A process for making an oligosaccharide composition comprises producing an
aqueous composition that comprises at least one oligosaccharide and at
least one monosaccharide by saccharification of starch, membrane
filtering the aqueous composition to form a monosaccharide-rich stream
and an oligosaccharide-rich stream, and recovering the
oligosaccharide-rich stream. The oligosaccharide-rich stream is slowly
digestible by the human digestive system, and can be used as a
low-calorie food ingredient that is high in soluble dietary fiber.