Sweetener composition
AssigneesMitsubishi Chemical Industries Limited, Nikken Chemicals Co., Ltd.
InventorTsutomu Kondou
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Abstract
A sweetener composition comprising mesoerythritol and various nonsugar sweetener(s) which are employed for modifying the taste of the mesoerythritol. The sweetener composition of the present invention, which exhibits a sweetness closely similar to that of sugar, is a low-caloric and non-nutritive product and available in sweetening, for example, various foods.
Claims6
A sweetener composition comprising one part by weight of mesoerythritol, and at least one non-sugar sweetener selected from the group consisting of 0.0006 to 0.004 parts by weight of stevioside, or 0.001 to 0.014 parts by weight of aspartame.
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