US 7,556,836 B2
	High protein snack product
Izumi Mueller, Glen Carbon, Ill. (US); Mitch Kaestner, Fenton, Mo. (US); Susan D. Shivas, Brentwood, Mo. (US); and Michael Finfrock, St. Louis, Mo. (US)
Assigned to Solae, LLC, St. Louis, Mo. (US)
Filed on Sep. 03, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/933,897.
Prior Publication US 2006/0051492 A1, Mar. 09, 2006
Int. Cl. A23L 1/20 (2006.01)

U.S. Cl. 426—656  [426/634; 426/89]

12 Claims

1. A high protein snack product comprising a cohesive product mixture within a polyvinyldenechloride casing material, wherein the cohesive product mixture comprises from about 2.5% (by weight) up to about 3.5% (by weight) of a binding agent, from about 2% (by weight) up to about 3% (by weight) of a salt, up to about 35% (by weight) of a sweetener, from about 35% (by weight) up to about 60% (by weight) of a textured soy protein product, wherein the textured soy protein soy protein product is hydrated and shredded to form fibers and from about 2% (by weight) up to about 4% (by weight) of a fruity flavor flavoring agent, wherein the textured soy protein product comprises wheat gluten and a blend of soy protein isolates, wherein the blend of soy protein isolates comprises at least 2 parts by weight of a hydrolyzed soy protein isolate per part by weight of an unhydrolyzed soy protein isolate, and wherein the textured soy protein product comprises at least 75% (by weight) protein, wherein the protein in the textured soy protein product is at least 66% (by weight) soy protein.