Levulose containing sweetening compositions
AssigneeCPC International Inc.
InventorRaoul Guillaume Phillipe Walon
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Abstract
This invention discloses a solid sweetening composition comprising from about 10 to about 50 weight percent levulose, and from about 50 to 70 weight percent of a starch hydrolysate having a dextrose equivalent between about 1 and 25 and a polysaccharide content, having a degree of polymerization greater than 4, of at least about 60 weight percent, provided that the polysaccharide content of the total composition, having a degree of polymerization greater than 4, is at least about 40 weight percent.
Claims10
A solid sweetening composition comprising from about 10 to about 50 weight percent levulose and from about 50 to about 70 weight percent of a starch hydrolysate having a high degree of water solubility, having a dextrose equivalent between about 1 and about 25 and a polysaccharide content, having a degree of polymerization greater than 4, of at least about 60 weight percent, provided the polysaccharide content of the total composition having a degree of polymerization greater than 4 is at least about 40 weight percent.
A process for the preparation of a solid sweetening composition which comprises
- a. spray-drying an aqueous mixture comprising, on a solids basis, from about 10 to about 50 weight percent levulose, and from about 50 to about 70 weight percent starch hydrolysate having a dextrose equivalent between about 1 and about 25 and a polysaccharide content, having a degree of polymerization greater than about 4, of at least about 60 weight percent provided that the polysaccharide content of the aqueous mixture on a dry basis having a degree of polymerization greater than about 4 is at least about 40 weight percent;
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- b. recovering a solid sweetening composition having a high degree of water solubility.
A process for the preparation of a solid sweetening composition which comprises:
- a. spray-drying an aqueous mixture comprising, on a solids basis, from about 10 to about 50 weight percent levulose, from about 2 to about 40 weight percent dextrose and from about 50 to about 70 weight percent starch hydrolysate having a dextrose equivalent between about 1 and about 25 and a polysaccharide content having a degree of polymerization greater than about 4, of at least about 60 weight percent provided that the maximum combined dextrose and levulose content of the aqueous mixture is about 50 weight percent and provided that the polysaccharide content of the aqueous mixture on a dry basis having a degree of polymerization greater than about 4, is at least about 40 weight percent;
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- b. recovering a solid sweetening composition having a high degree of water solubility.
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