In this application are disclosed a method for producing nutraceutical
chips, comprising the steps of: preparing a viscous liquid by use of at
least one selected from the group consisting of vegetables, fruits,
seeds, nuts and seaweeds which may have been heat-treated in advance as
desired or as required, and a calcium-coagulable edible polymer material,
spreading the viscous liquid into thin layers, applying an aqueous
calcium salt solution onto the thin layers, whereby the
calcium-coagulable edible polymer material is caused to gel, and
heat-drying or/and vacuum-drying the resulting thin-film gel products,
and a method for producing nutraceutical chips, comprising the steps of:
preparing a gel by use of at least one selected from the group consisting
of vegetables, fruits, seeds, nuts and seaweeds which may have been
heat-treated in advance as desired or as required, a calcium-coagulable
edible polymer material, and a calcium salt, molding the gel into thin
films, and heat-drying or/and vacuum-drying the resulting thin-film gel
products, according to which methods new nutraceutical chips are provided
which improve the shelf life and processability of the raw material
vegetable, fruit, seed, nut, seaweed or the like, use no fats and oils,
and are suitable for the health, nutrition and palatability of consumers.