Many attempts have been focused on reducing the oil uptake
in battered products by adding fibers into a frying batter. In 1991, Ang et al. revealed
that powdered cellulose as well as oat fiber, soy fiber, pea fiber and sugar beet fiber
in an amount of about 0.3-3.0% by weight of the batter could be used to achieve
the purpose of oil-uptake reduction. In addition to oil-uptake reduction benefit,
the addition of fibers to a frying batter could also enhance the appearance of the fried
food by providing a golden yellow color after frying, rather than a non-uniform brown
color containing brown and black batter particles (54).