Chocolate confection
AssigneeFMC Corporation
InventorsGregory R. Krawczyk, Edward Selinger, Emanuel J. McGinley
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Abstract
A chocolate that contains a composite of surfactant/cellulose. The composite is made by the process of coprocessing the cellulose with a surfactant. The composite can be used as a bulking agent or functional formulary aid in low-moisture or in fat phase compositions.
Claims8
A reduced calorie chocolate confection, comprising
- 15 to 30 weight percent fat;
- 3 to 30 weight % of a cellulose/surfactant composite;
- and
- 0.5 to 50 weight % sweetener.
A reduced calorie chocolate confection having a fat, a hydrophobic composite of a microcrystalline cellulose/surfactant and a sweetener, the reduced calorie chocolate confection having from 180 to 220 calories per 100 grams.
A chocolate crumb containing hydrophobic composite of cellulose coprocessed with a surfactant, as a fat replacement.
A reverse phase chocolate containing a hydrophobic composite of a coprocessed cellulose/surfactant.
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