Beverages and beverage concentrates nutritionally supplemented with calcium

摘要

Beverages and beverage concentrates nutritionally supplemented with significant levels of solubilized calcium are disclosed. The beverages and concentrates are substantially free of a sugar alcohol and contain specified levels of total edible acids selected from mixtures of citric, malic and phosphoric acid. The weight ratio of total acids to calcium, as well as the particlar acid mixtures, are selected to provide beverages and concentrates having good stability against precipitation of insoluble calcium salts, satisfactory initial taste/mouthfeel, substantial freedom from objectionable aftertaste and desirable calcium absorbability/bioavailability properties.