BEVERAGES CONTAINING RARE SUGARS

摘要

Zero- and reduced-calorie frozen carbonated beverages comprising rare sugars are provided herein. The beverages contain a freezing point depressant composition comprising at least one rare sugar and, optionally, one or more other freezing point depressant compounds. Frozen carbonated beverages comprising natural high potency sweeteners and rare sugars with sugar-like characteristics are also provided, wherein the natural high potency sweetener and rare sugars are present in particular weight ratios. Methods of preparing the frozen carbonated beverages are also provided.

主权项

1. A frozen carbonated beverage comprising water, carbon dioxide and a composition comprising a rare sugar and a natural high potency sweetener,
wherein the rare sugar is selected from D-psicose, L-ribose, D-tagatose, L-glucose, L-fucose, L-arabinose, D-turanose and combinations thereof; wherein the natural high potency sweetener is selected from the group consisting of Stevioside, Rebaudioside A, Rebaudioside D, Rebaudioside E, Rebaudioside M, Monatin and its salts, Mogroside IV, Mogroside V, brazzein, thaumatin and combinations thereof; wherein the rare sugar is present in an amount from about 0.1% to about 12% by weight; and wherein the weight ratio of natural high potency sweetener to rare sugars is from about 1:2 to about 1:3500.