Use of erythritol and D-tagatose in diet or reduced-calorie beverages and food products
AssigneePepsiCo, Inc.
InventorsThomas Lee, Greg Radko, Hang Chen, Pei K. Chang
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Abstract
A combination of one or more non-nutritive sweeteners, a sugar alcohol and D-tagatose are included in a reduced-calorie beverage or food product to achieve a taste substantially similar to that of a full-calorie beverage or food product. The combination is suitable for use in reduced-calorie frozen carbonated beverages. Preferably, the one or more non-nutritive sweeteners include one or more steviosides, a Stevia glycoside, a derivative of a Stevia glycoside, a glycoside of steviol, or a Lo Han Guo extract.
Claims23
A reduced calorie beverage comprising (a) a non-nutritive sweetener comprising one or more steviosides in an amount of about 0.01% to about 0.2% based on finished beverage weight;
- (b) erythritol in an amount of about 0.1% to about 3.5% based on finished beverage weight;
- and (c) D-tagatose in an amount of about 0.1% to about 1.0% based on finished beverage weight.
A reduced calorie beverage comprising (a) a non-nutritive sweetener comprising a Lo Han Guo extract comprising at least 30% Mogroside V in an amount of 0.1% to 0.3% based on finished beverage weight;
- (b) erythritol in an amount of about 0.1% to about 3.5% based on finished beverage weight;
- and (c) D-tagatose in an amount of about 0.1% to about 1.0% based on finished beverage weight.
A reduced calorie beverage syrup or concentrate comprising (a) a non-nutritive sweetener comprising one or more steviosides, a Lo Han Guo extract comprising at least 30% Mozroside V, or mixtures thereof;
- (b) erythritol;
- and (c) D-tagatose;
- wherein the erythritol and D-tagatose are present in amounts such that when diluted to form a beverage, the erythritol is present in an amount of about 0.1% to about 3.5% based on finished beverage weight;
- and the D-tagatose in an amount of about 0.1% to about 1.0% based on finished beverage weight, and if present. the one or steviosides are present in an amount of about 0.01% to about 0.2% based on finished beverage weight, and the Lo Han Guo is present in an amount of 0.1% to 0.3% based on finished beverage weight.
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