Patent ID: 8728542

Claim:
A protein preparation comprising dehulled sunflower seeds which have been mechanically deoiled through pressing which have the following characteristics: a) a protein content of less than 80% in relation to the dry mass of the preparation; b) a hull content of less than or equal to 5% in relation to the dry mass of the preparation; c) a hydration determined in accordance with the American Association of Cereal Chemists determination method of at least 2 ml/g dry mass of the preparation; d) an oil binding capacity determined in accordance with the fat binding determination method of at least 1 ml/g; e) a total dietary fiber content of between 10% and 40% in relation to the dry mass of the preparation; and f) a lightness (L*) of at least 70 determined in accordance with CIE-L*a*b* color measurement, wherein the values for a* and b* in accordance with CIE-L*a*b* color measurement are in the range −5<a*<+5, −5<b*<+20.