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Dietetic frozen desserts containing aspartame
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-10-06
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Granted: 1986-12-02
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Expires: 2003-10-06
Abstract
Abstract Dietetic desserts containing as the sweetener and bulking agents therein in place of all or a part of the sweeteners and bulking agents in similar non-dietetic frozen desserts, a sufficient amount of aspartame alone or in mixtures with a synergistic sweetener, and polydextrose, microcrystalline cellulose, fermented whey, tofu or sucrose polyester or mixtures thereof, or additionally containing sugar alcohols, sugars or enzymes such as rennet and/or lactase to provide a dessert with satisfactory taste and structure and methods of making them.
Inventors
- 👤 Melvin Wolkstein
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 02:22
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G9/00; A23G9/32; A23G9/40; A23C; A23C9/00; A23C9/12; A23C9/13; A23D; A23D7/00; A23D7/01; A23D7/011; A23D7/013; A23D9/00; A23D9/007; A23D9/013; A23G9/327; A23G9/34; A23G9/36; A23G9/363; A23L; A23L27/00; A23L27/30; A23L27/31; A23L27/32; A23L33/00; A23L33/20; A23L33/21; A23G2200/00; A23G2200/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 34
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
A sweetener-bulking agent composition suitable for use in dietetic frozen desserts comprising: (a) as the sweetener, mixtures of aspartame with a synergistic sweetener selected from the group consisting of thaumatin, acesulfame K, saccharin, chalcone, stevioside, cyclamate, glycyrrhizin and mixtures thereof or aspartame alone, and (b) as the bulking agent, (i) a material selected from the group consisting of polydextrose, microcrystalline cellulose, fermented whey, a mixed culture of Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus, soy bean protein, sucrose polyester and mixtures thereof; or (ii) a material selected from the group consisting of polydextrose, microcrystalline cellulose, fermented whey, soy bean protein, sucrose polyester and mixtures thereof, in combination with a minor amount of a material selected from the group consisting of sugar alcohols, sugars, whey, rennet, lactase and mixtures thereof; with the proviso that when aspartame alone is the sweetener, the bulking agent is not polydextrose alone or a mixture of polydextrose and microcrystalline cellulose, and when polydextrose alone is the bulking agent, the sugar alcohol, if present, is not sorbitol.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
A sweetener-bulking agent composition suitable for use in dietetic frozen desserts comprising: (a) as the sweetener, mixtures of aspartame with a synergistic sweetener selected from the group consisting of thaumatin, acesulfame K, saccharin, chalcone, stevioside, cyclamate, glycyrrhizin and mixtures thereof or aspartame alone, and (b) as the bulking agent, (i) a material selected from the group consisting of polydextrose, microcrystalline cellulose, fermented whey, a mixed culture of Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus, soy bean protein, sucrose polyester and mixtures thereof; or (ii) a material selected from the group consisting of polydextrose, microcrystalline cellulose, fermented whey, soy bean protein, sucrose polyester and mixtures thereof, in combination with a minor amount of a material selected from the group consisting of sugar alcohols, sugars, whey, rennet, lactase and mixtures thereof; with the proviso that when aspartame alone is the sweetener, the bulking agent is not polydextrose alone or a mixture of polydextrose and microcrystalline cellulose, and when polydextrose alone is the bulking agent, the sugar alcohol, if present, is not sorbitol.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A sweetener-bulking agent composition of claim 1 comprising a mixture of aspartame with said synergistic sweetener and a mixture of fermented whey and polydextrose.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A sweetener-bulking agent composition of claim 1 comprising a mixture of aspartame with said synergistic sweetener and a mixture of fermented whey, polydextrose and microcrystalline cellulose.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A sweetener-bulking agent composition of claim 1 comprising aspartame with a mixture of fermented whey and polydextrose.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A sweetener-bulking agent composition of claim 1 comprising aspartame and a mixture of fermented whey, polydextrose and microcrystalline cellulose.