Acai Freeze Dried Powderacai freeze dried And, as such, not all products are the same. The most common methods are SPRAY drying and BARREL drying. These processes only preserve 30 – 45 % of the nutritional value of Acai. Spray drying involves heating the Acai to a very high temperature to remove the moisture. The Acai is often mixed with a carrier solution such as maltodextrin. The resulting product can contain high amounts of maltodextrin. However, maltodextrin will never be listed on the label because it is used in the manufacturing process and is not an added ingredient. This is an FDA loophole! Not only are you getting a product that is NOT really pure Acai, but the high heat used in the process destroys most of the nutritional value of the Acai as well as the antioxidants and enzymes. Barrel drying uses even more intensive heat. It involves applying a film of Acai paste to a heated barrel. The film dries and is then scraped off into a powder. The heat used in this process destroys the antioxidants and most of the nutrition of the Acai Berry. Barrel drying is even inferior to spray drying but both methods are far cheaper and faster than freeze drying and thus bump up the profit margins of the companies that use these methods. Most of the Acai you find online, in the market or health food store is processed using a cheaper and less effective methods such as barrel or spray drying. You never want to sacrifice QUALITY when considering your health. Why is Freeze Dried Acai Better? Freeze drying is the preferred method of preserving Acai. The berries must be processed shortly after
harvesting
because they spoil within 24 hours. The skin and pulp of the berry is removed from the seed and then immediately freeze dried in a vacuum so that nutrients and live enzymes are preserved. This Freeze drying is by far the preferred method of preserving Acai Berries. With the Freeze drying method 99% of Acai nutrients and live enzymes are preserved! OptiAcai™ is a brand of freeze-dried acai berry powder that is processed shortly after harvest. The proprietary method preserves the maximum amount of beneficial nutrients, phytonutrients and enzymes in the acai berry. The freeze dried Acai is then infused with more Acai pulp to produce a very concentrated powder. Compared to other forms of acai, OptiAcai™ is far superior due to the acai harvesting and processing techniques involved. The "Opti Acai" trade name for the exclusive freeze-dried acai powder, has a higher ORAC score than even regular freeze dried acai as compared on a gram to gram basis. Much of Dr Schauss' Much of the research with the USDA has been related to the antioxidant potential of Acai freeze dried powder vs. the more conventional, spray-dried Acai powder. The USDA has long considered the cranberry as the world's most powerful antioxidant fruit, boasting a score of 94 ORAC units per gram of dry weight. See comparison below of the cranberry compared to the Acai Berry.
Only OptiAcai™ maintains 99% of the nutritional value, antioxidants, phytonutrients, live enzymes and potent immune-stimulating properties.
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There are several methods of drying and preserving the aAcai Berry that result in an Acai powder but be warned! acNOT ALL METHODS ARE THE SAME!
