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US 11,026,986 B2Granted
Beetroot-containing composition
AssigneeMission Salt, Inc.
InventorSeiichi Noguchi
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Abstract
An enhanced food composition in the form of a soup, sauce or condiment is described, the enhanced food composition comprising a nitrate-containing vegetable, such as beetroot, effectively mixed with a salt content at a specified ratio. The enhanced food composition has the effect to prevent an increase in blood pressure while masking the bad taste of the nitrate-containing vegetable.
Claims9
An enhanced food composition, comprising:
- a food having a salt content, wherein the food is selected from the group consisting of a sauce, a soup, and a condiment;
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- a nitrate-containing vegetable effectively mixed with the salt content of the food;
- wherein the ratio of nitrate-containing vegetable to salt content in the food is 1:16 to 1:4 based on the dry weight of the nitrate-containing vegetable and the salt content;
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- wherein the nitrate-containing vegetable is selected from the group consisting of beetroot, arugula, spinach, lettuce, radish, Chinese cabbage or combinations thereof.
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An enhanced food composition, comprising:
- a food having a salt content, wherein the food is selected from the group consisting of a sauce, a soup, and a condiment;
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- a nitrate-containing vegetable effectively mixed with the salt content of the food;
- wherein the amount of nitrate-containing vegetable present in the enhanced food composition is such that the nitrate to salt ratio in the enhanced food composition is 1:160 to 1:50 based on the dry weight of the nitrate and the salt;
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- wherein the nitrate-containing vegetable is selected from the group consisting of beetroot, arugula, spinach, lettuce, radish, Chinese cabbage or combinations thereof.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.