that of the total dietary fiber as determined by the AOAC method 2001.03, wherein the modified starch B is at least one selected from the group consisting of phosphate cross-linked starch and moist heat-treated starch.