We perfected nature’s best dietary fiber, arabinoxylan, in our proprietary line of Arrabina dietary fibers.

The multiple grades of fully soluble powders fit every formulation need because they are:

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PROVEN

Clinically proven health claims & benefits
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POTENT

Low inclusion rate for powerful claims
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Versatile

Fully soluble powders with no taste or performance trade-offs
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Sustainable

Low impact on the environment
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APPLICATIONS

Why choose Arrabina?

Arrabina was specifically developed to fill the market need for a low-dose prebiotic fiber that can be used in a wide array of food and beverage applications with no trade-offs in terms of taste or performance. 

Coffee, tea, beverages

Various Protein sport shake and powder. Fitness food and drink.

Protein powders & supplements

Chocolate & confectionery

Baked goods, snacks, bars

WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS ARE SAYING

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Application Case Studies

With its excellent solubility, low viscosity and low inclusion rate, Arrabina offers an easy way for manufacturers to create delicious products while strengthening nutrition labels and sustainability claims.

Arrabina, a soluble dietary fiber, makes it possible to increase fiber in baked goods without sacrificing the quality of the finished product, including aroma, flavor, or texture. Arrabina allows bakers to give consumers better-for-you baked goods that still deliver indulgence without compromising a clean ingredient list.

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Arrabina offers a solution to help the candy industry develop great-tasting chocolate and confectionery products with reduced sugar, fewer calories and a functional ingredient boost. By incorporating prebiotic fiber into their products, confectioners can tap into consumers’ interest in reducing their sugar intake while also address interest in gut health.

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Consumers are pill-fatigued and looking for more functional health benefits in the foods and beverages already a part of their daily routine. Arrabina, a soluble dietary fiber, makes it easy to add prebiotic dietary fiber to consumers’ favorite coffee drinks thanks to its excellent solubility, stability in high-temperature and low-pH solutions, and low inclusion rate.

Interest in both functional beverages and digestive health has been bubbling up for the last several years, creating the perfect opportunity for functional beverages with prebiotic fiber. The drinks provide consumers with the taste they crave and the health benefits of prebiotic dietary fiber. Arrabina’s multiple grades of fully soluble powders have excellent stability in solution with no gritty texture, even in low pH and the high heat conditions of pasteurization or retort processes.

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Arrabina makes it easy to formulate protein powders that are high in fiber and taste great, making it a treat rather than a chore to consume protein and fiber. The fully soluble powder boasts excellent stability in solution and no gritty texture. In addition, Arrabina is gentle on the stomach, even at a 15-gram serving size.

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No matter the snack format, Arrabina’s versatility allows for seamless integration into existing recipes. Heat and pH resistant, fully soluble, and boasting a neutral taste, Arrabina elevates both taste and health benefits. Arrabina can reduce sugar content in products while maintaining the sweetness and overall flavor profile your customers love.

PRODUCT CLAIMS

Arrabina Wheat Fiber Extract is a naturally diverse fiber source with well-established health benefits.

Clinical Claims

PREBIOTIC1

HEALTHY
BLOOD
SUGAR2

Sustainability Claims
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Certified™

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Nutra Strong Logo Prebiotic Verified

NUTRASTRONG™ PREBIOTIC VERIFIED

FODMAP Certification

FODMAP FRIENDLY

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Non-GMO PROJECT VERIFIED

GLUTEN FREE

FOdMAP Friendly

At COMET, we are keen to provide third-party validation that demonstrates the quality and high tolerability of Arrabina as a nutritional ingredient. To that end, we have now secured FODMAP Friendly certification, verified by the measurably low FODMAP content in our patented prebiotic fiber.    

NutraStrong™ Certification

COMET stands for legitimacy in the market with continued research to refine our product and provide consumers with true efficacy before making claims and putting it out into circulation. With this independent certification, we are proud to offer extra assurance to customers around our prebiotic composition, efficacy and claims. 

Arrabina is a NutraStrong™ Prebiotic Verified fiber after meeting specific standards to ensure the market is providing customers with quality products.

The certification allows COMET customers to expedite a product’s prebiotic-verified certification by NutraStrong™ when formulations contain at least 3.6 grams of Arrabina per serving. 

 

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HOW ARRABINA COMPARES TO OTHER PREBIOTIC FIBERS

Wheat fiber extract
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SCF / modified starch

Inulin / FOS / GOS

Guar Fiber

Beta Glucan

NATURALLY-OCCURRING

SOLUBLE

HEAT & ACID STABLE

LOW VISCOSITY

LOW DOSE1

HIGH TOLERABILITY3

A NATURALLY DIVERSE FIBER

the ARRABINA ADVANTAGE

1) ISAPP; Windley et al. 2015, Cloetens et al. 2010, Francois et al. 2014, Maki et al. 2012, Walton et al. 2012, Damen et al. 2012, Kjølbæk et al. 2019.

  • Windey et al. 2015. Wheat bran extract alters colonic fermentation and microbial composition, but does not affect faecal water toxicity: a randomised controlled trial in healthy subjects. British Journal of Nutrition, 113, 225-238. Cloetens et al. 2010. Tolerance of arabinoxylan-oligosaccharides and their prebiotic activity in healthy subjects: a randomised, placebo-controlled crossover study. British Journal of Nutrition, 103, 703-713.
  • François IE, Lescroart O, Veraverbeke WS, Marzorati M, Possemiers S, Hamer H, Windey K, Welling GW, Delcour JA, Courtin CM, Verbeke K, Broekaert WF. Effects of wheat bran extract containing arabinoxylan oligosaccharides on gastrointestinal parameters in healthy preadolescent children. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2014 May;58(5):647-53.
  • Maki KC, Gibson GR, Dickmann RS, Kendall CW, Chen CY, Costabile A, Comelli EM,McKay DL, Almeida NG, Jenkins D, Zello GA, Blumberg JB. Digestive and physiologic effects of a wheat bran extract, arabino-xylan-oligosaccharide, in breakfast cereal. Nutrition. 2012 Nov-Dec;28(11-12):1115-21. 
  • Walton GE, Lu C, Trogh I, Arnaut F, Gibson GR. A randomised, double-blind, placebo controlled cross-over study to determine the gastrointestinal effects of consumption of arabinoxylan-oligosaccharides enriched bread in healthy volunteers. Nutr J. 2012 Jun 1;11:36.
  • Windey K, François I, Broekaert W, De Preter V, Delcour JA, Louat T, Herman J, Verbeke K. High dose of prebiotics reduces fecal water cytotoxicity in healthy subjects. Mol Nutr Food Res. 2014 Nov;58(11):2206-18. doi:10.1002/mnfr.201400298. Epub 2014 Oct 17. PMID: 25164793.
  • Kjølbæk, L., Benítez-Páez, A., Pulgar, E. M., Brahe, L. K., Liebisch, G., Matysik, S., . . . Sanz, Y. (2019). Arabinoxylan oligosaccharides and polyunsaturated fatty acid effects on gut microbiota and metabolic markers in overweight individuals with signs of metabolic syndrome: A randomized cross-over trial. Clinical Nutrition. doi:10.1016/j.clnu.2019.01.012

2) Hartvigsen et al., 2074a&b, Garcia et al., 2006, Garcia et.al. 2007, Lu et.al., 2000, Lu et.al. 2004, Mbhlig et al., 2005 

3) Oliver Chen, Traci Blonquist, Kristen Sanoshy, Kathleen Kelley, Eunice Mah, The Effect of Arabinoxylan on Gastrointestinal Tolerance in Generally Healthy Adults: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Study, >, Volume 5, Issue Supplement_2, June 2021, Page 304.