Edible fat and a process for producing such fat
US4567056A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 1984 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23D7/015
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
There is disclosed an edible fat suitable for producing margarines and low-fat spreads displaying good spreadability, melting behaviour and plasticity. Said fat is produced by interesterifying a mixture consisting of a liquid oil, a partially hydrogenated oil and a fully saturated fat, and fractionating to obtain a higher melting stearin and an olein which is substantially free from triglycerides from 3 saturated C.sub.16 -C.sub.18 fatty acids and has a level of triglycerides from 2 saturated fatty acids and 1 mono-cis or polyunsaturated fatty acid, which is higher than 15%. The interesterified mixture may contain some lauric fats. The olein can be used as such or can be mixed with palm oil and/or hydrogenated palm oil to produce spreads.
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