Reduced calorie chewing gum
AssigneeNabisco Brands, Inc.
InventorsGary Kehoe, Wayne J. Puglia, Frank Witzel, Dominick R. Friello, Donald A. M. Mackay
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Abstract
A reduced calorie chewing gum is provided which does not decrease in viscosity upon chewing and contains less than 65% water-solubles, such as sugars and/or sugar alcohols such as sweeteners, and includes gum base containing high levels of inert fillers, such as calcium carbonate or talc in amounts of at least about 40% by weight, softeners, such as lecithin, and optionally synthetic non-caloric sweeteners, such as aspartame, saccharin, or cyclamates. The chewing gum includes at least about 10% air voids entrapped in the gum base matrix which, upon chewing, become filled with moisture causing a dramatic increase in cud volume.
Claims16
A reduced calorie chewing gum comprising gum base, from about 40 to about 95% by weight of a substantially calorie-free inert filler or texturizing agent dispersed in said gum base, said gum base including at least 10% air voids entrapped in the gum base matrix, which, upon chewing, become filled with moisture, and from about 1 to about 30% by weight of one or more sugars and/or sugar alcohols mixed with said gum base to provide a desirable level of sweetness while keeping the calorie content to only about two-thirds or less of that of conventional chewing gums.
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