Sweetener composition and method

摘要

A sweetener composition comprising glycerol, glycine and gum arabic is adapted for use as a sugar substitute and is advantageously employed in the preparation of low carbohydrate foods and beverages. The sweetener composition, which contains from about 92 to about 98 wt. % glycerol, from about 0.5 to about 3.0 wt. % glycine and from about 1.5 to about 5.0 wt. % gum arabic, can be prepared by heating and stirring a mixture of these ingredients to obtain a solution of the same.