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AssigneeNabisco, Inc.
InventorsEdward L. Wheeler, Ronald P. D'Amelia, Gilbert A. Leveille, Michael S. Otterburn, Lawrence P. Klemann, John W. Finley, Allan D. Roden, Michael M. Chrysam, Turiddu A. Pelloso, Peter S. Given, Jr.
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Fat mixtures enriched with triglycerides having long, saturated, preferably C.sub.16 to C.sub.22, fatty acid residues and short, preferably C.sub.2 to C.sub.4, acid residues are employed in edible compositions as low calorie fats The preferred embodiments comprise mixtures of at least two triglycerides bearing long residues (e.g. stearyl) and short residues (e.g. acetyl or propyl). In one preferred embodiment, each triglyceride contains short chain residues which are different from those in the other triglyceride. In another preferred embodiment, at least a portion of the triglycerides have two different short residues. Methods of using the low calorie fats and food products incorporating them, particularly in coating, shortening and margarine products, are disclosed.
A reduced-calorie, fat-containing confectionery composition comprising flavor, sweetener and a fat ingredient, the fat ingredient comprising at least 25 weight % of a mixture of at least two triglycerides of the following formulae ##STR23## wherein each R, independently, is a long chain saturated fatty acid residue having between 18 and 22 carbons,
A confectionery composition comprising a flavor, a sweetener and a fat ingredient comprising a mixture of at least two triglycerides of the following formulae ##STR24## wherein each R, independently, is a long chain saturated fatty acid residue having between 18 and 22 carbons, derived from hydrogenated canola or hydrogenated soybean oil and
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