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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 31, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard L. Barndt, Highland Park, NJ (US);
Shyhyuan Liao, West Windsor, NJ (US);
Carolyn M. Merkel, North Haledon, NJ (US);
William J. Chapello, Atlantic Highlands, NJ (US);
Juan L. Navia, Athens, GA (US);
Assignee:
McNeil-PPC, Inc., Skillman, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 1/236 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 1/236 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to a low calorie, palatable fiber-containing, table sugar substitute containing inulin and a high intensity sweetener, where the inulin and high intensity sweetener are present in a proportion such that, on a volume:volume basis the table sugar substitute provides approximately the same sweetness as sucrose.