Sweetener compositions with a sweetness and taste profile comparable to HFCS 55
OwnerSusanne Rathjeninventor
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Abstract
This invention relates to sweetening compositions used to produce foodstuffs with a sweetness and taste profile comparable to HFCS 55. The sweetener compositions generally include at least one carbohydrate sweetener selected from the group consisting of HFCS 55, HFCS 42 and sucrose along with an effective amount of a high intensity sweetener composition. The high intensity sweetener composition includes acesulfame K and one of either aspartame, sucralose or neotame. Foodstuffs formed using the reduced-calorie sweetener compositions of the invention exhibit a taste profile comparable to HFCS 55 and a calorie reduction of 50% or more.
Claims24
A sweetener composition comprising
- (i) about 96.2 to 99.7 weight percent, bowsc, of at least one carbohydrate sweetener selected from the group consisting of HFCS 55, HFCS 42 and sucrose;
- and
- (ii) about 0.3 to 3.8 weight percent, bowsc, of a high intensity sweetener composition comprising acesulfame K and one of either aspartame or sucralose.
A sweetener composition comprising
- (i) at least one carbohydrate sweetener selected from the group consisting of HFCS 55, HFCS 42 and sucrose;
- and
- (ii) an effective amount of a high intensity sweetener composition comprising acesulfame K and neotame, said acesulfame K present in at least a 10:1 weight ratio in comparison to said neotame.
Process for producing a reduced calorie foodstuff, which process comprises incorporating a sweetener composition into a foodstuff in an amount ranging from about 1.0 to 5.0 weight percent, bowf, said sweetener composition comprising
- (i) at least one carbohydrate sweetener selected from the group consisting of HFCS 55, HFCS 42 and sucrose, said carbohydrate sweetener present within the sweetener composition in an amount ranging from about 96.2 to 99.7 weight percent, bowsc;
- and
- (ii) a high intensity sweetener composition comprising acesulfame K and one of either aspartame or sucralose, the high intensity sweetener composition present in the sweetener composition in an amount ranging from about 0.3 to 3.8 weight percent, bowsc, said foodstuff exhibiting a taste profile comparable to HFCS 55.
Process for producing a reduced calorie foodstuff, which process comprises incorporating a sweetener composition into a foodstuff in an amount ranging from about 1.0 to 4.0 weight percent (bowf), said sweetener composition comprising
- (i) at least one carbohydrate sweetener selected from the group consisting of HFCS 55, HFCS 42 and sucrose;
- and
- (ii) a high intensity sweetener composition comprising acesulfame K and neotame, said acesulfame K present in at least a 10:1 ratio in comparison to said neotame, said foodstuff exhibiting a taste profile comparable to HFCS 55.
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