NO-CALORIE SWEETENER COMPOSITIONS
The invention provides no-calorie or low calorie sweetener compositions comprising a sugar alcohol, sucralose, and a carbohydrate carrier.
1 . A no-calorie sweetener composition consisting essentially of about 55 to about 78 wt. % xylitol, about 0.01 to about 1 wt. % sucralose, and about 20 to about 40 wt. % maltodextrin, wherein the sucralose is affixed to the maltodextrin.
2 . The composition of claim 1 , comprising about 65 to about 75 wt. % xylitol.
3 . The composition of claim 2 , comprising about 68 to about 72 wt. % xylitol.
4 . The composition of claim 1 , comprising about 0.1 to about 0.5 wt. % sucralose.
5 . The composition of claim 4 , comprising about 0.2 to about 0.3 wt. % sucralose.
6 . The composition of claim 1 , comprising about 25 to about 35 wt. % maltodextrin.
7 . The composition of claim 6 , comprising about 28 to about 32 wt. % maltodextrin.
8 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein about 1.5 grams of said composition have equivalent sweetness to about 1 teaspoon of sugar.
9 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the sucralose is affixed to the maltodextrin by spray drying.
10 . A no-calorie sweetener composition consisting essentially of about 70 wt. % xylitol, about 0.275 wt. % sucralose, and about 29.725 wt. % maltodextrin, wherein the composition is granular.