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US 2014/0272080 A1Published application
Spread
AssigneeConopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
InventorsDouglas Ashley Balentine, Nicole Dawn Becker, Monika Maria Tobolewska
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Abstract
A spread or margarine which is intended to serve as a tasty, indulgent product and at the same time provide good health benefits to the consumer. The spread combines high levels both of monounsaturated fatty acids, which are thought to be a beneficial component of the Mediterranean diet, and linoleic acid, a known LDL-cholesterol lowering moiety. The spread includes low levels of saturated fatty acids and trans fat acids.
Claims11
An edible plastic spread comprising:
- a) At least 70 wt % of a fat phase having a fat, and
- b) At least 15% aqueous phase,
- c) The fat comprising,
- i) Less than 13 wt % trans fatty acids,
- ii) Less than 18 wt % saturated fatty acids,
- iii) At least 30 wt % monounsaturated fatty acids, and
- iv) At least 30 wt % polyunsaturated fatty acids,
- d) The spread being fat continuous,
- e) wherein the monounsaturated fatty acids are between 125% and 75% of the level of polyunsaturated fatty acids, and wherein
- f) the N-value of the fat is within the range:
- N10
- N20
- N30
- N35
- 5-10
- 2.5-6
- 0.2-2
- <2
- and the spread has
- i) an aqueous phase particle size D33 of 3-6,
- ii) an E-sigma for aqueous droplet size of 1.5-2.0, and
- iii) a Stevens value of 75-150.
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