High-potency sweetener composition with phytosterol and compositions sweetened therewith

A functional sweetened composition comprising a sweetenable composition and a functional sweetener composition comprising at least one functional ingredient rebaudioside A and a polyol selected from the group consisting of erythritol, maltitol, xylitol or combinations thereof, wherein:

• the rebaudioside A has a purity greater than about 95% by weight on a dry basis;
• the weight ratio of the rebaudioside A to the polyol is about 1:4 to about 1:800;
• and
• the at least one functional ingredient is selected from the group consisting of β-siterosterol, campesterol, stigmasterol, ergosterol, brassicasterol, avenasterol, β-siterostanol, campestanol, stigmastanol, ergostanol, brassicastanol, avenastenaol or combinations thereof.

A functional sweetener composition comprising at least one functional ingredient, rebaudioside A and a polyol selected from the group consisting of erythritol, maltitol, xylitol or combinations thereof, wherein:

• the rebaudioside A has a purity greater than about 80% by weight on a dry basis;
• the weight ratio of the rebaudioside A to the polyol is about 1:4 to about 1:800;
• and
• wherein the at least one functional ingredient is selected from the group consisting of is selected from the group consisting of β-siterosterol, campesterol, stigmasterol, ergosterol, brassicasterol, avenasterol, β-siterostanol, campestanol, stigmastanol, ergostanol, brassicastanol, avenastenaol or combinations thereof.

A functional sweetened composition comprising a sweetenable composition and a functional sweetener composition comprising at least one functional ingredient, rebaudioside A and a polyol selected from the group consisting of erythritol, maltitol, xylitol or combinations thereof, wherein:

• the rebaudioside A has a purity greater than about 80% by weight on a dry basis;
• the weight ratio of the rebaudioside A to the polyol is about 1:4 to about 1:800;
• and
• wherein the at least one functional ingredient is selected from the group consisting of is selected from the group consisting of β-siterosterol, campesterol, stigmasterol, ergosterol, brassicasterol, avenasterol, β-siterostanol, campestanol, stigmastanol, ergostanol, brassicastanol, avenastenaol or combinations thereof.