Glucose beverage comprising exogenous flavor source and color
OwnerPaul BRESLIN, Richard H SELINFREUNDinventors
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to glucose containing beverages that closely match the sweetness, caloric and satiety sensations of sucrose-containing or high fructose corn syrup-containing beverages currently available to consumers but assist to ameliorate various disease conditions such as fatty liver disease and metabolic disease associated with fructose contained in those beverages
Claims22
A beverage comprising an exogenous sweetening system comprising (i) glucose, (ii) optionally a glucose-based sugar polymer, (iii) a non-fructose producing high potency sweetener, (iv) optionally, a non-synthetic colorant, and (v), optionally a flavorant, wherein the beverage comprises less than 1 gram per serving of HFCS, sucrose, or any form of fructose or fructose-containing saccharide.
The beverage of claim 11 wherein the non-synthetic colorant is a red flavoring agent obtained from water soluble paprika.
The beverage of claim 15 wherein the optional flavorant comes from cold water extracted chili varieties.
The beverage of claim 16 wherein the optional flavorant additionally comprises the cactus flavors of blue agave.
A carbonated beverage comprising about 0.6 molar glucose and about 0.75 mill molar stevioside wherein the beverage comprises less than 1 gram per serving of HFCS, sucrose, or any form of fructose or fructose-containing saccharide.
A still beverage comprising about 0.6 molar glucose and about 0.24 mill molar stevioside wherein the beverage comprises less than 1 gram per serving of HFCS, sucrose, or any form of fructose or fructose-containing saccharide.
The still beverage of claim 22 further comprising a colorant obtained from C. ternatea, the carbonated beverage adjusted to a pH of about 2.7 to 4.3.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.