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A non-dairy creamer consists of at • It is low on the glycemic Index (GI), at 51, as oligosaccharides, once absorbed into
least 30% of fat and a high amount the body, will slowly release sugar into the bloodstream for a prolonged period, thus not
affecting the sugar level in blood. It also continuously provides energy for an extended
of glucose (not less than 60%). It is duration, resulting in prolonged satiety, which can be applied to weight-management foods

popular due to its inexpensiveness as or meal replacements.
• It is cholesterol and trans-fat-free as it is produced from fully hydrogenated oil.
well as good textural and gustatory • It is lactose-free.
• It is gluten-free.
qualities. Excessive consumption of
such creamer, however, will have Application in the Food Industry
A high fiber creamer can be used in any type of food and beverage to replace traditional
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negative health impacts as most creamers, milk products, and coconut cream while maintaining good flavor and promoting
creamers’ main ingredient is glucose. better health. It provides added value to products and perfectly satisfies the needs of
consumers.
The higher amount of creamer is
ingested, the higher amount of glucose
the body will receive. Glucose Response of High Fiber Creamer 1
70.0
The WHO recommends the sugar intake of 60.0 62.3
50.0
not more than 6 teaspoons or 24 grams per day. 40.0
Any consumption higher than this may have a 30.0 34.1 30.0
long-term effect on the body such as hyperglycemia, GL(mg/dL) 20.0 22.2 22.0 Glucose
fat deposition, obesity, diabetes, or high blood 10.0 13.5 High Fiber Creamer 1
pressure. 0.0 0.0 4.6
A new type of sugar-free non-dairy creamer -10.0 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 -6.7 140
has thus been developed. Produced from a dietary -20.0 Minutes
fiber called oligosaccharides and coconut oil, it
has similar good flavor and texture to those in
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traditional creamers. The properties of such high รูปที่ 1 ระดับน�้ำตำลในเลือดของผู้บริโภคที่บริโภคครีมเทียมไฟเบอร์สูง เปรียบเทียบกับที่บริโภคน�้ำตำลกลูโคส
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fiber creamer are as follows: พบว่ำครีมเทียมไฟเบอร์สูง ไม่ส่งผลกระทบต่อระดับน�้ำตำลในเลือด และให้พลังงำนที่ยำวนำนกว่ำกำรบริโภค
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• It is high in fiber, which is effective in น�้ำตำลกลูโคส

increasing the number of benign lactic acid Diagram 1: The comparison of the sugar level in blood of an individual who consumes a high fiber creamer
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bacteria and bifidobacteria that help regulate and that of a glucose consumer. It is found that a high fiber creamer does not affect the sugar level in
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excretory system and reduce constipation. blood and even provides energy for a more prolonged duration than glucose.
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