Chapter 1
Defining High-Fiber Ingredient Terminology 
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History of Dietary Fiber
Composition: insoluble dietary fibers • soluble dietary fibers
Production and Processing of High-Fiber Ingredients: cereal-based ingredients • plant extracts
or isolates • fruit-based ingredients • other sources

Chapter 2
High-Fiber Properties and Analyses
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Factors Influencing Properties: type of fiber source • type and degree of processing
Properties of High-Fiber Ingredients: solubility • viscosity • gelation • water-binding capacity • oil-binding capacity • mineral and organic molecule binding
Fiber Analyses: total dietary fiber • soluble/insoluble dietary fiber
Ingredient Specifications
  

Chapter 3
Baked Goods and Extruded Applications 
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Breads and Related Products: addition of fiber to bread • effects of high-fiber ingredients on bread
Cookies: cookie spread • tenderness and crispness • top grain and surface cracking • color • flavor
Cakes, Muffins, and Other Batter Formulations: crumb quality • suspension agents • shelf life
Batters and Breadings
Other Baked Products
Extruded Products
Low-Fat Baked Goods: bulking agents • aeration • moistness/lubricity • shelf-life extension
Troubleshooting
  

Chapter 4
Beverage and Dairy Applications
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Beverages: adjustments for insoluble fibers • effects of high-fiber ingredients • choosing high-fiber ingredients
Dairy Applications: cheese • yogurt and pudding products • ice cream and frozen desserts
Troubleshooting

Chapter 5
Other Applications
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Jams, Jellies, and Preserves
Icings, Frostings, and Glazes
Confectionery: chocolates • soft confections • hard candies
Meat, Poultry, Seafood, and Analog Products: properties affected • formulation considerations
Soups, Sauces, Gravies, and Salad Dressings
Troubleshooting
  

Chapter 6
Special Topics
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Health and Nutrition Aspects: cereal-based high-fiber ingredients • plant-derived high-fiber ingredients •
other high-fiber ingredient sources
Labeling, Nutrient Content, and Health Claims: nutrient declaration • nutrient content claims •
other labeling issues • health claims