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GREAT TASTING REDUCED FAT CHEESE SAUCE
USING CITRI-FI®
With comparable or improved sensory attributes to full fat Ranch Dressing

Citri-Fi®: Best results at 1/11th (or 9.1%) times the amount of oil replaced.
Water: Best results at 10* times the weight of Citri-Fi®
*these values are based on this formulation, values may vary from 9 - 12 parts extra water.

Control Reduced Fat  
Control

Cheese Sauce

44% fewer calories
50% fewer calories from fat
50% less total fat
37% less saturated fat
Additional Fiber
 

Ingredient Costs :
•Control: $0.55 / lb
•Reduced fat: $0.533 / lb

3% Cost Savings

Comparative Formulas
Ingredient
Control
(lbs)
50% Reduced Oil (lbs)
 
Cheese Sauce Blend
 
100.00
  
100.00
 
Oil
  
20.00
  
3.00
 
Water
  
0.00
  
15.45
 
Citri-Fi®100 FG
 
0.00 
  
1.55
Mixing Procedure   *Cheese Sauce Blend (from RAGU`) Contains:
Mix soybean oil with the Citri-Fiª 200 FG. Add water to the oil/Citri-Fiª blend and mix. Lastly add the cheese sauce to the mixture and mix until smooth.   Water, Yellow and White Cheddar Cheeses (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Soybean Oil, Modified Food Starch, Enzyme, Modified Egg Yolks, Whey (From Milk), Salt, Parmesan and Romano Cheeses (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Sugar, Natural Flavors, Disodium Phosphate, Xanthan Gum, Paprika and Annatto (For Color), Autolyzed Yeast Extract.