US 4,737,375 A · Beverages and beverage concentrates nutritionally supplemented with calcium

Abstract

Beverages and beverage concentrates nutritionally supplemented with significant levels of solubilized calcium are disclosed. The beverages and concentrates are substantially free of a sugar alcohol and contain specified levels of total edible acids selected from mixtures of citric, malic and phosphoric acid. The weight ratio of total acids to calcium, as well as the particlar acid mixtures, are selected to provide beverages and concentrates having good stability against precipitation of insoluble calcium salts, satisfactory initial taste/mouthfeel, substantial freedom from objectionable aftertaste and desirable calcium absorbability/bioavailability properties.

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Dependent claims

A beverage substantially free of a sugar alcohol, which comprises:

(a) from 0.06 to 0.15% by weight solubilized calcium;
(b) from 0.24 to 1.05% by weight of an acid component selected from mixtures of citric acid, malic acid and phosphoric acid, said acid mixtures being defined by the area to the left of contour line A.sub.1 of FIG. 1;
(c) the weight ratio of said acid component to said solubilized calcium being from 4 to 7;
(d) a flavor component which contains a flavor selected from the group consisting of fruit flavors, botanical flavors and mixtures thereof in an amount effective to impart flavor characteristics to the beverage and which contains no more than 40% fruit juice by weight on a single-strength basis;
and
(e) an effective amount of a sweetener other than a sugar alcohol.

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