Claims
- 1. A sweetening composition of microcrystalline appearance comprising microcrystalline mesoerythritol particles whose surfaces are coated with an amount of a sweetening component containing at least one non-sugar sweetener, said amount satisfying the relationship ##EQU3## wherein Wns is the parts by weight of said non-sugar sweetener, Wm is the parts by weight of said mesoerythritol, and Sns/ss is the relative sweetness of said non-sugar sweetener compared to that of sucrose.
- 2. The composition of claim 1 wherein said relationship is ##EQU4##
- 3. The composition of claim 1 wherein said composition is low calorie and non-cariogenic.
- 4. The composition of claim 1 wherein said non-sugar sweetener is saccharin sodium.
- 5. The composition of claim 1 wherein said non-sugar sweetener is aspartame.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 289,989, filed Dec. 22, 1988, now abandoned.
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Inglett, Symposium: Sweeteners 1974 pp. 136-137. |
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Continuations (1)
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