Food colourant replacer composition, food composition comprising it and method of preparation thereof
AssigneeCargill, Incorporated
InventorsMelissa Ann Machen, Scott Alan Woodward
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a food colorant replacer composition. The food replacer composition can include from 0.5 wt. % to 2.5 wt. % modified food starch obtained by n-octenyl succinic anhydride esterification of starch isolated from waxy maize; from 0.10 wt. % to 2.0 wt. % soluble rice flour obtained by enzymatic treatment of rice flour; and from 0.10 wt. % to 0.76 wt % calcium carbonate. In various aspects, the food replacer composition can impart a whitening effect to a food product. Other aspects are also provided herein.
Claims24
A food colorant replacer composition comprising:
- from 0.5 wt. % to 2.5 wt. % modified food starch obtained by n-octenyl succinic anhydride esterification of starch isolated from waxy maize;
- from 0.10 wt. % to 2.0 wt. % soluble rice flour obtained by enzymatic treatment of rice flour;
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- from 0.10 wt. % to 0.76 wt. % calcium carbonate.
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A method for producing a food colorant replacer composition for use in food-grade products comprising:
- (a) providing a modified food starch, wherein the modified food starch is obtained by n-octenyl succinic anhydride esterification of starch isolated from waxy maize;
- (b) providing a soluble rice flour, wherein the soluble rice flour is obtained by enzymatic treatment of rice flour and is not subjected to any additional filtering or purification processes;
- (c) providing calcium carbonate;
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- (d) mixing the modified food starch, the soluble rice flour, and the calcium carbonate to form the food colorant replacer composition;
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- wherein the food colorant replacer composition is suitable for use in the food-grade products to impart a whitening effect to the food-grade product at concentrations comprising:
- from 0.50 wt. % to 2.5 wt. % of the modified food starch;
- from 0.10 wt. % to 2.0 wt. % of the soluble rice flour;
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- from 0.10 wt. % to 0.76 wt. % of calcium carbonate.
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