Compositions containing novel solid, nondigestible, fat-like compounds
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsRonald J. Jandacek, James C. Letton
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Abstract
Plastic shortening and other food compositions which comprise an edible oil and a fatty acid ester of sucrose wherein the fatty acid groups consist essentially of short chain fatty acid radicals containing from 2 to 10 carbon atoms and long chain fatty acid radicals containing from 20 to 24 carbon atoms in a molar ratio of short chain:long chain radicals of 5:3 to 3:5, the said esters having a degree of esterification of about 7 to 8. The edible oil can be a triglyceride oil or a nondigestible oil.
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A shortening composition comprising from about 75% to about 90% of an edible oil having a complete melting point below about 37.degree. C. and from about 10% to about 25% of a solid polyester of sucrose wherein the ester groups consist essentially of a mixture of short chain saturated fatty acid radicals containing from 2 to 10 carbon atoms and long chain saturated fatty acid radicals containing from 20 to 24 carbon atoms in a molar ratio of short chain to long chain fatty acid radicals of from about 3:5 to about 4:4, and wherein the degree of esterification is from about 7 to about 8.
A food composition comprising nonfat ingredients and fat ingredients, wherein the fat ingredients comprise:
- (a) a nondigestible oil having a complete melting point below about 37.degree. C.;
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- (b) a solid polyester of sucrose wherein the ester groups consist essentially of a mixture of short chain saturated fatty acid radicals containing from 2 to 10 carbon atoms and long chain saturated fatty acid radicals containing from 20 to 24 carbon atoms in a molar ratio of short chain to long chain fatty acid radicals of from about 3:5 to about 4:4, and wherein the degree of esterification is from about 7 to about 8;
- the weight ratio of (a) to (b) being from about 3:1 to 9:1.
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