Patent ID: 8512778

Claim:
A method for increasing the fiber and/or protein content of a food product comprising incorporating a dry additive into said food product in an amount sufficient to increase the protein and/or fiber content of said food product, said additive comprising: (a) a solid particle comprising: (i) from about 5 to about 97% by weight fiber and/or protein, and (ii) from about 0.5 to about 2% by weight of hydrocolloid, said hydrocolloid comprising guar gum and xanthan gum in a weight ratio from about 1:4 to about 3:1; and (b) a layer of oil coating said solid particle, wherein said fiber is selected from the group consisting of wood pulp cellulose, seed husks, oat hulls, citrus fiber, pea fiber, corn bran, soy polysaccharide, oat bran, wheat bran, barley, and rice bran, with the proviso that said fiber is not a modified cellulose.