Food composition
AssigneeGeneral Mills, Inc.
InventorsRay H. Anderson, Albert L. Saari
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Abstract
A food composition is disclosed which contains an amino acid phosphate, namely, an alkali metal amino acid phosphate or an alkaline earth metal amino acid phosphate. The amino acid phosphate serves as a cariostatic agent and as an agent for nutritional fortification.
Claims7
A cariogenic food product fortified nutritionally with a cariostatic effective amount of a member selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal lysine phosphate, an alkaline earth metal lysine phosphate and their diphosphates.
A cariogenic food product fortified nutritionally with a cariostatic effective amount of a member selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal lysine diphosphate said cariogenic food product being selected from the group consisting of cereals and sugars, said diphosphate being present in an amount of from 0.05 to 0.2% phosphorus based on the total weight of the food product, said diphosphate being used as a cariostatic agent.
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