JP2002142710A - A sweet composition comprising acesulfame potassium and invertable liquid sugar - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Problem] The unique sweetness of high-potency sweetener Acesulfame potassium and the drawback of lacking in body sensation, the superior physical properties of invert type liquid sugar, and the lack of sweetness compared to sugar Provided is a low-calorie and safe sweetener composition having improved sweetness quality while compensating for perceived disadvantages. SOLUTION: A low-calorie and safe sweetener composition by blending a high-intensity sweetener acesulfame potassium and an invert type liquid sugar of a natural sweetener which is a non-genetically modified food, a food containing the sweetener composition I will provide a.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to a sweetener composition having good sweetness. More specifically, the incorporation of a high-potency sweetener, acesulfame potassium, into the invert type liquid sugar makes it possible to limit the calories as a whole. The sweetness qualities of the formulated sweeteners relate to good sweetener compositions in which each sweetness is very close to sugar that has been moderately integrated. Further, the present invention relates to a food and a sweetener preparation containing the sweetener composition as a sweetener.

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

As sweeteners for foods, conventional sugars, isomerized sugars, starch syrup, maltose, and indigestible sugar alcohols have been widely used, and recently, high-potency sweeteners such as aspartame, sucralose, stevia and the like have been used. Acesulfame potassium was newly approved as a food additive in April 2000. However, when these high-intensity sweeteners are used alone, improvement in taste quality has been strongly demanded due to inferior sweetness and body feeling as compared with the taste quality of conventional sweeteners.

In particular, when acesulfame potassium is used alone, bitterness is strongly felt as the concentration is increased, and the use concentration is limited. Also, when expressed in terms of the sweetness degree curve (intensity of sweetness: vertical axis, time of feeling sweetness: horizontal axis) regarding the quality of sweetness, it has a characteristic that it has a rapid rise and draws a sharp curve.
On the other hand, it has very high stability to heat, and also has high stability to acids and alkalis, and its use is expected by paying attention to such characteristics.

On the other hand, invertable liquid sugar is a safe natural sweetener that does not use any genetically modified raw materials made of sugar, and as consumers are increasingly interested in food safety of genetically modified foods in recent years. It is expected to be a sweetener that replaces starch sugars and isomerized sugars derived from them. The quality of the sweetness is slightly lower than that of sugar in the sweetness curve, giving a light feeling.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

[0005] Acesulfame potassium is a very high-intensity sweetener having a high stability to heat and a high stability to acids and alkalis. However,
It is a bitter sweetener and its use is limited. Inverted liquid sugar tends to be avoided by consumers as a high-energy sweetener even though it is a natural sweetener with very excellent sweetness and high safety. In other words, the present invention combines acesulfame potassium, a high-sweetness sweetener, and invertible liquid sugar, a non-GMO sweetener, to provide a calorie that can safely give good sweetness to products used orally such as food. It is an object of the present invention to provide a sweetener composition in which the content is reduced. Furthermore, an object of the present invention is to provide a food and a sweetener preparation containing such a sweetener composition as a sweetener.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

The inventors of the present invention have conducted intensive studies to solve the above-mentioned problems. As a result, a sweetener composition having reduced calorie while maintaining a body sensation by mixing invert type liquid sugar and acesulfame potassium is proposed. Prepared. Such a composition was found to be a sweetener composition having a mellow and elegant sweetness having the same sweetness and body taste as sugar, and completed the present invention.

The sweetener composition comprising acesulfame potassium and inverted liquid sugar according to the present invention can be used for foods such as carbonated drinks, fruit drinks, milk drinks, tea drinks, candy, Japanese confectionery, sauces and pickles, and pickles. .

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The sweetener composition of the present invention is characterized by containing acesulfame potassium and invert type liquid sugar.

Acesulfame potassium used in the present invention is 6-methyl-1,2,3-oxathiazine-4.
(3H) -one-2,2-dioxide potassium salt, which was designated as a new food additive in April 2000. This substance has about 200 times the sweetness of sugar, is acid resistant, heat resistant and highly stable.
Used as a sweetener in foods such as beverages and confectionery.

The invertable liquid sugar used in the present invention is made from sugar as a raw material, is a safe natural sweetener that does not use any genetically modified raw material, and has a composition ratio of about 50% sucrose. Sucrose consisting of 25% glucose and 25% fructose (solids ratio). Inverted liquid sugar has a milder sweetness than isomerized sugar, is less likely to brown, and is less likely to crystallize at higher concentrations than sucrose-type liquid sugar. Expected.

