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Dietetic chocolate composition
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-09-24
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Granted: 1977-03-08
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Expires: 1995-09-24
Abstract
Abstract Dietetic chocolate compositions having a specific proportion of ingredients and a combination of sorbitol and cyclamate or saccharin which results in an extremely appealing taste.
Inventors
- 👤 Alfred Riesen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 03:36
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G1/00; A23G1/30; A23G1/32; A23G1/40; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S426/00; Y10S426/804
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
A dietetic chocolate composition comprising as major constituents about 9% cocoa beans, about 15% powdered whole milk, about 7% powdered skim milk, about 31% sorbitol and 38% added cocoa butter, and as minor constituents about an effective amount of a synthetic sweetener selected from the group consisting of cyclamate and saccharin about 0.6% lecithin and about 0.01% vanilla, the weight of said minor constituents being based on the total weight of the major constituents.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
74 words
A dietetic chocolate composition comprising as major constituents about 9% cocoa beans, about 15% powdered whole milk, about 7% powdered skim milk, about 31% sorbitol and 38% added cocoa butter, and as minor constituents about an effective amount of a synthetic sweetener selected from the group consisting of cyclamate and saccharin about 0.6% lecithin and about 0.01% vanilla, the weight of said minor constituents being based on the total weight of the major constituents.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
65 words
A dietetic dark chocolate composition comprising as major constituents about 36% cocoa beans, about 39% sorbitol, about 4% soya flour and about 21% added cocoa butter, minor constituents an effective amount of a synthetic sweetener selected from the group consisting of cyclamate and saccharin and as about 0.6% lecithin, the weight of said minor constituents being based on the total weight of the major constituents.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
65 words
A dietetic dark chocolate composition comprising as major constituents about 36% cocoa beans, about 39% sorbitol, about 4% soya flour and about 21% added cocoa butter, minor constituents an effective amount of a synthetic sweetener selected from the group consisting of cyclamate and saccharin and as about 0.6% lecithin, the weight of said minor constituents being based on the total weight of the major constituents.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The chocolate composition of claim 1 wherein the artificial sweetener is 0.12% cyclamate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The chocolate composition of claim 2 wherein the artificial sweetener is 0.12% cyclamate.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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