Dietary fibre's satiety role
Participants in the randomised, crossover study consumed chocolate milk drinks with an equal energy load and varying doses (from 0g to 25g) of Litesse Ultra from DuPont's Danisco range, 90 minutes prior to being served an unlimited pasta-based test meal.
Consumption of 25g polydextrose led to the lowest meal energy intake, indicating that the impact on satiety is dose-dependent.
Lower energy intake
In addition, it was found that both the 12.5g and 25g polydextrose doses were linked to a lower total energy intake over the entire day. All 21 participants 12 men and nine women were healthy and of normal weight.
Litesse Ultra is a recognised dietary fibre that contributes 1kcal per gram.
The findings were published in the British Journal of Nutrition.
