Dietary fiber is a kind of carbohydrate that is not hydrolyzed and absorbed by human small intestine enzymes. It has many health benefits to human body and has been listed as the "seventh nutrients" indispensable to human body by the World Health Organization. Nowadays, dietary fiber intake in the general population is seriously insufficient, through the intake of dietary fiber rich health products or food, to a certain extent, can change or reduce the risk of many major diseases.

1. A growing market

Resistant dextrin is a kind of water-soluble dietary fiber, which can effectively inhibit the rise of blood sugar and regulate intestinal health, and has been widely promoted and applied in health care products and food and beverage industry. According to iResearch, the production of resistant dextrin in China reached 60,000 tons in 2021 and is expected to reach 76,600 tons in 2026, with a compound growth rate of 6%.

Picture source: iResearch, China Dietary Fiber Industry Development Report 2023

2. Multi-domain application

As a common food raw material, resistant dextrin is generally used as a dietary fiber supplement source for various products.

Resistant dextrin is mainly used in the field of health products. According to data from iResearch, the downstream application of resistant dextrin in the Chinese market in 2021 is concentrated in the field of health products, accounting for 38.7%. It is mainly targeted at people with special needs (diabetes/weight loss/constipation) and can achieve certain effects in a short period of time.

In the field of common food, resistant dextrin can meet the needs of consumers' daily healthy diet. At the same time, as a stabilizer, it can improve the quality and structure of food. As a thickening agent, it can control sugar crystallization and improve product shelf life.

Picture source: iResearch, China Dietary Fiber Industry Development Report 2023

3. New market products

Resistant dextrin is a hot raw material for new functional products in the market. According to the statistics of the Institute of Food Research, among the functional foods declared in the first quarter of 2023 in Japan, resistant dextrin is one of the hot raw materials that the Japanese market is most concerned about to curb the rise of blood sugar and regulate intestinal health. Global food and beverage companies are also introducing new products with dextrin-resistant additives.

Coca-Cola launched the Coke version of "Fiber +", especially added the resistance to dextrin, a dietary fiber component, "each bottle (500mL) can meet the adult daily needs of about 30% dietary fiber".

Picture source: Coca-Cola's Tmall flagship store

DHC launched the fat soluble/Water soluble dual fiber powder, the product contains water soluble dietary fiber resistant dextrin and fat soluble dietary fiber, can help reduce the health burden of diet, colorless, odorless, can be dissolved in drinks and soups, use 1 to 3 strips a day.

Picture source: DHC official website

ffit8 New Oatmeal Cookies Chocolate flavor. Special addition of oat flour + resistant dextrin, high dietary fiber content, about 24% per 100g high dietary fiber.

Picture source: ffit8 Days flagship store

Summary

As a common food, resistant dextrin has the common function of water-soluble dietary fiber, but also plays an important role in regulating the physiological function of the human body, such as reducing blood glucose response and improving intestinal health. It has gradually become a part of the balanced diet of consumers, and has broad development prospects in the health care and food industry.