# US 8,541,043 B2 · Fat containing edible emulsions with iron and zinc

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- Number: US 8,541,043 B2
- Document ID: US8541043B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 12/486,911
- Filed: 2009-06-18
- Published: 2009-12-24
- Granted: 2013-09-24
- Earliest claimed: 2008-06-19
- Assignees: Conopco, Inc.
- Applicants: Gijsbert Michiel Peter van Kempen; Krassimir Petkov Velikov; Robert Marinus Verseput
- Inventors: Gijsbert Michiel Peter van Kempen; Krassimir Petkov Velikov; Robert Marinus Verseput
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8541043B2

## CPC

- A23D 7/0056: {Spread compositions}
- A23L 33/16: Inorganic salts, minerals or trace elements
- A23V 2002/00: Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs
- 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)
- A23L: FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF (preservation thereof A23B)
- A23V: INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LACTIC OR PROPIONIC ACID BACTERIA USED IN FOODSTUFFS OR FOOD PREPARATION

## Abstract

Edible emulsion comprising 5 to 85 wt % fat and between 0.003 wt % and 0.7 wt % of iron and between 0.002 wt % and 0.3 wt % of zinc.

## Claims

### Claim 1

Edible emulsion comprising an aqueous phase and 5 to 85 wt % fat and between 0.003 wt % and 0.7 wt % of iron and between 0.002 wt % and 0.3 wt % of zinc, wherein the emulsion is fat continuous and has a dispersed aqueous phase, the droplet size distribution D3,3 of the dispersed aqueous phase being less than 20 μm.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

Edible emulsion according to claim 1 wherein the amount of iron is from 0.02 wt % to 0.35 wt %.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

Edible emulsion according to claim 1 wherein amount of zinc is from 0.02 wt % to 0.15 wt %.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

Edible emulsion according to claim 1 wherein the amount of fat is between 20 and 70 wt %.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

Edible emulsion according to claim 1 wherein the amount of fat is from 25 to 60 wt.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

Edible emulsion according to claim 1 wherein the amount of eicosapentaenoic and/or docosahexaenoic acid fatty acids is 0.5 to 25 wt % on fat level.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

Edible emulsion according to claim 1 wherein no protein is present.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

Edible emulsion according to claim 1 wherein the amount of fat is 30-40 wt %.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

Edible emulsion according to claim 1 wherein the droplet size distribution D3, 3 of the dispersed aqueous phase is less than 8 μm.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

Edible emulsion according to claim 1 wherein the droplet size distribution D3, 3 of the dispersed aqueous phase is less than 4 μm.