The invention relates to an inulin product, whereby the inulin product is polydisperse and has a factor L, defined as a ratio S/D, wherein:• S equals the sum of the compounds GF2, F3, and F4 in the inulin product, expressed in wt.% on total carbohydrates；• D equals [(Fi/Gi) +1], wherein Fi is the amount of inulin-related fructose in the inulin product, Gi is the amount of inulin-related glucose in the inulin product, whereby Fi and Gi are expressed in wt.% on total carbohydrates, wherein the value of L lies between 2.0 and 3.0.The invention further relates to a method of preparing the inulin product.
