# US 7,611,744 B2 · Frying fats and oils > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,611,744 B2 - Document ID: US7611744B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 10/986,044 - Filed: 2004-11-12 - Published: 2006-05-18 - Granted: 2009-11-03 - Earliest claimed: 2004-11-12 - Assignees: Loders Croklaan USA LLC - Inventors: Frederick William Cain; Harold Kazier; Gerald Patrick McNeill - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7611744B2 ## CPC - C11C 3/10: Ester interchange - A21D 13/60: Deep-fried products, e.g. doughnuts - A23D 9/00: Other edible oils or fats, e.g. shortenings or cooking oils (preservation of other edible oils A23B20/30) - C11C: FATTY ACIDS FROM FATS, OILS OR WAXES; CANDLES; FATS, OILS OR FATTY ACIDS BY CHEMICAL MODIFICATION OF FATS, OILS, OR FATTY ACIDS OBTAINED THEREFROM - A21D: TREATMENT OF FLOUR OR DOUGH FOR BAKING, e.g. BY ADDITION OF MATERIALS; BAKING; BAKERY PRODUCTS (preservation of flour or dough before baking A23B40/00; preservation of bakery products A23B45/00) - A23D: EDIBLE OILS OR FATS, e.g. MARGARINES, SHORTENINGS OR COOKING OILS (preservation thereof A23B20/00; production, refinement or preservation of animal or vegetable fats or oils C11B, C11C) ## Abstract Compositions suitable for use as a frying fat or oil may be derived from palm oil by a process comprising interesterification and comprise triglycerides. The compositions may have a content of saturated fatty acids having from 12 to 24 carbon atoms (SAFA) of at least 53% by weight, and a content of unsaturated fatty acids having 18 carbon atoms of less than 47% by weight. The compositions may be used to prepare fried foods such as donuts. ## Claims ### Claim 1 Composition suitable for use as a frying fat or oil which is derived from palm oil and which comprises triglycerides including interesterified triglycerides, said composition having a content of saturated fatty acids having from 12 to 24 carbon atoms of at least 58% by weight, and a content of unsaturated fatty acids having 18 carbon atoms of less than 42% by weight, said percentages being based on total fatty acids in the triglycerides, wherein said composition has a content of SSS triglycerides of from 10% to 25% by weight, a content of S2U triglycerides of from 40% to 70% by weight and a content of SU2 triglycerides of from 15% to 30% by weight, said percentages being based on total triglycerides, wherein S is a fatty acid having from 12 to 24 carbon atoms and U is an unsaturated fatty acid having 12 to 24 carbon atoms and wherein said composition comprises a mixture of two palm fats A and B, fat A having a SSU/SUS weight ratio of greater than 1.5 and fat B having a SSU/SUS weight ratio of less than 0.3, the total blend having a SUS level of between 5 and 60% by weight. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) Composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the content of saturated fatty acids is at least 60% by weight. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) Composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the content of unsaturated fatty acids are selected from C18:1 cis fatty acids, C18:2 cis fatty acids and mixtures thereof. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) Composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the content of unsaturated fatty acids is less than 40% by weight. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) Composition as claimed in claim 1, which comprises C18:2 cis fatty acids in an amount of less than 9.0% by weight. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) Composition as claimed in claim 1, which comprises C18:2 cis fatty acids in an amount of less than 8.0% by weight. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) Composition as claimed in claim 1, which comprises C18:2 cis fatty acids in an amount of between 1.0 and 7.5% by weight. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) Composition as claimed in claim 1, which comprises C16:0 fatty acids in an amount of greater than 45% by weight. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) Composition as claimed in claim 1, which comprises C16:0 fatty acids in an amount of greater than 50% by weight. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) Composition as claimed in claim 1, which has an N10 of at least 70, an N25 of at least 35 and an N30 of at least 25. