Use of bilayer forming emulsifiers in nutritional compositions comprising divalent mineral salts to minimize off-tastes and interactions with other dietary components
First Claim
1. A method for preparing a nutritional iron composition, which comprises the steps of:
- (a) coating an edible substrate with an effective amount of an emulsifier capable of forming a bilayer structure to provide an edible carrier;
(b) spreading a nutritionally effective amount of a ferrous salt of a dicarboxylic acid having no other polar functional group on the surface of the edible carrier to provide a nutritional iron composition; and
(c) combining the nutritional iron composition with at least one other mineral or vitamin selected from the group consisting of iodine, vitamin A, vitamin C, riboflavin, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, niacin, pantothenic acid, folic acid, vitamin D, and vitamin E.
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Abstract
Nutritional iron compositions comprising bioavailable sources of iron selected from ferrous fumarate and ferrous succinate where the iron source is preferably spread on the surface of a lecithin coated edible carrier such as sucrose. These nutritional iron compositions are particularly useful in food and beverage products such as chocolate flavored edible mixes, especially chocolate flavored beverages, that are additionally fortified with other minerals and vitamins, especially multi-mineral and vitamin combinations involving, iodine, vitamin A, vitamin C, riboflavin, and folic acid to avoid developing an undesirable color, off-flavor, astringency, particularly when the edible and/or beverage mix is reconstituted with water or milk.
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1. A method for preparing a nutritional iron composition, which comprises the steps of:
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(a) coating an edible substrate with an effective amount of an emulsifier capable of forming a bilayer structure to provide an edible carrier; (b) spreading a nutritionally effective amount of a ferrous salt of a dicarboxylic acid having no other polar functional group on the surface of the edible carrier to provide a nutritional iron composition; and (c) combining the nutritional iron composition with at least one other mineral or vitamin selected from the group consisting of iodine, vitamin A, vitamin C, riboflavin, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, niacin, pantothenic acid, folic acid, vitamin D, and vitamin E. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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