Sweetened strained fermented dairy product comprising steviol glycosides and further additives
The invention concerns a sweetened strained fermented dairy product comprising a dairy material, at least one steviol glycoside, at least one additive selected from a polysaccharide of fructose units and a salt. The product may further comprise a lactase enzyme.
1. A sweetened dairy product comprising:
a strained fermented dairy composition based on a dairy material,
at least one steviol glycoside,
a polysaccharide of fructose units in an amount of from 1.0% to 8.0% by weight, and
a salt in an amount of from 0.08% to 0.30% by weight.
2. A product according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one steviol glycoside comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of Rebaudioside A, Rebaudioside B, Rebaudioside C, Rebaudioside D, Rebaudioside M and stevioside.
3. A product according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one steviol glycoside is a steviol glycoside composition comprising Rebaudioside B, at least one of Rebaudioside A, Rebaudioside D and Rebaudioside M, and optionally stevioside.
4. A product according to claim 1 , wherein the salt comprises a sodium or potassium cation and a chloride anion.
5. A product according to claim 1 , wherein the salt is a sea salt composition.
6. A product according to claim 1 , wherein the polysaccharide of fructose units is an inulin or a FructoOligoSaccharide (FOS).
7. A product according to claim 6 , wherein the polysaccharide of fructose units is FructoOligoSaccharide (FOS) compound having an average number of Fructose units of from 3 to 5.
8. A product according to claim 1 , comprising a source of fat.
9. A product according to claim 8 , having a fat content of from 0.01% to 8% by weight.
10. A product according to claim 1 , comprising a source of protein.
11. A product according to claim 10 , having a protein content of from 0.5% to 12.0% by weight.
12. A product according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one of fruit or at least one flavor.
13. A product according to claim 1 , wherein the dairy material comprises animal milk.
14. A product according to claim 1 , being comprised in a container.