Egg replacer concentrate and liquid egg replacer
AssigneeUnilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
InventorsJanos Bodor, Ivo Antonius Van Amerongen, Gerardus Antonius Matthijssen
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Abstract
An egg replacer concentrate is provided that has a low cholesterol content. It includes 40-85% protein, 10-50% vegetable oil and 0.5-15% carbohydrate. The cholesterol content is less than 0.5%. The protein includes soy protein, milk protein and optionally egg white protein, at least half of the protein being soy protein. The PDI is at least 60%. The concentrate is dispersed in water, and optionally egg whites, to provide a liquid egg replacer. The liquid egg replacer includes egg white protein and has a moisture content of 75-84%. It contains 16-28% of the egg replacer concentrate, 45-82% water and optionally egg white.
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An egg replacer concentrate that comprises 40-85 wt % protein, 10-50 wt % vegetable oil, 0.5-15 wt % carbohydrate and less than 0.5 wt % cholesterol, wherein the protein comprises soy protein, milk protein and egg white protein, at least 50 wt % of the protein is soy protein and wherein the PDI is at least 60%
A liquid egg replacer that comprises 16-28 wt % of an egg replacer concentrate according to claim 1, 45-82 wt % water, wherein the moisture content of the liquid egg replacer is 75-84 wt %
An egg replacer concentrate that comprises 40-85 wt % protein, 10-50 wt % vegetable oil, 0.5-15 wt % carbohydrate and less than 0.5 wt % cholesterol, wherein the protein comprises soy protein and milk protein, at least 50 wt % of the protein is soy protein and wherein the PDI is at least 60%
A liquid egg replacer that comprises 16-28 wt % of an egg replacer concentrate according to claim 16, at least 45 wt % water and 20-40 wt % egg white, wherein the moisture content of the liquid egg replacer is 75-84 wt %
- A liquid egg replacer according to claim 25 that has a viscosity of 300-20000 mPas at 0.15 s−1 and 20° C.
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