Sweetener
A low calorie sweetener composition with sweetness synergy, providing a reduction in off-taste and a desirable temporal profile. The sweetener composition comprises allulose, fructose and sucralose. In a preferred embodiment, the sweetener composition comprises allulose in an amount of at least about 45%, fructose in an amount of at least about 20%, and sucralose in an amount of at least about 0.01% by weight relative to the total weight of allulose, fructose and sucralose in the composition. 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 in an amount of about 45% to about 80%, fructose in an amount of about 20% to about 55%, and sucralose in an amount of about 0.01% to about 0.3% by weight relative to the total weight of allulose, fructose and sucralose in the composition.
2. The sweetener composition according to claim 1 , comprising allulose in an amount of about 45% to about 80%, fructose in an amount of about 20% to about 55%, and sucralose in an amount of about 0.02% to about 0.3% by weight relative to the total weight of allulose, fructose and sucralose in the composition.
3. The sweetener composition according to claim 1 , comprising allulose in an amount of about 55% to about 70%, fructose in an amount of about 30% to about 45%, and sucralose in an amount of about 0.1% to about 0.25% by weight relative to the total weight of allulose, fructose and sucralose in the composition.
4. The sweetener composition according to claim 1 , comprising allulose in an amount of about 65% to about 75%, fructose in an amount of about 25% to about 35%, and sucralose in an amount of about 0.01% to about 0.06% by weight relative to the total weight of allulose, fructose and sucralose in the composition.
5. The sweetener composition according to claim 1 , comprising allulose in an amount of about 70% to about 80%, fructose in an amount of about 20% to about 30%, and sucralose in an amount of about 0.02% to about 0.1% by weight relative to the total weight of allulose, fructose and sucralose in the composition.
6. The sweetener composition according to claim 1 , comprising allulose in an amount of about 45% to about 55%, fructose in an amount of about 45% to about 55%, and sucralose in an amount of about 0.02% to about 0.1% by weight relative to the total weight of allulose, fructose and sucralose in the composition.
7. The sweetener composition according to claim 1 , comprising allulose in an amount of about 62%, fructose in an amount of about 38%, and sucralose in an amount of about 0.2% by weight relative to the total weight of allulose, fructose and sucralose in the composition.
8. The sweetener composition according to claim 1 , comprising allulose in an amount of about 77%, fructose in an amount of about 23%, and sucralose in an amount of about 0.05% by weight relative to the total weight of allulose, fructose and sucralose in the composition.
9. The sweetener composition according to claim 1 , comprising allulose in an amount of about 46%, fructose in an amount of about 54%, and sucralose in an amount of about 0.06% by weight relative to the total weight of allulose, fructose and sucralose in the composition.
10. The sweetener composition according to claim 1 , comprising allulose in an amount of about 68%, fructose in an amount of about 32%, and sucralose in an amount of about 0.03% by weight relative to the total weight of allulose, fructose and sucralose in the composition.
11. 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.
12. A food or beverage product comprising the sweetener composition according to claim 1 .
13. The food or beverage product according to claim 12 , wherein the food or beverage product comprises allulose, fructose and sucralose in a total amount of about 2% to about 12% by weight based on the total weight of the food or beverage product.
14. The food or beverage product according to claim 12 , wherein the food or beverage product comprises allulose, fructose and sucralose in a total amount of about 2% to about 5% by weight based on the total weight of the food or beverage product.
15. The food or beverage product according to claim 12 , wherein the food or beverage product comprises allulose, fructose and sucralose in a total amount of about 4% to about 10% by weight based on the total weight of the food or beverage product.
16. The food or beverage product according to claim 12 , wherein the food or beverage product comprises allulose, fructose and sucralose in a total amount of about 6% to about 12% by weight based on the total weight of the food or beverage product.
17. A food or beverage product according to any claim 12 , 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.
18. The food or beverage product according to claim 12 , wherein the product is a carbonated or non-carbonated beverage.
19. A table-top sweetener comprising the sweetener composition according to claim 1 .
20. 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.
21. A method, comprising using the sweetener composition according to claim 1 as a bulking agent.
22. A method, comprising using the sweetener composition according to claim 1 as a coating agent.