Calcium-enriched food product
View Patent ↗The present invention is directed to a calcium-enriched chewable baked food product in which at least one piece of the food product provides the recommended daily DRI of elemental calcium. The calcium-enriched baked food product has a mouth feel, texture and taste substantially similar to a non-calcium-enriched baked food product. The food product also provides Vitamin D 3 in a range of 100-2400 IU and optionally may be enrobed with a flavored coating. The present invention is also directed to a method for producing the calcium-enriched food product.
1. A calcium-enriched baked food product comprising:
a calcium-enriched chewable baked food product with a mouth feel, texture and taste substantially similar to a same type of baked food product that is not calcium-enriched;
wherein the calcium-enriched baked food product comprises at least 2.78% elemental calcium and the source of elemental calcium is calcium citrate with a median particle size between about 3 μm to 6 μm, and
wherein the calcium-enriched baked food product has a moisture content of 13-15% by weight
wherein the calcium-enriched food product provides Vitamin D3 in a range of 100-2400 IU; and,
wherein the calcium-enriched food product has a water activity of less than 0.8.
2. The baked food of claim 1 , wherein the food product provides elemental calcium in the range of 100-1500 mg.
3. The baked food product of claim 2 , wherein the food product provides elemental calcium in the range of 100-650 mg.
4. The baked food product of claim 3 , wherein the elemental calcium is about 500 mg.
5. The baked food product of claim 1 , wherein the range of Vitamin D 3 is 200-1200 N.
6. The baked food product of claim 1 , wherein the food product is enrobed with a flavored coating.
7. The baked food product of claim 1 , wherein less than 100% of the calcium source has a particle size less than 100 μm.
8. The baked food product of claim 7 , wherein less than 99% of the calcium source has a particle size less than 40 μm.
9. The baked food product of claim 8 , wherein less than 90% of the calcium source has a particle size less than 20 μm.
10. The baked food product of claim 1 , wherein the food product is selected from a group consisting of a flavored cake, a brownie, and a strudel.
11. The baked food product of claim 10 , wherein the food product is enrobed with a flavored coating.
12. The baked food product of claim 10 , wherein the food product has a flavor selected from a group consisting of chocolate, chocolate mint, lemon, caramel, cappuccino, cinnamon, maple, butter, fruit flavors, vanilla, peanut butter, and carrot flavored cake.
13. The baked food product of claim 11 , wherein the coating has a flavor selected from a group consisting of chocolate, chocolate mint, lemon, caramel, cappuccino, cinnamon, maple, butter, fruit flavors, vanilla, and peanut butter.
14. The baked food product of claim 1 , wherein each piece of unenrobed food product has a weight in the range of 3.5 to 24 grams.
15. The baked food product of claim 6 , wherein each piece of the food product is completely enrobed with 0.5-8 grams of coating.
16. The baked food product of claim 1 , wherein each piece of food has a water activity of less than 0.75.
17. A calcium-enriched food product comprising:
a chewable calcium-enriched food product with a mouth feel, texture and taste substantially similar to a same type of food product that is not calcium-enriched; and
the calcium-enriched food product comprises at least 6.95% calcium citrate with a median particle size between about 3 μm to 6 μm, and
wherein the calcium-enriched baked food product has a moisture content of 13-15% by weight
wherein the calcium-enriched food product provides Vitamin D3 in a range of 100-2400 IU; and,
wherein the calcium-enriched food product has a water activity of less than 0.8.
18. The food product of claim 17 , wherein the calcium-enriched food product comprises at least 26.6% calcium citrate.