date:Feb 05, 2013
d in the Journal of Food Science, Volume 77, Number 6, 2012).
Plum ingredients are inherent sources of fiber [in the form of pectin] and sorbitol, approximately, 7.5 percent and 15 percent, respectively. Both components function as moisture binders, says Jim Degen, a technical spokesperson for Sunsweet Growers, Walnut Creek, Calif. The scientists demonstrated plum ingredients can effectively substitute for phosphates in poultry processing. In fact, when chicken breasts are processed using plum