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US 9,414,615 B2Granted
Gel-based compositions and methods of making same
AssigneePepciCo, Inc.
InventorVidya Sridhar
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Abstract
A gel-based comestible and method of preparing same. In one embodiment of the invention, the gel-based comestible is consumed in one bite without the need for a spoon or other utensil, and supplies the consumer with about 200 mg/serving caffeine, 1000 mg/serving taurine, and 100% of the recommended daily allowances of vitamins B3, B5, B6 and B12.
Claims8
A gel-based single serving size comestible comprising:
- 6-18 g/L of a gum blend consisting of 4-12% by weight of calcium lactate, 4-12% by weight of trisodium citrate, 20-60% by weight of dextrin, and at least two gums selected from the group consisting of carrageenan, locust bean gum, xanthan gum, and gellan gum;
- caffeine;
- taurine;
- a vitamin B complex;
- at least one sweetener;
- at least one additional functional ingredient selected from the group consisting of ginseng, D-Ribose, L-carnitine, β-alanine, guarana, and combinations thereof;
- at least one preservative;
- and at least one food-grade acid;
- wherein the single serving size of the gel-based comestible is 0.5 oz to 2 oz.;
- and
- wherein the gel-based comestible is a solid and remains firm at or below room temperature and up to a temperature of about 125° F.
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A gel-based single serving size comestible comprising
- 6-18 g/L of a gum blend consisting of 3-9% by weight of xanthan, 3-9% by weight of locust bean gum, 5-14% by weight of gellan, 12-36% by weight of carrageenan, 4-12% by weight of calcium lactate, 4-12% by weight of trisodium citrate and 20-60% by weight of dextrin;
- caffeine;
- taurine;
- a vitamin B complex;
- at least one sweetener;
- at least one additional functional ingredient selected from the group consisting of ginseng, D-Ribose, L-carnitine, 3-alanine, guarana, and combinations thereof;
- at least one preservative;
- and at least one food-grade acid;
- wherein the single serving size of the gel-based comestible is 0.5 oz to 2 oz;
- and wherein the gel-based comestible is a solid—and remains firm at or below room temperature and up to a temperature of about 125° F.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.