date:Dec 21, 2012
ients, while enriching the rice with protein and other nutrients during the puffing process.
In order to achieve this, the research team used a process that uses carbon dioxide, which has been used for making decaffeinated coffee and in other applications.
The scientists said that the new process has enabled them to produce puffed rice that has three times more protein and eight times more dietary fiber than commercial puffed rice. It contained calcium, iron, zinc and other nutrients, which ar