Claims
- 1. An improved fat composition for consumption by humans characterized by a fatty acid profile comprising:
a) 9.5-21 weight % lauric acid; b) up to 10 weight % palmitic acid; and c) 34-48 weight % oleic acid.
- 2. The fat composition of claim 1 comprising:
a) 104-17.1 weight % lauric acid; b) 7.0-8.0 weight % palmitic acid; and c) 37.0-45.2 weight % oleic acid.
- 3. The fat composition of claim 2 comprising:
a) 10.4-15 weight % lauric acid; b) 7.5-8.0 weight % palmitic acid; and c) 37.6-43.0 weight % oleic acid.
- 4. The fat composition of claim 3 comprising:
a) about 14.2 weight % lauric acid; b) 7.7 weight % palmitic acid; and c) about 40.0 weight % oleic acid.
- 5. The fat composition of claim 1 wherein said fat composition comprises, based on the weight of the total fat:
a) 35-55 weight % high oleic safflower oil; b) 20-40 weight % soy oil; and c) 20-45 weight % coconut oil.
- 6. The fat composition of claim 5 comprising:
a) 38-50 weight % high oleic safflower oil; b) 26l-40 weight % soy oil; c) 22-36 weight % coconut oil.
- 7. The fat composition of claim 6 comprising:
a) about 42 weight % high oleic safflower oil; b) about 28 weight % soy oil; and c) about 30 weight % coconut oil.
- 8. An enteral formula comprising:
a) a source of amino nitrogen; b) a source of carbohydrate; and c) a fit composition according to claim 1.
- 9. The formula of claim 8 wherein said fat comprises:
a) 10.4-17.1 weight % lauric acid; b) 7.0-8.0 weight % palmitic acid; and c) 37.0-45.2 weight % oleic acid.
- 10. The formula of claim 8 wherein said fat comprises:
a) 10.4-15 weight % lauric acid; b) 7.5-8.0 weight % paimitic acid; and c) 37.6-43.0 weight % oleic acid.
- 11. The formula of claim 8 wherein said fat comprises:
a) about 14.2 weight % lauric acid; b) about 7.7 weight % palmitic acid; and c) about 40.0 weight % oleic acid.
- 12. The formula of claim 3 wherein said fat comprises:
a) 35-55 weight % high oleic safflower oil; b) 20-40 weight % soy oil; and c) 20-45 weight % coconut oil.
- 13. The formula of claim 12 wherein said fat comprises:
a) 38-50 weight % high oleic safflower oil; b) 26-40 weight % soy oil; c) 22-36 weight % coconut oil.
- 14. The formula of claim 13 wherein said fat comprises:
a) about 42 weight % high oleic safflower oil; b) about 28 weight % soy oil; and c) about 30 weight % coconut oil.
- 15. The formula of claim 8 wherein said formula is in the form of a powder intended to be reconstituted, a concentrate intended to be reconstituted or a ready-to-feed liquid.
- 16. The formula of claim 15 which is in ready-to-feed form and which comprises:
a) amino nitrogen source being of a concentration of between 10 and 35 grams per liter of formula; b) carbohydrates being of a concentration of between 60 and 100 grams per liter of formula; and c) fat composition being of a concentration of between 20 and 45 grams per liter of formula.
- 17. A method of improving the stool pattern of a formula-fed infant comprising feeding said infant a formula comprising a fat composition according to claim 1.
- 18. The method of claim 17 wherein said fat composition comprises:
a) 10.4-17.1 weight % lauric acid; b) 7.0-8.0 weight % paimitic acid; and c) 37.0-45.2 weight % oleic acid.
- 19. The method of claim 18 wherein said fat composition comprises:
a) 10.4-15 weight % lauric acid; b) 7.5-8.0 weight % paimitic acid; and c) 37.6-43.0 weight % oleic acid.
- 20. The method of claim 18 wherein said fat composition comprises:
a) about 14.2 weight % lauric acid; b) about 7.7 weight % palmitic acid; and c) about 40.0 weight % oleic acid.
- 21. The method of claim 18 wherein said fat composition comprises:
a) 35-55 weight % high oleic safflower oil; b) 20-40 weight % soy oil; and c) 20-45 weight % coconut oil.
- 22. The method of claim 18 wherein said fat composition comprises:
a) 38-50 weight % high oleic safflower oil; b) 26-40 weight % soy oil; c) 22-36 weight % coconut oil.
- 23. The method of claim 18 wherein said fat composition comprises:
a) about 42 weight % high oleic safflower oil; b) about 28 weight % soy oil; and c) about 30 weight % coconut oil.
- 24. A method for reducing the incidence of constipation associated with ingestion of infant formula, said method comprising feeding said infant a formula comprising a fat composition according to claim 1.
- 25. The method of claim 24 wherein said fat composition comprises:
a) 10.4-17.1 weight % lauric acid; b) 7.0-8.0 weight % palmitic acid; and c) 37.0-45.2 weight % oleic acid.
- 26. The method of claim 24 wherein said fat composition comprises:
a). 10.4-15weight % lauric acid; b) 7.5-8.0 weight % palmitic acid; and c) 37.6-43.0 weight % oleic acid.
- 27. The method of claim 24 wherein said fat composition comprises:
a) about 14.2 weight % lauric acid; b) about 7.7 weight % palmitic acid; and c) about 40.0 weight % oleic acid.
- 28. An infant formula which comprises a source of amino nitrogen, carbohydrates and fat, the improvement characterized in a fat composition comprising:
a) 10.4-15.4 weight % lauric acid; b) 7.5-8.0 weight % palmitic acid; and c) 37.6-43.0 weight % oleic acid; and wherein said fat composition is derived from a mixture of oils selected from the group consisting of high oleic safflower, high oleic sunflower, soy, coconut, safflower, and palm kernel.
- 29. A method of improving the stool pattern of a formula-fed infant comprising feeding said infant a nutritionally complete composition containing fatty acids, which, based upon the total weight of fatty acid content comprises:
a) 10.4-15.0 % lauric acid b) up to 10% palmitic acid; and c) 37.6-43.0 % oleic acid; and wherein said fatty acids are derived from a mixture of high oleic safflower oil, soy oil and coconut oil.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/585,221 filed Jan. 11, 1996; which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/178,687 filed Jan. 10, 1994 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,492,899 issued Feb. 20, 1996. The complete teachings of U.S. Pat. No. 5,492,899 are incorporated herein by reference.
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