Sugar replacement

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2003-03-10

2011-10-25

Wong, Leslie (Department: 1789)

Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products

Products per se, or processes of preparing or treating...

Noncarbohydrate sweetener or composition containing same

Reexamination Certificate

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08043647

ABSTRACT:
The invention is a low calorie sugar substitute suitable for use as a sugar replacement, including use in activities such as baking and cooking. It is a combination of an intense sweetener and a bulking agent. The intense sweetener is acesulfame potassium. The bulking agent is either erythritol or a mixture of gluco-mannitol and gluco-sorbitol. Preferably the ratio of intense sweetener to the bulking agent is in the range of 0.20 to 0.35 percent by weight.

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