Chewing gum mineral supplement
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1. A chewable mineral supplement which comprises:
- a chewing gum composition coated with an outer shell containing alternating layers of (1) a mineral compound present in an amount of about 5 to about 60% by weight of the outer shell, which is selected from the group consisting of salts of lithium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorous, iron, zinc, and mixtures thereof, and (2) a coating syrup, wherein the mineral compound is present in the outer shell in a ratio of 1;
0.5 to 1.5 parts by weight mineral compound to coating syrup and the mineral compound has an average particle size of about 5 to about 75 microns to impart good "mouthfeel" to the chewable mineral supplement, so that the resulting product when chewed exhibits a smooth, non-flaky and crunchy texture.
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Abstract
A chewable mineral supplement which comprises: a chewing gum composition coated with an outer shell containing layers of a mineral compound and a coating syrup and wherein the mineral compound has an average a particle size of about 5 to about 75 microns to impart good "mouthfeel" to the chewable mineral supplement.
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1. A chewable mineral supplement which comprises:
- a chewing gum composition coated with an outer shell containing alternating layers of (1) a mineral compound present in an amount of about 5 to about 60% by weight of the outer shell, which is selected from the group consisting of salts of lithium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorous, iron, zinc, and mixtures thereof, and (2) a coating syrup, wherein the mineral compound is present in the outer shell in a ratio of 1;
0.5 to 1.5 parts by weight mineral compound to coating syrup and the mineral compound has an average particle size of about 5 to about 75 microns to impart good "mouthfeel" to the chewable mineral supplement, so that the resulting product when chewed exhibits a smooth, non-flaky and crunchy texture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
- a chewing gum composition coated with an outer shell containing alternating layers of (1) a mineral compound present in an amount of about 5 to about 60% by weight of the outer shell, which is selected from the group consisting of salts of lithium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorous, iron, zinc, and mixtures thereof, and (2) a coating syrup, wherein the mineral compound is present in the outer shell in a ratio of 1;
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23. A process for preparing a chewable mineral supplement;
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applying to a shaped chewing gum composition alternating layers of a (1) powdered mineral compound selected from the group consisting of salts of lithium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorous, iron, zinc and mixture thereof, wherein the mineral compound has an average particle size of about 5 to about 75 microns and (2) a coating syrup containing a sweetener, film forming agent and water, thereby forming an outer shell on the shaped gum composition and wherein the mineral compound is present in the outer shell in a ratio of 1;
05.5 to 1.5 parts by weight mineral compound to coating syrup. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An antacid composition which comprises:
- a chewing gum composition coated with an outer shell containing alternating layers of a calcium compound and a coating syrup wherein the calcium component is present in the outer shell in a ratio of 1;
0.5 to 1.5 parts by weight calcium compound to coating syrup and wherein the calcium compound is present in an amount of about 5 to about 60% by weight of the outer shell and the calcium compound has an average particle size of about 5 to about 75 microns to impart good "mouthfeel" to the chewable mineral supplement, so that the resulting product when chewed exhibits a smooth, non-flaky and crunchy texture. - View Dependent Claims (33)
- a chewing gum composition coated with an outer shell containing alternating layers of a calcium compound and a coating syrup wherein the calcium component is present in the outer shell in a ratio of 1;
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