Use of metal salts to improve the taste of low-calorie beverages sweetened with sucralose
AssigneePepsiCo, Inc.
InventorsWilliam Mutilangi, Patricia Amenedo, Helen Graham Curtiss
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Abstract
Low-calorie beverage compositions comprising sucralose, acesulfame-K, calcium phosphate, calcium sulfate and potassium sulfate are disclosed. Methods of improving the taste attributes of low-calorie beverages by incorporating sucralose, acesulfame-K, calcium phosphate, calcium sulfate and potassium sulfate therein are also disclosed.
Claims6
A low-calorie beverage composition comprising sucralose and acesulfame-K sweeteners and a blend of calcium phosphate, calcium sulfate and potassium sulfate metal salts, wherein said blend is present in an amount from about 170 to about 190 ppm.
A method of improving the taste attributes of a low-calorie beverage sweetened with sucralose and acesulfame-K sweeteners comprising the step of adding a blend of calcium phosphate, calcium sulfate and potassium sulfate metal salts to the low-calorie beverage, wherein the blend is present in an amount from about 170 to about 190 ppm.
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