US 5,985,339 AGranted

Refrigeration-shelf-stable ready-to-drink complete nutritional compositions and products

OwnerA. Reza Kamareiinventor

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Abstract

Refrigeration-shelf-stable ready-to-drink complete nutritional products such as nutritional supplements, foods for special dietary use, and medical foods can be prepared through an ultra-pasteurization and/or pasteurization process. By varying the choice and quantity of nutritional and functional ingredients, and by varying processing conditions, various such products can be obtained that specifically target the nutritional and health needs of different health conditions and diseases in both healthy individuals and patient populations. Daily values for calories, carbohydrates, fat, protein, minerals and vitamins are calculated to provide a complete nutritional product which when consumed within the refrigeration shelf-life will have substantially maintained its completeness.

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A refrigeration-shelf-stable ready-to-drink complete nutritional composition being thermally treated under conditions of pasteurization or ultra-pasteurization comprising, per eight fluid ounces:

a. from about 10% to about 25% of the daily value of carbohydrate;
b. from about 5% to about 40% of the daily value of protein;
c. from about 20% to about 50% of the daily value of each of the following:
vitamin A, iron, vitamin D, vitamin K, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B12, biotin, pantothenic acid, phosphorus, iodine, magnesium, zinc, selenium, copper, manganese, chromium, and molybdenum;
d. about 5% to about 25% of the daily requirement of potassium;
e. sodium in the amount of about 0.1% to about 20% of the daily value of sodium;
f. about 20% to about 80% of each of the following:
vitamin C, calcium, vitamin E;
and
g. about 5% to about 40% of the daily value of chloride;
wherein the total calorie content is from about 5% to about 20% of the daily value and the daily value is based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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