| 摘要 |
The present invention relates to sweetener supplement compositions which provide a bioavailable source of calcium and are stable from calcium salt precipitation for at least about four hours at temp eratures of at least about 85.degree.F (29.degree.C). The compositions comprise: a) from about 0.6 % to about 7 % by weight, soluble calci um; b) from about 2 % to about 47 % by weight, of an edible acid component comprising a mixture of citric acid and malic acid wherein the ratio of citric equivalents and malic equivalents to calcium equivalents is from about 1.5:1 to about 2:1 and the rati o of citric equivalents to malic equivalents is from about 3:97 to about 93:7; c) from about 5 % to about 80 %, on a dry weight basis, suga r, wherein preferably at least about 15 % of said sugar is fructose, on a dry weight basis; and d) from about 5 % to about 92 % by weight, water. The present invention also relates to methods of making said sweetener supplements, foods and beverages containing them and to methods of enhancing the solubility and bioavailability of calcium citrate malate. |
