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US 12,653,215 B2Granted
Plant-based egg substitute
AssigneeCargill, Incorporated
InventorMarilia Kubota Pires
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are egg substitutes based on plant protein. In an aspect, the egg substitute composition includes pea protein. In an aspect, the egg substitute composition is egg-free. In an aspect, the composition is free of soy protein and/or wheat protein. Functional systems for providing the appropriate texture for a plant-based egg substitute composition are also disclosed.
Claims20
An egg substitute composition, comprising:
- 60% to 80% plant protein on a dry weight basis;
- 7% to 20% methylcellulose as texturizer on a dry weight basis;
- 0.1% to 10% chloride salt on a dry weight basis;
- 1% to 20% gellan gum as gelling agent on a dry weight basis;
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- 75% to 95% water.
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A dry powder egg substitute composition, comprising:
- 60% to 80% plant protein on a dry weight basis;
- 7% to 20% methylcellulose as texturizer on a dry weight basis;
- 0.1% to 10% chloride salt on a dry weight basis;
- 1% to 20% gellan gum as gelling agent on a dry weight basis.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.