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) Composition as claimed in claim 1, which further comprises a liquid oil. ### Claim 12 Composition suitable for use as a frying fat or oil which is derived from palm oil, said palm oil derivative comprising triglycerides including interesterified triglycerides, said composition having a content of saturated fatty acids having from 12 to 24 carbon atoms of at least 58% by weight, and a content of unsaturated fatty acids having 18 carbon atoms of less than 42% by weight, wherein C18:2 cis fatty acids are present in an amount of between 1.0 and 7.5% by weight and wherein said composition comprises a mixture of two palm fats A and B, fat A having a SSU/SUS weight ratio of greater than 1.5 and fat B having a SSU/SUS weight ratio of less than 0.3, the total blend having a SUS level of between 5 and 60% by weight. ### Claim 13 A method of producing a fried food which comprises frying uncooked food in a composition derived from palm oil and which comprises triglycerides including interesterified triglycerides, said composition having a content of saturated fatty acids having from 12 to 24 carbon atoms of at least 58% by weight, and a content of unsaturated fatty acids having 18 carbon atoms of less than 42% by weight, said percentages being based on total fatty acids in the triglycerides, wherein said composition has a content of SSS triglycerides of from 10% to 25% by weight, a content of S2U triglycerides of from 40% to 70% by weight and a content of SU2 triglycerides of from 15% to 30% by weight, said percentages being based on total triglycerides, wherein S is a fatty acid having from 12 to 24 carbon atoms and U is an unsaturated fatty acid having 12 to 24 carbon atoms and wherein said composition comprises a mixture of two palm fats A and B, fat A having a SSU/SUS weight ratio of greater than 1.5 and fat B having a SSU/SUS weight ratio of less than 0.3, the total blend having a SUS level of between 5 and 60% by weight. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) Method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the food is a donut. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) Method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the composition comprises saturated fatty acids having from 12 to 24 carbon atoms (SAFA) in an amount of at least 60% by weight. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) Method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the composition comprises unsaturated fatty acids having 18 carbon atoms in an amount of less than 40% by weight. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) Method as claimed in claim 13, wherein C18:2 cis fatty acids are present in an amount of between 1.0 and 7.5% by weight. ### Claim 18 Food product which has been fried in a composition which is derived from palm oil and which comprises triglycerides including interesterified triglycerides, said composition having a content of saturated fatty acids having from 12 to 24 carbon atoms of at least 58% by weight, and a content of unsaturated fatty acids having 18 carbon atoms of less than 42% by weight, said percentages being based on total fatty acids in the triglycerides, wherein said composition has a content of SSS triglycerides of from 10% to 25% by weight, a content of S2U triglycerides of from 40% to 70% by weight and a content of SU2 triglycerides of from 15% to 30% by weight, said percentages being based on total triglycerides, wherein S is a fatty acid having from 12 to 24 carbon atoms and U is an unsaturated fatty acid having 12 to 24 carbon atoms and wherein said composition comprises a mixture of two palm fats A and B, fat A having a SSU/SUS weight ratio of greater than 1.5 and fat B having a SSU/SUS weight ratio of less than 0.3, the total blend having a SUS level of between 5 and 60% by weight. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) Food product as claimed in claim 18, which is a donut. ### Claim 20 Food product which has been fried in a composition which is derived from palm oil and which comprises triglycerides including interesterified triglycerides, said composition having a content of saturated fatty acids having from 12 to 24 carbon atoms of at least 60% by weight, and a content of unsaturated fatty acids having 18 carbon atoms of less than 40% by weight, wherein 018:2 cis fatty acids are present in an amount of between 1.0 and 7.5% by weight and wherein said composition comprises a mixture of two palm fats A and B, fat A having a SSU/SUS weight ratio of greater than 1.5 and fat B having a SSU/SUS weight ratio of less than 0.3, the total blend having a SUS level of between 5 and 60% by weight. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) Food product as claimed in claim 20 which is a donut.