EDIBLE GELS SWEETENED WITH N-[N-(3,3-DIMETHYLBUTYL)-L- alpha -ASPARTYL]-L-PHENYLALANINE 1-METHYL ESTER

摘要

The present invention provides edible gel mixes comprising N-[N-(3,3-dimethylbutyl)-L- alpha -aspartyl]-L-phenylalanine 1-methyl ester in an amount effective to sweeten edible gels prepared from the edible gel mixes. N-[N-(3,3-dimethylbutyl)-L- alpha -aspartyl]-L-phenylalanine 1-methyl ester may also be added in an amount sufficient to reduce the amount of food acid, gelling agent or fat in an edible gel or gel mix composition. The present invention also provides edible gels comprising N-[N-(3,3-dimethylbutyl)-L- alpha -aspartyl]-L-phenylalanine 1-methyl ester in an amount effective to sweeten the edible gels. The edible gel mixes and edible gels of this invention may also include natural or other high intensity sweeteners. This invention further provides a method for preparing the edible gel mixes and edible gels of this invention by incorporating N-[N-(3,3-dimethylbutyl)-L- alpha -aspartyl]-L-phenylalanine 1-methyl ester into the edible gel mixes and edible gels in an amount effective to sweeten the edible gel mixes and edible gels. In addition, this invention also provides methods for adding N-[N-3,3-dimethylbutyl)-L- alpha -aspartyl]-L-phenylalanine 1-methyl ester into the edible gel mixes and edible gels to reduce the amount of food acid, gelling agent or fat without any accompanying loss of attributes.