Coated comestibles comprising palatinose and a binding agent and processes to obtain these comestibles.

Coated comestibles comprising palatinose and a binding agent and processes to obtain these comestibles.

Coated comestibles comprising palatinose and a binding agent and processes to obtain these comestibles.

Coated comestibles comprising palatinose and a binding agent and processes to obtain these comestibles.

The present invention provides nutritional supplements comprising alginate, in combination with pectin, which will form hydrogels in the stomach when exposed to the low pH of the gastric juice. The formation of a hydrogel will lead to delayed release of sugars and other active ingredients in the stomach. The nutritional supplements can comprise high concentrations of sugars and complex carbohydrates without causing unwanted gastrointestinal symptoms.