CPC A23C 21/04 (2013.01) [A23C 21/08 (2013.01); A23C 21/10 (2013.01); A23J 3/08 (2013.01); A23L 2/395 (2013.01)] | 15 Claims |
1. A high-protein powdered food mix capable of being reconstituted to a smoothie-type viscosity with one or more fluids, the powdered food mix comprising:
about 50 weight percent or more of protein provided by a whey protein blend including an agglomerated whey protein powder, an acidified whey protein powder, and a high-fat whey protein powder wherein the high-fat whey protein powder has about 10 to about 15 weight percent fat, wherein the whey protein blend includes an excess of the agglomerated whey protein powder relative to one or both of the acidified whey protein powder and to the high-fat whey protein powder, and wherein a whey weight ratio of the agglomerated whey protein powder to the sum of the acidified whey protein powder and the high-fat whey protein powder is about 1:1 to about 2:1;
a non-dairy creamer powder;
a hydrocolloid powder system;
vegetable and/or fruit powder;
minerals selected from one or more of calcium, potassium, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, or combinations thereof provided by one or more of the whey protein blend, the non-dairy creamer powder, the hydrocolloid powder system, or the vegetable powder;
wherein a smoothie-type viscosity is about 10 to about 4,000,000 cPs; and
wherein the one or more fluids are selected from water, juice, non-dairy creamer, coffee, cocktails, alcohol, dairy liquid cream, or mixtures thereof.
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