Glucosylated steviol glycoside as a flavor modifier
A taste and flavor profile modifying composition is described. The composition includes a blend of glucosylated steviol glycosides and residual steviol glycosides which can modify the intensity of a taste and/or flavor in a food or beverage product.
1. A taste and flavor modifying composition, comprising:
(a) at least 80% total steviol glycosides comprising a sum of glycosylated and non-glycosylated steviol glycosides, wherein:
(i) the glycosylated steviol glycosides comprise short-chain glycosylated steviol glycosides having one to four or α-1,4-glucosyl residues; and
(ii) the non-glycosylated steviol glycosides comprise an amount of residual steviol glycoside molecules comprising Rebaudioside A and having β-configured glucosyl residues; and
(b) maltodextrin.
2. The taste and flavor modifying composition of claim 1 , wherein the amount of glycosylated steviol glycosides range between 50% to 95%.
3. The taste and flavor modifying composition of claim 1 , wherein the residual steviol glycosides further comprise one or more selected from the group consisting of stevioside and rebaudioside C.
4. The taste and flavor modifying composition of claim 1 , wherein the residual steviol glycosides content is less than 15%.
5. The taste and flavor modifying composition of claim 1 , wherein the maltodextrin content ranges between about 1% to 20%.
6. A food or beverage product having an intense taste and flavor profile comprising the taste and flavor modifying composition of claim 1 .
7. The beverage product of claim 6 , wherein the beverage comprises a carbonated soft drink.
8. The food or beverage product of claim 6 , wherein the intense taste and flavor profile is more intense than a comparative taste and flavor profile of a comparative food or beverage product which does not include the taste and flavor modifying composition.
9. The food or beverage product of claim 6 , wherein a mouthfeel of said food or beverage product is improved in relation to a mouthfeel of a comparative food or beverage product which does not include the taste and flavor modifying composition.