Inulin

A soluble dietary fibre from chicory or Jerusalem artichoke root, a white powder with a slight sweetness, a prebiotic, as a sugar and fat replacer and thickener in low-calorie desserts.

Inulin is a soluble dietary fibre (a fructan) from chicory or Jerusalem artichoke root in the form of a white powder with a slight sweetness (about 10% of sugar), a prebiotic for the gut microflora. It is used as a partial sugar and fat replacer, a thickener and texturiser in low-calorie desserts, ice cream, yoghurts, bars, baking and drinks, and also as a fibre source in functional foods.