IMPROVED SWEETENER
A low or zero calorie sweetener composition with sweetness synergy, providing a reduction in off-taste and a desirable temporal profile. The sweetener composition is suitable for use as a substitute for high calorie sugars. The sweetener composition is for use in food and beverage products, pharmaceutical products, nutritional product and cosmetic products.
1 . A sweetener composition comprising allulose and at least one mogroside.
2 . The sweetener composition according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one mogroside is selected from the group consisting of mogroside V, mogroside IV, mogroside VI, oxomogroside V, mogroside IIIE or siamenoside I, and mixtures thereof.
3 . The sweetener composition according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one mogroside is from a fruit of a plant of the Cucurbitaceae family.
4 . The sweetener composition according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one mogroside is in a fruit extract from a fruit of a plant of the Cucurbitaceae family.
5 . The sweetener composition according to claim 3 , wherein the plant is Siraitia grosvenorrii.
6 . The sweetener composition according to claim 4 , comprising allulose and a fruit extract.
7 . The sweetener composition according to claim 6 , wherein the fruit extract comprises a mogroside composition in an amount of at least 50% by weight relative to the total weight of the fruit extract.
8 . The sweetener composition according to claim 7 , wherein the mogroside composition comprises at least one mogroside selected from the group consisting of mogroside V, mogroside IV, mogroside VI, oxomogroside V, mogroside IIIE and siamenoside I, and mixtures thereof.
9 . The sweetener composition according to claim 4 , wherein the fruit extract comprises about 40% to about 65% by weight of mogroside V and about 0% to about 30% by weight of mogroside IV, mogroside VI, oxomogroside V, mogroside IIIE or siamenoside I, or a mixture thereof.
10 . The sweetener composition according to claim 4 , wherein the fruit extract comprises about 48% to about 52% mogroside V by weight and about 25% to about 30% by weight in total of mogroside IV, oxomogroside V and siamenoside I.
11 . The sweetener composition according to claim 4 , wherein the fruit extract comprises about 50% to about 60% by weight of mogroside V relative to the total weight of the fruit extract.
12 . The sweetener composition according to claim 4 , comprising allulose in an amount of at least about 97% by weight and fruit extract in an amount of at least about 0.05% by weight relative to the total weight of allulose and fruit extract in the composition.
13 . The sweetener composition of claim 4 , comprising allulose in an amount of about 97% to about 99.95% by weight and fruit extract in an amount of about 0.05% to about 3% by weight relative to the total weight of allulose and fruit extract in the composition.
14 . The sweetener composition of claim 4 , comprising allulose in an amount of about 98% to about 99.9% by weight and fruit extract in an amount of about 0.1% to about 2% by weight relative to the total weight of allulose and fruit extract in the composition.
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22 . The sweetener composition according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one of a sweet taste improving additive, a bulking agent, a flavoring agent, or a stabilizer.
23 . The sweetener composition according to claim 4 , wherein the fruit extract is PureFruit™ or PureFruit™ Select.
24 . A food or beverage product comprising the sweetener composition according to claim 1 .
25 . The food or beverage product according to claim 24 , wherein the food or beverage product comprises allulose and fruit extract in a total amount of about 1% to about 12% by weight based on the total weight of the food or beverage product.
26 . The food or beverage product according to claim 25 , wherein the food or beverage product comprises allulose and fruit extract in a total amount of about 1% to about 5% by weight based on the total weight of the food or beverage product.
27 . The food or beverage product according to claim 25 , wherein the food or beverage product comprises allulose and fruit extract in a total amount of about 4% to about 10% by weight based on the total weight of the food or beverage product.
28 . The food or beverage product according to claim 25 , wherein the food or beverage product comprises and fruit extract in a total amount of about 6% to about 12% by weight based on the total weight of the food or beverage product.
29 . The food or beverage product according to claim 24 , wherein the product is a food product and the sweetener composition is provided as a coating or frosting on the surface of the food product.
30 . The food or beverage product according to claim 24 , wherein the product is a carbonated or non-carbonated beverage.
31 . A table-top sweetener comprising the sweetener composition according to claim 1 .
32 . The table-top sweetener according to claim 31 , wherein the table-top sweetener is a dry table-top sweetener.
33 . The table-top sweetener according to claim 32 , wherein the table-top sweetener is provided as tablets, granules or as a powder.
34 . The table-top sweetener according to claim 31 , wherein the sweetener composition comprises allulose in an amount of about 97.5% to about 99.2% and fruit extract in an amount of about 0.8% to about 2.5% by weight relative to the total weight of allulose and fruit extract in the composition.
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38 . The table-top sweetener according to claim 31 , wherein the table-top sweetener further comprises at least one nutritive sweetener.
39 . The table-top sweetener according to claim 38 , wherein the at least one nutritive sweetener includes a nutritive sweetener selected from the group consisting of sucrose, glucose, glucose syrup, isoglucose, fructose, glucose-fructose syrup, maltose, lactose, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, invert sugar, molasses, honey and agave.
40 . The table-top sweetener according to claim 39 , wherein the nutritive sweetener is sucrose.
41 . The table-top sweetener according to claim 38 , wherein the table-top sweetener comprises a nutritive sweetener in an amount of up to about 30% by weight based on the total weight of the table-top sweetener.
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43 . The table-top sweetener according to claim 31 , wherein the table-top sweetener further comprises at least one co-sweetener selected from the group consisting of high intensity sweeteners and sugar alcohols.
44 . The table-top sweetener according to claim 43 , wherein the one or more co-sweetener comprises stevia extracts.
45 . The table-top sweetener according to claim 43 , wherein the at least one co-sweetener includes a co-sweetener selected from the group consisting of sucralose, aspartame and acesulfame potassium.
46 . The table-top sweetener according to claim 43 , wherein the at least one co-sweetener includes a co-sweetener selected from the group consisting of maltitol, xylitol and erythritol.
47 . A method, comprising using, the sweetener composition according to claim 1 in a food product, a beverage product, a pharmaceutical product, a nutritional product, a sports product, or a cosmetic product.
48 . A method, comprising using the sweetener composition according to claim 1 as a bulking agent.
49 . A method, comprising using the sweetener composition according to claim 1 as a coating agent.