Seasoning and method for seasoning a food product while reducing dietary sodium intake
AssigneeConAgra Foods RDM, Inc.
InventorsMichael Jensen, Gordon Smith, Shawn Fear, Lance Schilmoeller, Clinton Johnson
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Abstract
A seasoning for reducing dietary sodium intake is disclosed. The portion of seasoning has a mean particle size of less than or equal to 20 microns. In one embodiment, the invention is a seasoning comprising a first seasoning component including a salt and a second seasoning component selected for at least one of complementing and reducing the amount of the first seasoning component required for flavoring a food product.
Claims58
A flowable solid seasoning composition for reducing dietary sodium intake, comprising:
- a salt component comprising an amount of small particle sodium chloride having a mean distribution curve particle size less than or equal to 20 microns for reducing sodium content of the flowable solid seasoning composition,
- wherein the flowable solid seasoning composition exhibits a salt intensity on a weight per weight basis that is about the same as or greater than the salt intensity of a second flowable solid seasoning composition, the second flowable solid seasoning differing from the flowable solid seasoning composition in that the second flowable solid seasoning composition comprises a greater percent by weight of sodium chloride.
A seasoned microwave popcorn product for reducing dietary sodium intake, comprising:
- a charge of popcorn kernels having a first perceived taste impact, and
- a first charge of seasoning for flavoring the charge of popcorn kernels having a mean distribution curve particle size less than and equal to 20 microns,
- wherein the charge of seasoning provides a second perceived taste impact greater than a third perceived taste impact, which would be provided by a charge of the seasoning having a mean distribution curve particle size greater than 20 microns.
A seasoned ready to eat popcorn product for reducing dietary sodium intake, comprising:
- a charge of popped popcorn kernels having a first perceived taste impact, and
- a charge of seasoning for flavoring the charge of popcorn kernels having a mean distribution curve particle size less than and equal to 20 microns,
- wherein the charge of seasoning provides a second perceived taste impact greater than a third perceived taste impact, which would be provided by a charge of the seasoning having a mean distribution curve particle size greater than 20 microns.
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