The degree of tooth enamel demineralization occurring due to the consumption of a highly acid, low pH beverage is reduced according to the present invention. This is accomplished by adding to the beverage from 1.0 to 6.0 grams per quart, and preferably from 1.25 to 2.5 grams per quart of tricalcium phosphate.
Acidic beverages, e.g. juices and carbonated beverages containing calcium citrate malate are disclosed. These beverages inhibit the erosion of tooth enamel that normally occurs during consumption of acidic beverages. A nutritional regimen of administering an acid beverage (pH below 5.5) containing from 35 mg to 270 mg calcium per 6 ounce (180 ml) serving (0.02% to 0.15% w/v of calcium) in the form of calcium citrate malate, for preventing tooth enamel erosion is disclosed. This beverage comprises water, sweetener and flavor or juice.
A low fat, very low fat or fat-free emulsion-simulating food product is prepared by adding tricalcium phosphate to develop an opaqueness and smoothness in the food and to reduce gloppiness in foods containing gum, especially xanthan.
4497835 - Abstract - Owned by Alberta Gas Chemicals, Incorporated (Parsippany, NJ)
A novel formulation and method of processing for artificially sweetened, sugar free, powdered beverage mixes containing Aspartame (an artificial sweetener) is obtained by premixing the ingredients until the blend is uniform in composition, feeding the blend through an agglomerator such that the faster dissolving ingredients form two layers around each particle of Aspartame, and drying and cooling the agglomerated particles to provide a free flowing blend.
This invention relates to a coloring agent which is soluble and stable in low pH aqueous food systems. The food colorant, Food, Drug and Cosmetic Red No. 3, which contains a carboxylic group, is predominantly in the unionized form below pH 4.5 and is, therefore, at a concentration required for red coloring virtually insoluble. Red No. 3 is rendered soluble by mixing it with water and a hydrophilic surfactant selected from the group consisting of polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate and polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate and mixtures thereof. The resulting mixture is added directly to an aqueous foodstuff or after first fixing it on or in a carrier.
Beverages and beverage concentrates nutritionally supplemented with significant levels of solubilized calcium are disclosed. The beverages and concentrates are substantially free of a sugar alcohol and contain specified levels of total edible acids selected from mixtures of citric, malic and phosphoric acid. The weight ratio of total acids to calcium, as well as the particlar acid mixtures, are selected to provide beverages and concentrates having good stability against precipitation of insoluble calcium salts, satisfactory initial taste/mouthfeel, substantial freedom from objectionable aftertaste and desirable calcium absorbability/bioavailability properties.
