Reduced calorie confectionery compositions which contain reduced

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426613, 426660, A23G 100

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055892167

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to flavored confectionery compositions which comprise a flavor enhancing amount of a flavor component, from 25% to 45% of a fat component and from about 55 to about 75% other nonfat confectionery ingredients. The fat component of the flavored confectionery compositions of the present invention comprises at least about 70% of a reduced calorie fat, up to about 15% milkfat, up to about 20% cocoa butter and no more than about 4% diglycerides.
The reduced calorie fat comprising the fat component of the chocolate confectionery compositions herein comprises mixtures of reduced calorie triglycerides which are enriched in long chain fatty acid 2-position isomers (MLM triglycerides). In particular, the reduced calorie fats utilized in the chocolate confectionery compositions herein comprise at least about 40% of the long chain fatty acid 2-position isomer. The reduced calorie fats utilized in the chocolate confectionery compositions herein further comprise at least about 85% combined MML and MLM triglycerides, no more than about 5% combined LLM and LML triglycerides no more than about 2% LLL triglycerides, no more than about 4% MMM triglycerides, and no more than about 6% other triglycerides; wherein M=fatty acids selected from the group consisting of C.sub.6 to C.sub.10 saturated fatty acids, and mixtures thereof, and L=fatty acids selected from the group consisting of C.sub.17 to C.sub.26 saturated fatty acids, and mixtures thereof.

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