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Process for tempering flavored confectionery compositions containing reduced calorie fats and resulting tempered products

US5066510A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 20, 1990
Grant dateNov 19, 1991
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Expiry dateDec 20, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S426/804
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A reduced calorie fat which contains combined MLM and MML triglycerides, combined LLM and LML triglycerides, LLL triglycerides, MMM triglycerides and other triglycerides; wherein M is a C.sub.6 to C.sub.10 saturated fatty acid residue and L is a C.sub.20 to C.sub.24 saturated fatty acid residue and a fatty acid composition having: from about 35% to about 60% combined C.sub.8 and C.sub.10 saturated fatty acids, a ratio of C.sub.8 to C.sub.10 saturated fatty acids of from about 1:4 to about 4:1, and from about 35% to about 60% behenic fatty acid.

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