EP0233856A2
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Better tasting low calorie fat materials
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1987-02-19
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2007-02-19
Abstract
Abstract The present invention is a composition of matter comprising: (a) an edible, non-absorbable, non-digestible low calorie fat material having non-Newtonian pseudoplastic properties at body temperature; and (b) an edible, absorbable, digestible food material which acts as a solvent for the fat material. The rheological properties of the fat material are defined in terms of thixotropy, yield point, thixotropic area, and liquid/solid stability. The composition is useful as a fat substitute in low calorie food products. The composition provides a non-waxy taste in the mouth, and a laxative side effect is avoided.
Inventors
- 👤 Christian Albert Bernhardt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 06:48
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23D; A23D7/00; A23D7/015; A23D9/00; A23D9/007; A23D9/013
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A composition of matter having a Solid Fat Content less than about 20% at mouth temperature (92°F, 33.3°C), comprising: (a) an edible, wholly or partially nondigestible low calorie fat material having, at 100°F (37.8°C): (i) a viscosity of at least about 2.5 poise at a shear rate of 800 seconds , a viscosity of at least about 4.0 poise at a shear rate of 100 seconds -1 , and a viscosity of at least about 25.0 poise at a shear rate of 10 seconds -1 ; (ii) a yield point of at least about 2,500 dynes/cm ; (iii) a thixotropic area of at least about 0.20 x 10 6 dynes/cm 2 -sec; and (iv) a liquid/solid stability of at least about 50%; and (b) an edible, absorbable, digestible food material which acts as a solvent for said fat material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
A composition of matter having a Solid Fat Content less than about 20% at mouth temperature (92°F, 33.3°C), comprising: (a) an edible, wholly or partially nondigestible low calorie fat material having, at 100°F (37.8°C): (i) a viscosity of at least about 2.5 poise at a shear rate of 800 seconds , a viscosity of at least about 4.0 poise at a shear rate of 100 seconds -1 , and a viscosity of at least about 25.0 poise at a shear rate of 10 seconds -1 ; (ii) a yield point of at least about 2,500 dynes/cm ; (iii) a thixotropic area of at least about 0.20 x 10 6 dynes/cm 2 -sec; and (iv) a liquid/solid stability of at least about 50%; and (b) an edible, absorbable, digestible food material which acts as a solvent for said fat material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A composition according to Claim 1 wherein the fat material is selected from the group consisting of polyol fatty acid polyesters and polycarboxylic acids esterified with fatty alcohols, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
A composition according to Claim 1 wherein the digestible food material is a member selected from the group consisting of triglycerides, monoglycerides, diglycerides, substituted mono- and diglycerides, polyglycerol esters, citrus oils, flavorants, edible alcohols, edible food emulsifiers, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A composition according to Claim 3 wherein the digestible food material is selected from the group consisting of triglycerides and edible food emulsifiers, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
A composition according to Claim 4 wherein the composition comprises from about 33% to about 90% of the nondigestible fat material and from about 10% to about 66% of a triglyceride.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
A composition according to Claim 2 wherein the fat material comprises sucrose fatty acid polyesters containing from 4 to 8 hydroxylgroups, each fatty acid group having from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms, and wherein at least about 60% of the polyesters are octaesters.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
115 words
A composition of matter comprising: (a) an edible, wholly or partially nondigestible low calorie fat material having, at 100°F (37.8°C): (i) a viscosity of at least about 2.5 poise at a shear rate of 800 seconds , a viscosity of at least 4.0 poise at 100 seconds, and a viscosity of at least 25.0 poise at 10 seconds ; (ii) a yield point of at least about 2,500 dynes/cm 2 ; (iii) a thixotropic area of at least about 0.20 x 10 6 dynes/cm 2 -sec; (iv) a liquid/solid stability of at least about 50%; and (b) a food emulsifier capable of forming an oil-in-water emulsion with the low calorie fat material in the mouth.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
115 words
A composition of matter comprising: (a) an edible, wholly or partially nondigestible low calorie fat material having, at 100°F (37.8°C): (i) a viscosity of at least about 2.5 poise at a shear rate of 800 seconds , a viscosity of at least 4.0 poise at 100 seconds, and a viscosity of at least 25.0 poise at 10 seconds ; (ii) a yield point of at least about 2,500 dynes/cm 2 ; (iii) a thixotropic area of at least about 0.20 x 10 6 dynes/cm 2 -sec; (iv) a liquid/solid stability of at least about 50%; and (b) a food emulsifier capable of forming an oil-in-water emulsion with the low calorie fat material in the mouth.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
A composition according to Claim 7 wherein the fat material is selected from the group consisting of polyol fatty acid polyesters and polycarboxylic acids esterified with fatty alcohols, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
A composition according to Claim 7 wherein the food emulsifier is selected from the group consisting of mono- and diglycerides, lower sucrose esters, lower polyglycerol esters, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
45 words
A composition according to Claim 8 wherein the fat material comprises sucrose fatty acid polyesters containing from 4 to 8 hydroxylgroups, each fatty acid group having from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms, and wherein at least about 60% of the polyesters are octaesters.
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