Yogurt Powder Ingredients
Yogurt powder is becoming an increasingly popular ingredient for a wide variety of applications. For example; yogurt powder is mixed in drinks, cakes, dips, cereal, pretzels and dried fruit to give it a unique dairy flavor. There are many varieties of yogurt powders with a large selection of flavors, each with their own unique blend of ingredients. One reason yogurt powder is so popular is that it is marketed as a health food with a high content of probiotics, strains of friendly bacteria, that aid digestion. Does this Spark an idea?
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Dairy Products
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Yogurt powders blend a selection of dried dairy products, which varies depending on the manufacturer and the application the yogurt is used for. Dairy products used in these blends include cultured nonfat milk, cultured dairy solids and nonfat milk. A typical yogurt powder includes 1.25 to 2 percent fat and 50 to 51.5 percent lactose.
Protein
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Yogurt powder usually has high levels of whey protein and cultured whey protein concentrate. This provides yogurt with a high protein-to-fat ratio, which makes it desirable to bodybuilders and athletes who want a lean source of protein in their diet. A typical yogurt powder blend is made of 33.0 to 36.0 percent of protein.
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Lactic Acid
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Compared to other milk products, yogurt powder has a much higher content of lactic acid. This makes yogurt powder a popular ingredient in bath blends and facial treatments, which take advantage of the soothing, softening and rejuvenating effects of lactic acid on the skin.
Silicon Dioxide
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Silicon dioxide, an oxide of silicon found in sand and quartz, is often used in yogurt powder as an anti-caking ingredient. This naturally-occurring inorganic compound is used widely in the food industry. For example; it is used to balance pH, moisture levels and as a lubricant.
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