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A sweetener-bulking agent composition of claim 1 comprising mixtures of aspartame with said synergistic sweetener or aspartame alone, in combination with polydextrose, microcrystalline cellulose or mixtures thereof, and lactase.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A sweetener-bulking agent composition of claim 1 comprising mixtures of aspartame with said synergistic sweetener or aspartame alone, in combination with polydextrose, microcrystalline cellulose or mixtures thereof, and rennet.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A sweetener-bulking agent composition of claim 1 comprising mixtures of aspartame with said synergistic sweetener or aspartame alone, in combination with polydextrose and mannitol or xylitol.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
A dietetic frozen dessert selected from the group consisting of ice cream, ice milk, frozen yogurt, sherbet, sorbet and tofu-containing, containing as the sole sweetener-bulking agent composition, a composition of claim 2.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
A dietetic frozen dessert selected from the group consisting of ice cream, ice milk, frozen yogurt, sherbet, sorbet and tofu-containing, containing as the sole sweetener-bulking agent composition, a composition of claim 3.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
A dietetic frozen dessert selected from the group consisting of ice cream, ice milk, frozen yogurt, sherbet, sorbet, mellorine and tofu-containing, containing as the sole sweetener-bulking agent composition, a composition of claim 1.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
A sweetener-bulking agent composition of claim 1 comprising a mixture of aspartame with said synergistic sweetener and sucrose polyester.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
A dietetic frozen dessert selected from the group consisting of ice cream, ice milk, frozen yogurt, sherbet, sorbet and tofu-containing, containing as the sole sweetener-bulking agent composition, a composition of claim 12.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
12 words
A sweetener-bulking agent composition of claim 1 comprising aspartame and sucrose polyester.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The ice cream of claim 11 containing as the sweetener-bulking agent, aspartame and a mixture of polydextrose and sucrose polyester.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
A dietetic frozen dessert of claim 11 which is sherbet or sorbet containing a sugar-free fruit flavor composition and containing aspartame as the sole sweetener.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
71 words
A dry mix composition suitable for use in making a dietetic frozen yogurt or dietetic yogurt comprising: as the sweetener, mixtures of aspartame with a synergistic sweetener selected from the group consisting of thaumatin, acesulfame K, cyclamate, glycyrrhizin, saccharin, chalcone, stevioside and mixtures thereof or aspartame alone; in combination with yogurt cultures and a bulking agent selected from microcrystalline cellulose, dry fermented whey, rennet, solid lactase, solid polydextrose and mixtures thereof.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
71 words
A dry mix composition suitable for use in making a dietetic frozen yogurt or dietetic yogurt comprising: as the sweetener, mixtures of aspartame with a synergistic sweetener selected from the group consisting of thaumatin, acesulfame K, cyclamate, glycyrrhizin, saccharin, chalcone, stevioside and mixtures thereof or aspartame alone; in combination with yogurt cultures and a bulking agent selected from microcrystalline cellulose, dry fermented whey, rennet, solid lactase, solid polydextrose and mixtures thereof.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
10 words
A sugar fre yogurt containing a composition of claim 17.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
The composition of claim 18 containing a sugar-free fruit flavor in which the sugar normally therein is replaced by aspartame as the sole sweetener.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
70 words
A dietetic frozen dessert selected from the group consisting of ice cream, ice milk, frozen yogurt, sherbet, sorbet and tofu-containing, having from about 10% to 100% of the fat replaced by sucrose polyesters as a bulking agent and, as the sole sweetener, aspartame alone or a mixture of aspartame with a synergistic sweetener selected from the group consisting of thaumatin, acesulfame K, saccharin, chalcone, stevioside, cyclamate, glycyrrhizin and mixtures thereof.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
70 words
