Iron-fortified food composition
AssigneeSociete des Produits Nestle S.A.
InventorsNicola Galaffu, Edwin Alberto Habeych Narvaez, Sylvie Joelle Merinat, Brigitte Rey
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Abstract
A composition for fortifying food and/or beverages comprising a complex of Fe(III), phytic acid and an amino compound selected from the group consisting of ammonium hydroxide; ammonium carbonate; ammonium phosphate dibasic; ammonium sodium phosphate dibasic and triammonium phosphate.
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A composition for fortifying food and/or beverages comprising a complex of Fe(III), phytic acid and an amino compound selected from the group consisting of ammonium hydroxide;
- ammonium carbonate;
- ammonium phosphate dibasic;
- ammonium sodium phosphate dibasic;
- and triammonium phosphate.
A method for producing a composition for fortifying food and/or beverages, comprising mixing an Fe(III) compound, phytic acid and an amino compound selected from the group consisting of ammonium hydroxide;
- ammonium carbonate;
- ammonium phosphate dibasic;
- ammonium sodium phosphate dibasic and triammonium phosphate.
A composition for fortifying food and/or beverages comprising a complex of Fe(III), phytic acid and an amino compound, wherein the composition does not comprise a carboxylic acid-containing compound other than an optional amino acid.
A method for fortifying a food or beverage comprising adding thereto a complex of Fe(III), phytic acid and an amino compound selected from the group consisting of ammonium hydroxide;
- ammonium carbonate;
- ammonium phosphate dibasic;
- ammonium sodium phosphate dibasic;
- and triammonium phosphate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.