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Sucrose polyesters which behave like cocoa butters
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1988-05-02
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Granted: 1989-04-18
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Expires: 2008-05-02
Abstract
Abstract The invention is a cocoa butter substitute comprising sucrose fatty acid esters having at least four fatty acid ester groups, and having the following fatty acid composition: (a) from about 25% to about 50% lauric acid; (b) from about 50% to about 75% palmitic acid; and (c) up to about 5% other fatty acids, preferably selected from the group consisting of capric, myristic, and stearic acids, and mixtures thereof. Alternatively, the cocoa butter substitute can comprise sucrose fatty acid esters having at least four fatty acid ester groups, and having the following fatty acid composition: (a) from about 25% to about 50% capric acid; (b) from about 50% to about 75% stearic acid; and (c) up to about 5% other fatty acids. The cocoa butter substitute is noncaloric and less expensive than natural cocoa butter. It has the same desirable melting properties as natural cocoa butter.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen A. McCoy
- 👤 Bryan L. Madison
- 👤 Peter M. Self
- 👤 David J. Weisgerber
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 15:23
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G1/00; A23G1/30; A23G1/32; A23G1/36; A23G1/38; A23G1/56; C; C11; C11C; C11C3/00; C11C3/04; A23G2200/00; A23G2200/08; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S426/00; Y10S426/804
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
56 words
A cocoa butter substitute comprising sucrose fatty acid esters having at least four fatty acid ester groups, and where the make-up of the fatty acid groups is, by weight: (a) from about 25% to about 50% lauric acid; (b) from about 50% to about 75% palmitic acid; and (c) up to about 5% other fatty acids.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
56 words
A cocoa butter substitute comprising sucrose fatty acid esters having at least four fatty acid ester groups, and where the make-up of the fatty acid groups is, by weight: (a) from about 25% to about 50% lauric acid; (b) from about 50% to about 75% palmitic acid; and (c) up to about 5% other fatty acids.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
A cocoa butter substitute according to claim 1 where the make-up of the fatty acid groups is, by weight: (a) from about 30% to about 40% lauric acid; (b) from about 55% to about 65% palmitic acid; and (c) up to about 5% other fatty acids.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A cocoa butter substitute according to claim 2 where the make-up of the fatty acid groups is, by weight: (a) about 35% lauric acid; (b) about 60% palmitic acid; and (c) about 5% other fatty acids.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A cocoa butter substitute according to claim 1 wherein the sucrose fatty acid esters contain no more than three unesterified hydroxyl groups.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A cocoa butter substitute according to claim 1 wherein the other fatty acids are selected from the group consisting of capric, myristic, and stearic acids, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
56 words
A cocoa butter substitute comprising sucrose fatty acid esters having at least four fatty acid ester groups, and where the make-up of the fatty acid groups is, by weight: (a) from about 25% to about 50% capric acid; (b) from about 50% to about 75% stearic acid; and (c) up to about 5% other fatty acids.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
56 words
A cocoa butter substitute comprising sucrose fatty acid esters having at least four fatty acid ester groups, and where the make-up of the fatty acid groups is, by weight: (a) from about 25% to about 50% capric acid; (b) from about 50% to about 75% stearic acid; and (c) up to about 5% other fatty acids.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
A cocoa butter substitute according to claim 6 where the make-up of the fatty acid groups is, by weight: (a) from about 30% to about 40% capric acid; (b) from about 55% to about 65% stearic acid; and (c) up to about 5% other fatty acids.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
A cocoa butter substitute according to claim 7 where the make-up of the fatty acid groups is, by weight: (a) about 35% capric acid; (b) about 60% stearic acid; and (c) about 5% other fatty acids.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
A cocoa butter substitute according to claim 6 wherein the sucrose fatty acid esters contain no more than three unesterified hydroxyl groups.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
A cocoa butter substitute according to claim 6 wherein the other fatty acids are selected from the group consisting of lauric, myristic, and palmitic acids, and mixtures thereof.
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