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Low calorie syrup
Assignee: MBW FOODS Inc A DELAWARE Corp
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Filing: 1984-01-09
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Granted: 1985-07-09
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Expires: 2004-01-09
Abstract
Abstract A reduced calorie edible syrup containing a mixture of alginate and clarified xanthan gum is provided which exhibits special thickening and organoleptic properties. Butter containing syrups with this gum combination exhibit good phase stability.
Inventors
- 👤 Lisa Turrisi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 08:12
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L29/00; A23L29/30; A23L29/20; A23L29/206; A23L29/256; A23L29/269; A23L29/27; A23L33/00; A23L33/10; A23L33/125; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S426/00; Y10S426/804
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
64 words
A low calorie edible syrup comprising: (i) from about 10 to 43.3% sugar solids by weight of total syrup, in water; (ii) from about 0.01 to 1% of alginate ester; (iii) from about 0.01 to 1% of clarified xanthan gum; and (iv) from about 0.01 to 1% of edible preservative wherein the ratio of alginate to xanthan gum ranges from 10:1 to about 1:1.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
64 words
A low calorie edible syrup comprising: (i) from about 10 to 43.3% sugar solids by weight of total syrup, in water; (ii) from about 0.01 to 1% of alginate ester; (iii) from about 0.01 to 1% of clarified xanthan gum; and (iv) from about 0.01 to 1% of edible preservative wherein the ratio of alginate to xanthan gum ranges from 10:1 to about 1:1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A composition according to claim 1 further comprising from about 0.01 to 0.9% butter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A composition according to claim 2 wherein the butter is present from about 0.1 to about 0.4%.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein the alginate ester is a high viscosity propylene glycol alginate ester.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein the sugar solids range from about 40% to 43.3%.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein the preservative is sodium benzoate, sorbic acid or mixtures thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
A composition according to claim 1 further comprising about 0.01 to 1% of flavorant.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A composition according to claim 7 wherein the flavorant is natural or artifical maple, natural or artificial butter and mixtures thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein the viscosity ranges from about 850 to 1100 cps measured by a Brookfield RVT viscometer at 70° F.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
100 words
A process for preparing a low calorie edible syrup comprising: (i) heating from about 10 to 43.3% sugar solids by weight of total syrup, in water; (ii) dispersing slowly in a second vessel about 0.01 to 1% clarified xanthan gum, by weight of total syrup, into hot water using high speed mixers; (iii) transferring the aqueous xanthan gum mixture into the sugar syrup and heating; (iv) preparing separately a blend of about 0.01 to 1% alginate ester dispersed in water; and (v) transferring the alginate gum dispersion into the xanthan-sugar syrup blend and mixing for a minimum of 10 minutes.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
100 words
A process for preparing a low calorie edible syrup comprising: (i) heating from about 10 to 43.3% sugar solids by weight of total syrup, in water; (ii) dispersing slowly in a second vessel about 0.01 to 1% clarified xanthan gum, by weight of total syrup, into hot water using high speed mixers; (iii) transferring the aqueous xanthan gum mixture into the sugar syrup and heating; (iv) preparing separately a blend of about 0.01 to 1% alginate ester dispersed in water; and (v) transferring the alginate gum dispersion into the xanthan-sugar syrup blend and mixing for a minimum of 10 minutes.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 10 wherein the xanthan gum-sugar syrup composition is heated for about one hour at about 180° F.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
A process according to claim 10 wherein the resultant syrup is homogenized.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 10 wherein about 0.01 to 1% edible preservative is added to the sugar solids in step (i).
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