Nondigestible fat compositions containing cocrystallized blend of polyol polyester hardstock and crystal modifier as a passive oil loss control agent

A nondigestible fat composition useful as a replacement for triglyceride fats or oils in foods, which fat composition has a Solid Fat Content profile slope between 70.degree. F. and 98.6.degree. F. of from 0 to about -0.75 and which fat composition comprises:

• A) a liquid nondigestible oil comprising sucrose fatty acid polyester material having a complete melting point below about 37.degree. C.;
• and
• B) nondigestible solid particles dispersed in said oil in an amount sufficient to control passive oil loss upon ingestion of said composition, said particles having
• i) a complete melting point above about 37.degree. C.;
• and
• ii) a thickness of about 0.1 micron or less;
• said particles further consisting essentially of a cocrystallized blend of:
• a) sucrose polyester hardstock having a complete melting point above about 37.degree. C.;
• and
• b) a crystal modifier selected from
• i) the sucrose hepta and octaesters of oleic and behenic acids in a molar ratio of from about 1:7 to 5:3;
• ii) the sucrose hepta and octaesters of lauric and behenic acids in a molar ratio of from about 1:7 to 5:3;
• iii) the sucrose hepta and octaesters of dimerized oleic acid and behenic acid in a molar ratio of from about 1:7 to 5:3;
• and
• iv) polyglycerol esters having an average degree of glycerol polymerization of from about 3 to 6 and having at least about 50% of the hydroxyl groups esterified with C.sub.18 to C.sub.24 saturated fatty acid radicals;
• the ratio of hardstock to crystal modifier in said cocrystallized blend ranging from about 80:20 to 60:40;
• wherein the liquid nondigestible oil and the nondigestible cocrystallized blend of hardstock and crystal modifier are co-crystallized in a manner such that the nondigestible solid forms dispersed platelet-like particles having a thickness of 0.1 micron or less in the liquid non-digestible oil.

A process for preparing a nondigestible fat composition useful as a replacement for triglyceride fats or oils in foods, which process comprises

• I) forming a melted mixture comprising:
• A. a liquid nondigestible oil having a complete melting point below about 37.degree. C.;
• and
• B. a cocrystallizable blend consisting essentially of:
• (i) a nondigestible solid polyol fatty acid polyester hardstock having a complete melting point above about 37.degree. C. and normally tending to form spherulitic particles having a size of about 3 microns or larger when crystallized in the oil;
• and
• (ii) a crystal modifier capable of inducing the hardstock to form nondigestible particles having a diameter or thickness of about 1 micron or less when cocrystallized with said hardstock in said oil;
• the ratio of hardstock to crystal modifier in said cocrystallizable blend ranging from about 95:5 to about 20:80;
• and
• II) cooling the melted mixture formed in Step I in the presence of said liquid nondigestible oil in a manner such that the cocrystallizable blend forms nondigestible platelet-like particles dispersed in the liquid nondigestible oil to thereby provide said fat composition having a Solid Fat Content profile slope between 70.degree. F. and 98.6.degree. F. of from 0 to about -0.75;
• said nondigestible particles having
• i) a complete melting point above about 37.degree. C., and
• ii) a thickness of about 1 micron or less;
• said nondigestible particles being dispersed in said composition in an amount which is sufficient to control passive oil loss upon ingestion of said composition.

A thickened digestible oil product comprising

• A) a liquid digestible triglyceride oil;
• and
• B) from about 2% to 20% of nondigestible solid particles dispersed in said digestible triglyceride oil;
• said nondigestible solid particles having a complete melting point above about 37.degree. C. and a thickness of 1 micron or less;
• said particles further consisting essentially of a cocrystallized blend of:
• (i) a nondigestible solid polyol fatty acid polyester hardstock having a complete melting point above about 37.degree. C. and normally tending to form spherulitic particles having a diameter of about 3 microns or larger when crystallized in said digestible oil;
• and
• (ii) a crystal modifier capable of inducing said hardstock to form nondigestible particles having a thickness of about 1 micron or less when cocrystallized with said hardstock in said digestible oil;
• the ratio of said hardstock to said crystal modifier in said cocrystallized blend ranging from about 95:5 to about 20:80;
• and wherein the liquid nondigestible oil and the nondigestible cocrystallized blend of hardstock and crystal modifier are co-crystallized in a manner such that the nondigestible solid forms dispersed platelet-like particles having a thickness of 1 micron or less in the liquid non-digestible oil.

A nondigestible fat composition useful as a replacement for triglyceride fats or oils in foods, which fat composition has a Solid Fat Content profile slope between 70.degree. F. and 98.6.degree. F. of from 0 to about -0.75 and which fat composition comprises:

• A. a liquid nondigestible oil having a complete melting point below about 37.degree. C.;
• and
• B. nondigestible solid particles dispersed in said oil in an amount sufficient to control passive oil loss upon ingestion of said composition, said particles having
• i) a complete melting point above about 37.degree. C.;
• and
• ii) a thickness of about 1 micron or less;
• said particles further consisting essentially of a cocrystallized blend of
• (x) a nondigestible solid polyol fatty acid polyester hardstock having a complete melting point above about 37.degree. C. and normally tending to form spherulitic particles having a diameter of about 3 microns or larger when crystallized in said oil;
• and
• (y) a crystal modifier capable of inducing said hardstock to form nondigestible particles having a thickness of about 1 micron or less when cocrystallized with said hardstock in said oil;
• the ratio of said hardstock to said crystal modifier in said cocrystallized blend ranging from about 99.9:0.1 to about 20:80;
• and wherein the liquid nondigestible oil and the nondigestible cocrystallized blend of hardstock and crystal modifier are co-crystallized in a manner such that the nondigestible solid forms dispersed platelet-like particles having a thickness of 1 micron or less in the liquid non-digestible oil.