No-Calorie Sweetener Compositions
The invention provides no-calorie or low calorie sweetener compositions comprising a sugar alcohol, sucralose, and a carbohydrate carrier.
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9 . A no-calorie sweetener composition consisting essentially of a free flowing dry blend of about 75 to about 85 wt. % xylitol, 0.2 to 0.7 wt. % sucralose, and about 15 to about 25 wt. % agglomerated dextrose consisting of dextrose monohydrate and maltodextrin, wherein the sweetener composition has less than 0.5 calories per gram of Sucrose Equivalent Sweetness.
10 . The composition of claim 9 , consisting of about 78 to about 82 wt. % xylitol.
11 . The composition of claim 9 , consisting of 0.3 to 0.7 wt. % sucralose.
12 . The composition of claim 10 , consisting of 0.6 to 0.7 wt. % sucralose.
13 . The composition of claim 9 , consisting of about 18 to about 22 wt. % agglomerated dextrose consisting of dextrose monohydrate and maltodextrin.
14 . The composition of claim 9 , consisting of about 19 to about 20 wt. % agglomerated dextrose consisting of dextrose monohydrate and maltodextrin.
15 . The composition of claim 9 , wherein about 1.5 grams of said composition have equivalent sweetness to about 2 teaspoons of sugar.
16 . A no-calorie sweetener composition consisting essentially of a free flowing dry blend of about 80 wt. % xylitol, about 0.65 wt. % sucralose, and about 19.35 wt. % agglomerated dextrose consisting of dextrose monohydrate and maltodextrin.
17 . The composition of claim 9 , wherein the agglomerated dextrose consists of about 97 wt. % dextrose monohydrate and about 3 wt. % maltodextrin.
18 . The composition of claim 10 , wherein the agglomerated dextrose consists of about 97 wt. % dextrose monohydrate and about 3 wt. % maltodextrin.
19 . The composition of claim 12 , wherein the agglomerated dextrose consists of about 97 wt. % dextrose monohydrate and about 3 wt. % maltodextrin.
20 . The composition of claim 16 , wherein the agglomerated dextrose consists of about 97 wt. % dextrose monohydrate and about 3 wt. % maltodextrin.
21 . The composition of claim 16 , wherein the sweeter composition has less than 0.5 calories per gram of Sucrose Equivalent Sweetness.
22 . A no-calorie sweetener composition consisting essentially of a free flowing dry blend of 75 to 85.7 wt. % xylitol, 0.2 to 0.7 wt. % sucralose, 13.7% to 24.3% wt. % dextrose monohydrate, and 0.42% to 0.75% wt. % maltodextrin, wherein the dextrose monohydrate and maltodextrin are present agglomerated together, and the sweetener composition has less than 0.5 calories per gram of Sucrose Equivalent Sweetness.
23 . The composition of claim 22 , consisting of 80 wt. % xylitol.
24 . The composition of claim 23 , consisting of 0.69 wt. % sucralose.
25 . The composition of claim 24 , consisting of 18.7 wt. % dextrose monohydrate and 0.6% of maltodextrin.
26 . The composition of claim 22 , wherein about 1.5 grams of said composition have equivalent sweetness to about 2 teaspoons of sugar.