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US 10,893,693 B1Granted
Food and beverage sweetener, dried apple sweetener, and sweetener with apple peel
OwnerRoss Anapolleinventor
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Abstract
In accordance with aspects of the present invention, provided is an apple peel sweetener that can be used as an ingredient or condiment for food and beverages. The combination of dried apple peel powder and dried apple flesh or other sweetener can serve as a substitute for sugar or artificial sweeteners, as examples. The apple sweetener can provide improved health benefits, including a lower glycemic index when compared to other sweeteners.
Claims18
An apple sweetener product, comprising:
- a dried apple peel powder in a first amount, the dried apple peel powder processed to have:
- a Polyphenols/Total Antioxidant Activity of ≥3.00%,
- Pectin in an amount of ≥13.00%, and
- Soluble Fiber in an amount of ≥14.00%;
- and
- dried apple powder in a second amount combined into a single powder with the dried apple peel powder,
- wherein the first amount of dried apple peel powder is in range of about 2% to about 6% of the apple sweetener product and glycemic index of the product is not more than about 22.5.
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A food and/or beverage sweetener composition, comprising:
- a sweetener in combination with a dried apple peel powder to form a low-glycemic composition, wherein:
- an amount of the dried apple peel powder is in range of about 2% to about 6% of the composition;
- a polyphenol activity of the dried apple peel powder is ≥3.00%;
- the dried apple peel powder has Pectin in an amount of ≥13.00%;
- the dried apple peel powder has Soluble Fiber in an amount of ≥14.00%;
- and
- the composition has a glycemic index of about 22.5 or less.
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A sweetener product made by a process comprising the steps:
- providing a sweetener;
- including dried apple powder
- processing apple peel into a dried apple peel powder to have:
- a polyphenol activity of ≥3.00%,
- Pectin in an amount of ≥13.00%,
- Soluble Fiber in an amount of ≥14.00%;
- and
- combining the sweetener and a dried apple powder and the dried apple peel powder so that the dried apple peel powder is in a range of about 2% to about 6% of the product,
- thereby forming the product to have a glycemic index of about 22.5 or less.
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