Nutritional frozen dessert and methods of manufacture

A method of making a nutritious frozen dessert comprising:

• mixing a base component and a nutrient core including at least one micronutrient selected from the group consisting of:
• Folate, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Zinc, Selenium, iron, copper, chromium, molybdenum, iodine, potassium, sodium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B 12, Vitamin K, Vitamin E, biotin, choline, chloride, vanadium, boron, and combinations thereof to produce a mixture, wherein the percent daily value is based on a 2000 calorie diet;
• adding a sweetener including greater than 25% by weight of the total sugar added of a high Freezing Point Depression Sweetener;
• pasteurizing and homogenizing the mixture, and
• freezing the pasteurized mixture to produce the nutritious frozen dessert.

The method of clam 31, wherein the nutrient core includes per serving size:

• from about 5% to about 50% of the daily value of Folate;
• from about 5% to about 50% of the daily value of Calcium;
• from about 5% to about 50% of the daily value of Magnesium;
• from about 5% to about 50% of the daily value of Phosphorus;
• from about 5% to about 50% of the daily value of Zinc;
• from about 5% to about 50% of the daily value of Vitamin A;
• from about 5% to about 100% of the daily value of Vitamin C;
• from about 5% to about 50% of the daily value of Vitamin D;
• from about 5% to about 50% of the daily value of Vitamin B1.

The method of clam 33, wherein the nutrient core includes per serving size:

• about 50% of the daily value of Folate;
• about 40% of the daily value of Calcium;
• about 33% of the daily value of Magnesium;
• about 25% of the daily value of Phosphorus;
• about 33% of the daily value of Zinc;
• about 33% of the daily value of Vitamin A;
• about 100% of the daily value of Vitamin C;
• about 40% of the daily value of Vitamin D;
• and
• about 25% of the daily value of Vitamin B1.

A nutritious frozen dessert comprising per serving size:

• a base component,
• from about 0.1% to about 100% of the daily value of an ingredient selected from the group consisting of:
• Folate, Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Zinc, Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin B1;
• Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Calcium Pantothenate;
• and combinations thereof;
• from about 0.1% to about 200% of the daily value of an ingredient selected from the group consisting of:
• Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, and combinations thereof;
• from about 0.1% to about 250% of the daily value of Vitamin C;
• at least about 100% of the daily value of Vitamin E;
• and
• a sweetener including greater than 25% by weight of the total sugar added of a high Freezing Point Depression Sweetener,
• wherein the percent daily value is based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

A nutritious frozen dessert comprising:

• a base component, wherein the base component includes at least one high fat dairy ingredient,
• a nutrient core of at least 1% by weight of the dessert product, wherein the nutrient core includes at least one micronutrient selected from the group consisting of:
• Folate, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Zinc, Selenium, iron, copper, chromium, molybdenum, manganese, iodine, potassium, sodium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Vitamin E, biotin, and combinations thereof;
• and
• a sweetener including greater than 25% by weight of the total sugar added of a high Freezing Point Depression Sweetener.