| abstract |
A nutrition bar comprising; 10 %wt or more of soy and/or rice protein, at least one transition metal or transition metal or transition metal compound, and 2 %wt or more of a humectant. The transition metal(s) or transition metalcompound(s) are in a substantially water insoluble form at 20 °C or the nutrition bar has an Aw of 0.45 or less and/or 1 %wt or more of the soy and/or rice protein is in the form of nuggets and the humectant is selected from polyols. The bars hase elevated levels of soy and/or rice protein, yet do not suffer unacceptable from a deterioration in taste or other organoleptic properties over time. |