2018 - March 12 SPSFAM Meeting Book

Motion for Sugar SMPR

Move to approve the Standard  Method Performance Requirements  (SMPRs) for Sugars in Animal Feed,  Pet Food, and Human Food 

Background: Dietary Fructans

• Dietary fructan is water‐soluble class encompassing oligosaccharide  and polysaccharide carbohydrates – Comprised predominantly of DP>3 fructose molecules and containing no  more than one‐third glucose molecules. • This polymer of fructose molecules may or may not contain a terminal  glucose molecule, and includes inulin and FOS. – Fructans are not digested by enzymes in the small intestine but can be  fermented in the large intestine. • Nutritionally and compositionally distinct from other carbohydrates  such as sugars, starch, and other forms of dietary fiber.  • Primary sources of fructan are cool season grasses, chicory, and  onions.