Structured Lipid Compositions
AssigneeIntercontinental Great Brands LLC
InventorsLawrence Paul Klemann, Robert C. Dinwoodie
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Abstract
Lipid compositions are provided exhibiting the functionality of a typical shortening or filler fat, but are achieved with reduced and essentially zero trans-unsaturated fatty acids and that deliver reduced caloric content. By one approach, the functional lipid compositions include a blend of a matrix building ingredient, which is preferably a structured glycerol ester, and an edible liquid oil diluent in ratios such that the lipid composition exhibits the functionality of the traditional shortening or filler fat.
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A matrix building ingredient comprising a mixture of glycerol esters having the formula:
- wherein the R groups each represent an acyl fragment, wherein at least about 50 weight percent of the glycerol esters in the mixture have two of the R1, R2, and R3 groups as long chain saturated fatty acid residues with between 14 to 24 carbon atoms inclusive and the remaining R group being a short chain acyl fragment with between 2 to 4 carbon atoms inclusive or a medium chain acyl fragment with between 6 to 12 carbon atoms inclusive, and of the glycerol esters having two of the R1, R2, and R3 groups as long chain saturated fatty acid residues, there are more glycerol esters having long chain saturated fatty acid residues in adjacent glycerol positions than in terminal glycerol positions.
A matrix building ingredient comprising a mixture of diglycerides with at least about 20 percent of the diglycerides having two long chain saturated fatty acid residues with between 14 and 24 carbon atoms inclusive positioned in terminal glycerol positions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.