[0011] The mixing ratio of acesulfame potassium to the invertable liquid sugar varies depending on the type of the product to which the sweetener composition is applied and cannot be generally specified. However, usually, the invertable liquid sugar is added to 1 part by weight of acesulfame potassium. The sugar (in terms of solids) can be appropriately selected from the range of 3 to 800 parts by weight, preferably 10 to 300 parts by weight, more preferably 30 to 150 parts by weight. However, these mixing ratios are appropriately changed according to the individual taste of the sweetness and the type of the product to which the sweetener is applied, and are not restricted at all in the above range.

The sweetener composition of the present invention may contain any of the above two components, and other sweet components such as sugar, fructose, glucose, etc. may be used without impairing the effects of the present invention.
It may contain sugars such as maltose and trehalose and oligosaccharides and polysaccharides composed thereof; sugar alcohols such as xylitol, maltitol and erythritol; and high-potency sweeteners such as aspartame, stevia and licorice.

[0013] The sweetener composition of the present invention is intended to replace sugar and other sweeteners commonly used as sweeteners.
As such, it can be used as a cooking sweet or a tabletop sweetener, and can also be used as a sweetener in any oral composition by incorporating it into them.

[0014] The sweetener composition of the present invention has a low-calorie high sweetness and high palatability, which cannot be obtained by inverting liquid sugar alone or in combination with other sugars. ing. Therefore, it is particularly useful when used for foods conscious of sweetness and foods conscious of diabetes.

The food is not particularly limited, but is preferably carbonated drinks such as cola, soft drinks such as sports drinks, drinks such as coffee and tea drinks, desserts such as yogurt and jelly, confectionery such as cakes and Japanese sweets, Examples thereof include ice confectionery such as ice cream, confectionery such as candy, sauces and sauces such as grilled meat and kabayaki, pickles, and boiled tsukudani.

Hereinafter, the contents of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to examples, but the present invention is not limited to these examples. In the following, parts mean parts by weight unless otherwise specified.

Embodiment 1

Sweetness characteristics (black tea beverage) Various sugars listed in Table 1 were added to make a total amount of 100 parts with black tea infusion, and the flavor of black tea (sweetness, black tea aroma, etc.)
Was evaluated. The results of the evaluation are also shown in Table 1. AK means acesulfame potassium.

[Table 1]

Embodiment 2

Sensory evaluation Using a 7.0% by weight aqueous solution of sugar as a control, a 9.3% by weight aqueous solution of converted liquid sugar (Bx.77 °) and a converted liquid sugar (Bx.77 °) having the same sweetness intensity as the control solution. A sensory evaluation of a mixed aqueous solution of 3.0% by weight and 0.040% by weight of acesulfame potassium was performed by a panel of 15 persons skilled in this evaluation method. Table 2 shows the evaluation results with the sweetness of sugar being 0. As a result, it was recognized that the mixed aqueous solution of invert type liquid sugar and acesulfame potassium had an elegant and mellow taste similar to sugar.

[Table 2]

Embodiment 3

1. Water part 1.0 g of agar agar and 60 parts of water are heated and boiled. 18.3 parts of crushed bean paste, 0.3 parts of salt, 15 parts of sugar, invert type liquid sugar (Bx. 77 degrees). 0 parts, acesulfame potassium 0.05 parts, and erythritol 12.0 parts are mixed and the total amount is 1
Boil, fill and cool to 00 parts. as a result,
It was finished in a refreshing rich water canister.

Embodiment 4

Pickles liquid brewed vinegar 7.7 parts, invert type liquid sugar (Bx. 77 degrees) 7.0
6. parts, acesulfame potassium 0.15 part, reduced starch syrup
0 parts, salt 1.1 parts, sodium glutamate 0.3
Parts, citric acid 0.2 parts, acetic acid 0.1 parts, DL-malic acid 0.1 parts, potassium sorbate 0.1 parts, L-tartaric acid 0.05 parts to make the total amount 100 parts with water. One part of ginger is immersed in one part of the pickled liquid. As a result, the ginger was pickled with a sharp sweetness.

【The invention's effect】

Acesulfame potassium is a sweetener which has a good sweetness onset and no clear feeling of aftertaste. There was a drawback that the feeling was insufficient. Inverted liquid sugar, which is a non-genetically modified food, can be used in food at a high concentration because of its low crystallinity, but has the disadvantage that it is somewhat less sweet than sugar. Provided is a safe sweetener composition having improved sweetness quality while compensating for the disadvantages of both sweeteners.

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A sweetener composition comprising invert liquid sugar and acesulfame potassium. 2. A food containing the sweetener composition according to claim 1. 3. A sweetener preparation comprising the sweetener composition according to claim 1. 4. A food containing a sweetener composition comprising 3 to 800 parts by weight, in terms of solids, of invert liquid sugar per 1 part by weight of acesulfame potassium. 5. A sweetener preparation comprising a sweetener composition comprising 3 to 800 parts by weight, in terms of solids, of invert type liquid sugar per 1 part by weight of acesulfame potassium.