Soluble Fiber Liquid Beverage Concentrate and Method for Delivery of Soluble Fiber
A flavored, fiber-enriched liquid beverage concentrate of an acidulant, a flavor, a high-intensity sweetener, a soluble fiber, and water, the soluble fiber comprising about 20 to 60 percent by weight of the concentrate volume with a pH in a range of about 1.2 to about 4.0. A method of delivering soluble fiber from a liquid beverage concentrate is disclosed.
1 . A flavored, fiber-enriched liquid beverage concentrate, comprising an acidulant, a flavor, a high-intensity sweetener, a soluble fiber, and water, the soluble fiber comprising about 20 to 60 percent by weight of the concentrate volume with a pH in a range of about 1.2 to about 4.0.
2 . The beverage concentrate as recited in claim 1 , wherein the soluble fiber comprises about 50 per cent by weight of the concentrate volume.
3 . The beverage concentrate as recited in claim 1 , wherein the soluble fiber comprises about 33 per cent by weight of the concentrate volume.
4 . The beverage concentrate as recited in claim 1 , wherein the concentrate volume is about 5 to 10 ml.
5 . The beverage concentrate as recited in claim 1 , wherein the acidulant comprises about 4 to about 8 per cent by weight of the concentrate volume.
6 . The beverage concentrate as recited in claim 1 , wherein the acidulant comprises about 6 per cent by weight of the concentrate volume.
7 . The beverage concentrate as recited in claim 1 , wherein the volume of the acidulant provides the beverage concentrate with a pH of about 1.5 to about 3.5.
8 . The beverage concentrate as recited in claim 1 , wherein the volume of the acidulant provides the beverage concentrate with a pH of about 1.5.
9 . The beverage concentrate as recited in claim 1 , wherein the soluble fiber comprises between about 2.5 and 4 grams by weight per serving of the beverage concentrate.
10 . The beverage concentrate as recited in claim 1 , wherein the soluble fiber comprises about 3 grams by weight of the beverage concentrate.
11 . The beverage concentrate as recited in claim 1 , wherein the soluble fiber is selected from the group comprising corn fiber, polydextrose, and acacia.
12 . The beverage concentrate as recited in claim 1 , wherein the soluble fiber comprises corn fiber.
13 . The beverage concentrate as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a preservative.
14 . The beverage concentrate as recited in claim 13 , wherein the preservative is selected from the group consisting of sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, polylysine, propylene glycol, methylparaben, and mixtures thereof.
15 . The beverage concentrate as recited in claim 13 , wherein the preservative is about 0.01 to about 0.3 per cent by weight of the beverage concentrate.
16 . The beverage concentrate as recited in claim 13 , wherein the preservative is about 0.1 per cent by weight of the beverage concentrate.
17 . The beverage concentrate as recited in claim 1 , wherein the acidulant comprises citric acid.
18 . The beverage concentrate as recited in claim 1 , wherein the concentrate has a viscosity of between about 25 and 70 cp (Brookfield Viscosity (Spindle LV2@30 RPM@25° C.)).
19 . The beverage concentrate as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a buffering agent for adjusting the pH of the beverage concentrate to a selected pH in a range of between 1.2 pH and 4.0 pH.
20 . The beverage concentrate as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a buffering agent for adjusting the pH of the beverage concentrate to a selected pH in a range of between 1.2 pH and 4.0 pH.
21 . The beverage concentrate as recited in claim 1 , wherein the soluble fiber comprises a mixture of a first fiber type and a second fiber type.
22 . The beverage concentrate as recited in claim 21 , wherein the first fiber type comprises corn fiber and the second fiber type comprises dextrose.
23 . A flavored, fiber-enriched liquid beverage concentrate, comprising an acidulant, a flavor, a high-intensity sweetener, a soluble fiber, a preservative and water, the soluble fiber comprising about 20 to 60 percent by weight of the concentrate volume with a pH in a range of about 1.2 to about 6.5.
24 . The beverage concentrate as recited in claim 23 , wherein the preservative is selected from the group consisting of sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, polylysine, propylene glycol, methylparaben, and mixtures thereof.
25 . The beverage concentrate as recited in claim 23 , wherein the preservative comprises about 0.01 to about 0.3 percent by weight of the beverage concentrate.
26 . The beverage concentrate as recited in any claim 23 , wherein the preservative comprises about 0.1 percent by weight of the beverage concentrate.
27 . A method of delivering a soluble fiber for a nutritional supplement for persons, comprising the steps of:
(a) providing a beverage concentrate according to any one of claim 1 ; and
(b) admixing the beverage concentrate with water to a volume in a range of about 6 ounces to about 20 ounces.
28 . The method as recited in claim 27 , wherein the volume is about 8 ounces.
29 . The method as recited in claim 27 , further comprising the step of pasteurizing of the beverage concentrate.
30 . The method as recited in claim 27 , further comprising the step of adjusting the pH of the beverage concentrate with a buffering agent to a selected pH in a range of between 1.2 pH and 4.0 pH.
31 . The method as recited in claim 27 , further comprising the step of adjusting the viscosity of the beverage concentrate to a range between about 25 cp and 75 cp (Brookfield Viscosity (Spindle LV2@30 RPM@25° C.)).
32 . The method as recited in claim 27 , further comprising the step of mixing as the soluble fiber a first fiber type and a second fiber type.
33 . The method as recited in claim 32 , wherein the first fiber type comprises corn fiber and the second fiber type comprises dextrose.
34 . The method as recited in claim 27 , wherein the soluble fiber comprises about 50 per cent by weight of the concentrate volume.
35 . The method as recited in claim 27 , wherein the soluble fiber comprises about 33 per cent by weight of the concentrate volume.