Seasoning compositions, foods containing such a seasoning composition, and process for preparing such foods
AssigneeAjinomoto Co., Inc.
InventorsMotonaka Kuroda, Toshihito Seki, Akira Okuaki
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Abstract
Seasoning compositions, which comprise 100 parts by weight of potassium chloride, 0.2 to 5 parts by weight of a sugar alcohol, 1 to 7.5 parts by weight of monosodium glutamate, 1 to 10 parts by weight of sucrose, and 0.05 to 1 part by weight of sodium inosinate and/or sodium guanylate, are useful as table salt (sodium chloride) replacers and can be used to reduce the amount of sodium chloride, while at the same time imparting a good salty taste to food.
Claims20
A seasoning composition, comprising:
- (a) 100 parts by weight of potassium chloride;
- (b) 0.2 to 5 parts by weight of a sugar alcohol;
- (c) 1 to 7.5 parts by weight of sodium glutamate (in terms of anhydride);
- (d) 1 to 10 parts by weight of sucrose;
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- (e) 0.05 to 1 part by weight of an ingredient selected from the group consisting of sodium inosinate, sodium guanylate, and mixtures thereof (in terms of anhydride).
The seasoning composition of clam 1, wherein said sucrose is selected from the group consisting of granulated sugar, refined sugar, soft sugar (yellow sugar), raw sugar (brown sugar), and mixtures thereof.
A method for seasoning food, said method comprising adding to food an effective amount of a seasoning composition, said seasoning composition comprising:
- (a) 100 parts by weight of potassium chloride;
- (b) 0.2 to 5 parts by weight of a sugar alcohol;
- (c) 1 to 7.5 parts by weight of sodium glutamate (in terms of anhydride);
- (d) 1 to 10 parts by weight of sucrose;
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- (e) 0.05 to 1 part by weight of an ingredient selected from the group consisting of sodium inosinate, sodium guanylate, and mixtures thereof (in terms of anhydride).
The method of clam 7, wherein said sucrose is selected from the group consisting of granulated sugar, refined sugar, soft sugar (yellow sugar), raw sugar (brown sugar), and mixtures thereof.
A seasoned food, comprising a food seasoned with a seasoning composition, said seasoning composition comprising:
- (a) 100 parts by weight of potassium chloride;
- (b) 0.2 to 5 parts by weight of a sugar alcohol;
- (c) 1 to 7.5 parts by weight of sodium glutamate (in terms of anhydride);
- (d) 1 to 10 parts by weight of sucrose;
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- (e) 0.05 to 1 part by weight of an ingredient selected from the group consisting of sodium inosinate, sodium guanylate, and mixtures thereof (in terms of anhydride).
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