Sweetener

Abstract

A low or zero calorie sweetener composition with sweetness synergy, providing a reduction in off-taste and a desirable temporal profile. The sweetener composition is suitable for use as a substitute for high calorie sugars. The sweetener composition is for use in food and beverage products, pharmaceutical products, nutritional product and cosmetic products.

1 . A sweetener composition comprising allulose and at least one mogroside comprising Mogroside V, wherein the Mogroside V is in a fruit extract from a fruit of a plant of the Cucurbitaceae family and the fruit extract comprises about 40% to about 65% by weight of Mogroside V relative to the total weight of the fruit extract, and wherein the composition comprises allulose in an amount of about 98% by weight to about 99.9% by weight and fruit extract in an amount of about 0.1% by weight to about 2% by weight relative to the total weight of sweeteners in the composition. 
     
     
         2 . The sweetener composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the plant is  Siraitia grosvenorrii.    
     
     
         3 . The sweetener composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the fruit extract comprises Mogroside V in an amount of at least 50% by weight relative to the total weight of the fruit extract. 
     
     
         4 . The sweetener composition according to  claim 3 , wherein the fruit extract comprises at least one mogroside in addition to Mogroside V, selected from the group consisting of Mogroside IV, Mogroside VI, Oxomogroside V, Mogroside IIIE and Siamenoside I, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The sweetener composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the fruit extract comprises about 48% to about 52% Mogroside V by weight and about 25% to about 30% by weight in total of Mogroside IV, Oxomogroside V and Siamenoside I. 
     
     
         6 . The sweetener composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the fruit extract comprises about 50% to about 60% by weight of Mogroside V relative to the total weight of the fruit extract. 
     
     
         7 . The sweetener composition according to  claim 1 , further comprising at least one of a sweet taste improving additive, a bulking agent, a flavoring agent, or a stabilizer. 
     
     
         8 . The sweetener composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the fruit extract is PUREFRUIT™ or PUREFRUIT™ Select. 
     
     
         9 . The sweetener composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the allulose is provided as a syrup and wherein the amount of the syrup is adjusted to provide allulose in an amount of about 98% by weight to about 99.9% by weight relative to the total weight of sweeteners in the composition. 
     
     
         10 . A food or beverage product comprising the sweetener composition according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         11 . The food or beverage product according to  claim 10 , wherein the food or beverage product comprises allulose and fruit extract in a total amount of about 1% to about 12% by weight based on the total weight of the food or beverage product. 
     
     
         12 . The food or beverage product according to  claim 11 , wherein the food or beverage product comprises allulose and fruit extract in a total amount of about 1% to about 5% by weight based on the total weight of the food or beverage product. 
     
     
         13 . The food or beverage product according to  claim 11 , wherein the food or beverage product comprises allulose and fruit extract in a total amount of about 4% to about 10% by weight based on the total weight of the food or beverage product. 
     
     
         14 . The food or beverage product according to  claim 11 , wherein the food or beverage product comprises allulose and fruit extract in a total amount of about 6% to about 12% by weight based on the total weight of the food or beverage product. 
     
     
         15 . The food or beverage product according to  claim 10 , wherein the product is a food product and the sweetener composition is provided as a coating or frosting on the surface of the food product. 
     
     
         16 . The food or beverage product according  claim 10 , wherein the product is a carbonated or non-carbonated beverage. 
     
     
         17 . A table-top sweetener comprising the sweetener composition according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         18 . The table-top sweetener according to  claim 17 , wherein the table-top sweetener is a dry table-top sweetener. 
     
     
         19 . The table-top sweetener according to  claim 18 , wherein the table-top sweetener is provided as tablets, granules or as a powder. 
     
     
         20 . The table-top sweetener according to  claim 17 , wherein the table-top sweetener further comprises at least one nutritive sweetener. 
     
     
         21 . The table-top sweetener according to  claim 20 , wherein the at least one nutritive sweetener includes a nutritive sweetener selected from the group consisting of sucrose, glucose, glucose syrup, isoglucose, fructose, glucose-fructose syrup, maltose, lactose, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, invert sugar, molasses, honey and agave. 
     
     
         22 . The table-top sweetener according to  claim 21 , wherein the nutritive sweetener is sucrose. 
     
     
         23 . The table-top sweetener according to  claim 20 , wherein the table-top sweetener comprises a nutritive sweetener in an amount of up to about 30% by weight based on the total weight of the table-top sweetener. 
     
     
         24 . The table-top sweetener according to  claim 17 , wherein the table-top sweetener further comprises at least one co-sweetener selected from the group consisting of high intensity sweeteners and sugar alcohols. 
     
     
         25 . The table-top sweetener according to  claim 24 , wherein the one or more co-sweetener comprises  stevia  extracts. 
     
     
         26 . The table-top sweetener according to  claim 24 , wherein the at least one co-sweetener includes a co-sweetener selected from the group consisting of sucralose, aspartame and acesulfame potassium. 
     
     
         27 . The table-top sweetener according to  claim 24 , wherein the at least one co-sweetener includes a co-sweetener selected from the group consisting of maltitol, xylitol and erythritol. 
     
     
         28 . A method, comprising using the sweetener composition according to  claim 1  in a food product, a beverage product, a pharmaceutical product, a nutritional product, a sports product, or a cosmetic product. 
     
     
         29 . A method, comprising using the sweetener composition according to  claim 1  as a bulking agent. 
     
     
         30 . A method, comprising using the sweetener composition according to  claim 1  as a coating agent.