Food products containing fish oils stabilized with fructose
AssigneeGeneral Mills, Inc.
InventorsLisa R. Schroeder, Dorothy J. Muffett
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Abstract
Disclosed are food products, especially stable emulsions such as salad dressings, which contain non-hydrogenated fish oil yet which exhibit enhanced stability of the fish oil against flavor degradation. The improved food products are stabilized by the incorporation of the food product such that the weight ratio of fructose to fish oil is at least about 0.05:1. Surprisingly, incorporation of modest amounts of fructose in food products within the indicated range provides a stabilizing effect of the highly unstable fish oil. The present invention finds particular suitability for use in connection with fish oils rich in omega-3 fatty acids.
Claims31
A food product containing fish oil exhibiting enhanced stability and extended shelf life against fish oil flavor degradation without heat treatment, comprising:
- A. about 0.1% to 80% by weight of the food product of a deodorized nonhydrogenated fish oil,
- said fish oil containing
- (1) about 150 to 200 ppm of a fish oil stabilizing antioxidant
- (2) about 1500-2000 ppm tocopherol;
- B. about 0.5% to 30% by weight of the food product of fructose;
- and
- wherein said food product is substantially free of fish flesh.
A food product containing fish oil exhibiting enhanced stability and extended shelf life against fish oil flavor degradation without heat treatment consisting essentially of:
- A. about 0.1% to 80% by weight of the food product comprising an oil component, of which all or a portion is a deodorized, nonhydrogenated fish oil containing:
- (1) about 150 to 200 ppm of a fish oil stabilizing antioxidant and
- (2) about 1500-2000 ppm tocopherol;
- B. a sugar component, of which all or a portion is fructose such that about 0.5% to 30% by weight of such food product is fructose;
- C. water;
- D. a protein component;
- and
- E. an emulsifier to maintain the food product in an emulsion.
A food product containing fish oil exhibiting enhanced stability and extended shelf life against fish oil flavor degradation without heat treatment consisting essentially of:
- A. about 0.1% by weight of the food product comprising an oil component, of which all or a portion is a deodorized, nonhydrogenated fish oil containing:
- (1) about 150 to 200 ppm of a fish oil stabilizing antioxidant and
- (2) about 1500-2000 ppm tocopherol;
- B. a sugar component, of wich all or a portion is fructose such that about 0.5% to 30% by weight of such food product is fructose;
- C. water;
- and
- D. a protein component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.