Polydextrose linked to reduced daily energy intake

REIGATE, England  – The results of a new clinical study show a positive effect on total daily energy intake when Litesse? Ultra? polydextrose from the DuPont? Danisco? range is consumed in a mid-morning snack. Consolidating earlier research, the findings point to the optimal polydextrose dose required to promote satiety and reduce subsequent energy intake.

Participants in the randomised, cross-over study consumed chocolate milk drinks with an equal energy load and varying doses of Litesse Ultra, from 0g up to 25g, 90 minutes prior to being served an unlimited pasta-based test meal.

Significant reduction in energy intake

The researchers determined the exact amount of energy consumed by each participant before they declared themselves comfortably full. This revealed that total meal energy intake was significantly lower when participants had received 6.3g, 12.5g or 25g of the DuPont product in the pre-meal snack, compared to the no-polydextrose control.

Consumption of 25g polydextrose led to the lowest meal energy intake, indicating that the impact on satiety is dose-dependent. In addition, it was found that both the 12.5g and 25g polydextrose doses were linked to a lower total energy intake over the entire day. All 21 participants – 12 men and 9 women – were healthy and of normal weight (BMI<25).

Valuable insight for weight management

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