Protein fortified isotonic beverages
AssigneeStauffer Chemical Company
InventorLorna C. Staples
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Abstract
A beverage comprising sodium ions, a sweetener and a protein which in liquid form provides from about 10 to about 50 milliequivalents/liter sodium ions, from about 0.25% to about 10% by weight protein and an osmolarity of from about 140 to about 375 mOs/kg. The preferred protein is derived from whey protein concentrate and most of the electrolytes needed in the beverage are provided by the whey protein concentrate.
Claims5
An isotonic beverage composition comprising from about 10 to about 50 milliequivalents/liter sodium ion, from about 0.5 to about 20 milliequivalents/liter potassium ion, from about 10 to about 35 milliequivalents/liter chloride ion, from about 1 to about 28 milliequivalents/liter phosphate ion, from about 1 to about 75 grams per liter of natural sweetener, from about 0 to about 0.6 grams per liter of artificial sweetener and from about 1% to about 3% of a whey protein concentrate prepared by ultrafiltration and having from about 40% to about 60% protein, wherein most of the electrolytes are provided by said whey protein concentrate, and said composition having an osmolarity of from about 140 to about 375 mOs/kg.
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