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Oil replacement composition
Assignee: General Foods Corp
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Filing: 1980-06-20
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Granted: 1981-12-29
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Expires: 2000-06-20
Abstract
Abstract An oil-free, oil-replacement composition having an oily mouthfeel, texture and lubricity is prepared by: forming a protein phase by hydrating and whipping a protein and a cellulose gum; forming an acid phase by hydrating an acid stable modified starch and an acid, then heating to swell the starch while minimizing bursting, followed by cooling; and mixing the protein phase and acid phase.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph M. Rispoli
- 👤 Jatinder P. Sabhlok
- 👤 Allen S. Ho
- 👤 Bryan G. Scherer
- 👤 Carmine Giuliano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 21:44
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23J; A23J3/00; A23D; A23D7/00; A23D7/005; A23D7/0053; A23D7/0056; A23G; A23G9/00; A23G9/52; A23L; A23L27/00; A23L27/60; A23L29/00; A23L29/20; A23L29/206; A23L29/262; A23G2200/00; A23G2200/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
Process for preparing an oil-replacement composition comprising: (a) blending and hydrating 0.5 to 30% of a protein by weight of the composition and 0.01 to 5% of a cellulose gum by weight of the composition; (b) whipping the protein blend to incorporate air and decrease the density to 0.9 gm/cm 3 or lower; (c) blending and hydrating 3 to 25% of an acid stable modified starch by weight of the composition and an amount of an acid effective to obtain a pH of 3 to 6 in the oil-replacement composition; (d) heating and mixing the acid blend to disperse the acid and the starch, and to swell the starch while minimizing rupturing of the starch units; (e) cooling the acid blend to prevent overcooking of the starch and to prevent coagulation of the protein during subsequent mixing; and (f) mixing together the whipped protein blend and the acid blend of (b) and (e) with continuous agitation to obtain the oil-replacement composition.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
Process for preparing an oil-replacement composition comprising: (a) blending and hydrating 0.5 to 30% of a protein by weight of the composition and 0.01 to 5% of a cellulose gum by weight of the composition; (b) whipping the protein blend to incorporate air and decrease the density to 0.9 gm/cm 3 or lower; (c) blending and hydrating 3 to 25% of an acid stable modified starch by weight of the composition and an amount of an acid effective to obtain a pH of 3 to 6 in the oil-replacement composition; (d) heating and mixing the acid blend to disperse the acid and the starch, and to swell the starch while minimizing rupturing of the starch units; (e) cooling the acid blend to prevent overcooking of the starch and to prevent coagulation of the protein during subsequent mixing; and (f) mixing together the whipped protein blend and the acid blend of (b) and (e) with continuous agitation to obtain the oil-replacement composition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
Process of claim 1 wherein an acid stable hydrocolloid and a salt are blended with the protein blend and, or the acid blend, in an amount effective to obtain a viscosity of 30,000 to 100,000 centipoise when measured at 40° F. in the oil-replacement composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
Process of claim 2 wherein the protein is selected from the group consisting of egg protein, soy protein, whey protein and casein.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
Process of claim 3 wherein the protein is egg protein in an amount ranging from about 0.5 to 20% by weight of the oil-replacement composition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
Process of claim 4 wherein the amount of egg protein ranges from 1 to 7% by weight of the composition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
10 words
Process of claim 3 wherein the protein is whey protein.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
Process of claim 6 wherein the amount of whey protein ranges from 1 to 12% weight of the composition.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
Process of claim 1 or 3 wherein the acid is chosen from the group consisting of acetic acid, citric acid, and malic acid.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
Process of claim 3 further comprising a soluble carbohydrate which is blended with the protein blend and/or the acid blend at a level of from 1 to 30% by weight of the composition.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
Process of claim 9 wherein the soluble carbohydrate is chosen from the group consisting of sugar, dextrin, and corn syrup solids.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
Process of claim 2 wherein the acid stable hydrocolloid is chosen from the group consisting of xanthan gum, low methoxyl pectin, carrageenan, gelatin and guar gum.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
Process of claim 3 wherein the cellulose gum is chosen from the group consisting of hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxymethyl cellulose, microcrystalline cellulose and carboxymethyl cellulose.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
Process of claim 1 wherein the starch is ungelatinized and is heated to a temperature and for a period of time effective to gelatinize the starch.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
9 words
Process of claim 13 wherein the starch is pregelatinized.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
Process of claim 13 or 14 wherein the modified starch is chosen from the group consisting of a crosslinked and acetylated starch and a propoxylated starch.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
Process of claim 1 wherein the acid blend is cooled to below 125° F.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
Process of claim 8 wherein the amount of acid is effective to obtain a pH of 3.5 to 5.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
Product prepared by the process of claims 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 or 14.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
A dessert wherein the oil replacement composition prepared by the process of claims 1, 2, or 9 is fully or partially substituted for the oil.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
12 words
The dessert of claim 9 wherein the dessert is a frozen dessert.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
12 words
The dessert of claim 19 wherein the dessert is an aerated dessert.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
25 words
A margarine wherein the oil replacement composition prepared by the process of claim 1, 2, or 9 is fully or partially substituted for the oil.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
26 words
A salad dressing wherein the oil replacement composition prepared by the process of claim 1, 2, or 9 is fully or partially substituted for the oil.
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