One of the significant roles of the nutraceutical industry is to provide consumers with solutions that provide nutritional and functional benefits practically and conveniently and to help consumers achieve better overall health and lifestyle under the perception “you are what you eat.”
The complexity of our modern world offers less time to enjoy an adequate meal. This, together with the continuing search for a longer and healthier quality of life, and the multiple drawbacks of the food industry, make consumers search for nutraceutical products to provide them with these active and functional foods (pills, powders, or liquids).
According to the USDA’s Latest Dietary Guidelines in 9th edition, 2020-2025, Calcium, Potassium, Fiber, and Vitamin D are considered “dietary components of public health concern” for the general US population, as the shortages of those nutrients are associated with chronic health issues.
Chia Seed is today one of the successful ancient grains that returned to our food menu after a century of being forgotten from our stable food source during the time of the discovery of America.
With the increasing understanding of the importance of essential nutrients and their intake level to achieve a balance and, therefore, a healthier diet by our nutritionist and scientific community, the chia has gained more and more awareness due to its unique nutritional and functional characteristics.
One of Chia Seed’s natural drawbacks is its gelling effect and “seed” characteristic that limits its usage in the nutraceutical industry.
After over a decade of agricultural production and processing of chia seeds, Benexia has developed natural and functional chia ingredients to offer nutritional alternatives to the industry’s needs.
Benexia provides an alternative functional ingredient to help the Dietary Supplement industry deliver products that close this nutritional gap among consumers.
Benexia Xia Powder 435W LM
This ingredient is made from 100% chia seed that keeps all chia’s nutritional and functional attributes while providing consumers with an affordable, clean label, 100% natural ingredient, easy to use in powdered beverages and supplement formula.
The keys health benefits of this ingredient are:
- It contains 56% of fiber: providing both soluble and insoluble fiber, which can help reduce the existing “fiber gap.”
- It contains 24% proteins, allowing to add this ingredient to powder formulation without compromising the finished product’s protein intake goal
- It contains 5% omega-3: a well-known, highly-effective nutrient: for its anti-inflammatory properties and cardiovascular health benefits, it is popularly known as “healthy fats.”
- It contains 890 mg of natural calcium directly extracted from the chia seed
- It is rich in potassium with 830 mg
- With no sodium or sugar
All these macro and micronutrients missing in the American diet, as mentioned by the USDA Food Guideline, are available in this single, allergen-free, 100% natural powerful powder ingredient.
The key technical characteristics of Benexia Xia Powder 435 W LM are:
- It is 100% from the purest White Chia Seed directly supplied by Benexia (one direct source from the field to the final products).
- It is an RTE/RTD ingredient, processed using Benexia Chia LM, which goes through a 5-log reduction Kill Step, 3rd party validated. A unique chemical-free, 100% natural, and dry process with the world’s lowest water and CO2 impact.
- Its particle size distribution is adequate for powder applications with a particle distribution of 100% under 435 mm (40 US mesh) and 80% under 200 mm (70 US mesh), only achievable through Benexia Microtech™ milling technology, primarily designed for this ingredient.
- With the most extensive shelf life, thanks to this fantastic processing technology and the high content of natural antioxidants found on chia seed properly nursed, grown, and harvested by the best agricultural practices in chia with the highest purity in the market, but also to the minimum and necessary oil content to provide an excellent taste and great nutrition with the best stability in the market.
- It complies with the industry’s highest standard in food safety (GSFI, FDA compliance).
- With a fantastic sensorial profile, a delicate whole food color appearance, a great nutty taste, and a soft, dense texture demanded by consumers.
The FDA regulation recognizes Benexia Xia Powder 435 W LM as a “naturally occurring fiber” with “physiological effects that are beneficial to human health.”
Another characteristic of this ingredient is its low impact on H2O and CO2 footprint, achieved through the very low demand for water of the chia crop and the clean processing technology at Benexia, which does not demand any water in the process.
Benexia Xia Powder 435W LM ingredient can be applied in:
- Protein Plus powder blends: combined with other protein sources, it provides, through one single ingredient, fiber, omega-3, calcium, and potassium while maintaining the highest protein standards.
- Fiber Plus powder blends: combined with other soluble fiber concentrates, providing the ideal balance of soluble and insoluble fiber while delivering omega-3 and excellent minerals such as Calcium and Potassium.
- Cardiovascular/Gastrointestinal health supplement: Benexia Xia Powder 435 W LM is rich in soluble and insoluble fiber and omega-3, vital nutrients to support and supplement healthy balanced diets favoring consumers maintaining healthier bowel and cardiovascular health.
- Vegan meal replacement: Benexia Xia Powder 435 W LM’s soluble fiber mixed with other ingredients will replace hydrocolloids such as gelatin.
- Cost efficiency: Xia Powder 435 W LM delivers the functionality of stabilizers and hydrocolloids while offering cost-effective nutrition. It can replace omega-3, fiber, or stabilizer sources in formulations, making the product “cleaner” and “simpler” to the consumer: 1 ingredient with multiple benefits.
Benexia Xia Powder 435 W LM can be a great ingredient in any nutraceutical application. Fiber, calcium, and omega-3 are a “must” to provide the consumer with a more balanced finished product.
With only a 7 g /serving, Benexia Xia Powder 435 W LM provides:
- 3.9 g /serving or 13%-12% of the recommended fiber intake
- 62 g /serving or 6% of the recommended calcium intake
- 58 g /serving or 2% of the recommended potassium intake
- Helping close the nutrients gaps existing in the USA market while providing additional benefits such as 1.7 g / serving of proteins of high nutritional value and 350 mg of Omega-3, a high source of ALA claim, with one ingredient, 100% natural, clean label with an excellent taste and texture and with a minimum impact on the environment.
Contact us at info@benexia.com or reach Nutrisciences Innovation (Benexia Nutraceutical distributor in the USA) for more information