Fruit juice beverages and juice concentrates nutritionally supplemented with calcium
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorDavid C. Heckert
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Abstract
Fruit juice beverages and juice concentrates nutritionally supplemented with significant levels of solubilized calcium are disclosed. These beverages and concentrates are substantially free of added protein, and comprise at least about 45% fruit juice. The method for preparing these beverages and concentrates involves forming a premix solution containing highly soluble calcium citrate and malate species which is then combined with concentrated fruit juice, plus other fruit juice materials. This method provides beverages and concentrates which contain substantial levels of solubilized calcium without generating cooked/browned off-flavors and without including undesirable species such as chloride ions.
Claims18
A calcium-supplemented single-strength fruit juice beverage, which is substantially free of added protein and which comprises:
- a. from about 0.06 to about 0.26% by weight solubilized calcium;
- b. from about 0.4 to about 4% by weight of an acid component comprising a mixture of citric acid and malic acid in a weight ratio of citric acid:
- malic acid of from about 5:95 to about 90:10;
- c. at least about 45% fruit juice;
- d. a sugar content from about 2.degree. to about 16.degree. Brix;
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- e. no more than about 0.07% by weight chloride ion.
A calcium-supplemented fruit juice concentrate, which is substantially free of added protein and which comprises:
- a. from about 0.15 to about 1.30% by weight solubilized calcium;
- b. from about 1.2 to about 20% by weight of an acid component comprising a mixture of citric acid and malic acid in a weight ratio of citric acid:malic acid of from about 5:95 to about 90:10;
- c. at least about 45% fruit juice;
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- d. a sugar content from about 6.degree. to about 75.degree. Brix.
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