A dietetic frozen dessert selected from the group consisting of ice cream, ice milk, frozen yogurt, sherbet, sorbet and tofu-containing, having from about 10% to 100% of the fat replaced by sucrose polyesters as a bulking agent and, as the sole sweetener, aspartame alone or a mixture of aspartame with a synergistic sweetener selected from the group consisting of thaumatin, acesulfame K, saccharin, chalcone, stevioside, cyclamate, glycyrrhizin and mixtures thereof.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
11 words
A dietetic frozen dessert of claim 20 which is ice cream.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
11 words
A dessert of claim 20 which is a tofu-containing frozen dessert.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
59 words
A dietetic dairy dessert selected from the group consisting of tofu-containing and yogurt, containing as the sweetener-bulking agent a mixture of aspartame with a synergistic sweetener selected from the group consisting of thaumatin, acesulfame K, saccharin, chalcone, stevioside, cyclamate, glycyrrhizin, and mixtures thereof, and soy protein isolates and milk with a mixed culture of Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
59 words
A dietetic dairy dessert selected from the group consisting of tofu-containing and yogurt, containing as the sweetener-bulking agent a mixture of aspartame with a synergistic sweetener selected from the group consisting of thaumatin, acesulfame K, saccharin, chalcone, stevioside, cyclamate, glycyrrhizin, and mixtures thereof, and soy protein isolates and milk with a mixed culture of Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
61 words
A dietetic frozen dessert selected from the group consisting of ice cream, ice milk, frozen yogurt, sherbet, sorbet and tofu-containing, with between 2% and 16% by weight of its solid content as a butterfat or vegetable fat and as a bulking agent, sucrose polyester which contains aspartame as the sole sweetener said composition having an overrun of between 10% and 90%.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
61 words
A dietetic frozen dessert selected from the group consisting of ice cream, ice milk, frozen yogurt, sherbet, sorbet and tofu-containing, with between 2% and 16% by weight of its solid content as a butterfat or vegetable fat and as a bulking agent, sucrose polyester which contains aspartame as the sole sweetener said composition having an overrun of between 10% and 90%.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
42 words
A dietetic frozen dessert of claim 24 containing tofu, soybean isolate or mixtures thereof, aspartame as the sweetener and on a weight basis, from 2% to 11.5% of vegetable fat, butterfat or mixtures thereof with an overrun of from 20% to 60%.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
87 words
A sweetener-bulking agent-containing dietetic sugar-free and corn syrup-free frozen dessert selected from the group consisting of ice cream, ice milk, frozen yogurt, sherbet, sorbet and tofu-containing, containing a butterfat or vegetable fat and sucrose polyester in an amount on a dry weight basis of between 2% and 16% and polydextrose in the bulking agent and as the sole sweetener, aspartame alone or a mixture of aspartame with a synergistic sweetener selected from the group consisting of thaumatin, acesulfame K, saccharin, chalcone, stevioside, cyclamate, glycyrrhizin and mixtures thereof.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
87 words
A sweetener-bulking agent-containing dietetic sugar-free and corn syrup-free frozen dessert selected from the group consisting of ice cream, ice milk, frozen yogurt, sherbet, sorbet and tofu-containing, containing a butterfat or vegetable fat and sucrose polyester in an amount on a dry weight basis of between 2% and 16% and polydextrose in the bulking agent and as the sole sweetener, aspartame alone or a mixture of aspartame with a synergistic sweetener selected from the group consisting of thaumatin, acesulfame K, saccharin, chalcone, stevioside, cyclamate, glycyrrhizin and mixtures thereof.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
32 words
A dietetic flavored or fruit flavored yogurt which is sugar-free and corn-syrup free containing as the sole sweetener aspartame, and as a bulking agent a mixture of Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Striptococcus thermophilus.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
32 words
A dietetic flavored or fruit flavored yogurt which is sugar-free and corn-syrup free containing as the sole sweetener aspartame, and as a bulking agent a mixture of Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Striptococcus thermophilus.
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