LIQUID FOOD COMPOSITION WITH NO ADDED SUGAR COMPRISING PEA PROTEINS AND NO DAIRY PROTEIN

Abstract

The present invention relates generally to the field of liquid food compositions. In particular, the present invention relates to liquid food compositions that contain no added sugar and that can be used as dairy alternatives. Dairy alternatives usually do not comprise dairy proteins. For example, such dairy alternatives may comprise alternative protein sources. The liquid food composition of the present invention contains pea protein. Hence, the present invention relates, for example, to a liquid food composition comprising pea protein isolate, sunflower oil, gellan gum, tribasic calcium phosphate, inulin, dipotassium phosphate, and water, wherein the liquid food composition does not comprise dairy proteins or added sugar.

Claims

1. Liquid food composition comprising pea protein isolate, sunflower oil, gellan gum, tribasic calcium phosphate, inulin, dipotassium phosphate, and water, wherein the liquid food composition does not comprise dairy protein and added sugar.

2. Liquid food composition in accordance with claim 1, wherein the composition comprises per 100 ml about 2.5-3.0 g pea protein isolate, about 1.1-1.5 g sunflower oil, about 0.1-0.2 g gellan gum, about 2.0-3.0 g inulin, about 0.3-0.5 g tribasic calcium phosphate, and about 0.5-0.9 g dipotassium phosphate.

3. Liquid food composition in accordance with claim 1, wherein the food composition further contains tripotassium citrate.

4. Liquid food composition in accordance with claim 1, wherein the food composition further contains a flavoring agent.

5. Liquid food composition in accordance with claim 4, wherein the flavoring agent is selected from the group consisting of milk mouthfeel flavor, vanilla flavor, coconut flavor, almond flavor, and combinations thereof.

6. Liquid food composition in accordance with claim 1, wherein the sunflower oil is high oleic sunflower oil.

7. Liquid food composition in accordance with claim 1, wherein the food composition has an energy density in the range of about 30-40 kcal/100 ml.

8. Liquid food composition in accordance with claim 1, wherein the food composition comprises per 100 ml about 2.0-2.6 g protein, about 1.3-1.7 g fat, about 2.2-2.8 g carbohydrates, and about 1.8-2.8 g fiber.

9. Liquid food composition in accordance with claim 1, further comprising vitamins and minerals selected from the group consisting of calcium, vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin B2 and vitamin B12.

10. Liquid food composition in accordance with claim 9, wherein the liquid food composition comprises per 100 ml about 120-170 mg calcium, about 120-170 vitamin A, about 0.75-1.2 μg vitamin D, about 0.21-0.30 mg vitamin B2 and/or about 0.38-0.6 vitamin B12.

11. Liquid food composition in accordance with claim 1, wherein the liquid food composition comprises per 100 ml about 2.5-3.0 g pea protein isolate, about 1.1-1.5 g sunflower oil, about 0.1-0.2 g gellan gum, about 2.0-3.0 g inulin, about 0.3-0.5 g tribasic calcium phosphate, about 0.5-0.9 g dipotassium phosphate, about 120-170 mg calcium, about 120-170 μg vitamin A, about 0.75-1.20 μg vitamin D, about 0.21-0.30 mg vitamin B2 and/or about 0.38-0.60 μg vitamin B12.

12. Liquid food composition in accordance with claim 1, wherein the liquid food composition comprises per 100 ml about 0.45-0.75 g oat flour wholemeal.

13. Liquid food composition in accordance with claim 1, wherein the liquid food composition is to be used as a plant-based milk alternative.

14. Liquid food composition in accordance with claim 1, wherein the liquid food composition is stable in acidic food compositions.

Description

EXAMPLES

[0055] The inventors have prepared a liquid dairy alternative composition using per 100 ml 2,8 g pea protein isolate, 1.2 g sunflower oil, 0.15 g gellan gum, 0.45 g tribasic calcium phosphate and 2,7 g inulin.

[0056] To this composition they have added 0.7 g dipotassium phosphate to produce a liquid food composition in accordance with the present invention.

[0057] The composition was tested by an expert and found to be significantly less astringent and less bitter with the phosphate buffer system than without the phosphate buffer system.

[0058] The inventors have also assessed the stability of the liquid food composition in accordance with the present invention in tea and in coffee. The results are shown in FIG. 1. The inventors have prepared a liquid dairy alternative composition using per 100 ml 2,8 g pea protein isolate, 1.2 g sunflower oil, 0.15 g gellan gum, 0.45 g tribasic calcium phosphate and 2,7 g inulin; and have added to this composition dipotassium phosphate and/or tripotassium citrate to arrive at a concentration (w/v) of 0.7% dipotassium phosphate and/or 0.4% tripotassium citrate.

[0059] While without the phosphate buffer system precipitation was clearly detected, both in coffee and in tea, with the phosphate buffer system no precipitation was detected. The inventors further had the impression that the addition of tripotassium citrate led to an even increased stability of the composition of the present invention in tea and in coffee.

TABLE-US-00001 0.7% dipotassium 0.7% 0.4% phosphate and dipotassium tripotassium 0.4% tripotassium No buffer phosphate citrate citrate In Coffee Precipitation No Precipitation No (pH 5.3) precipitation precipitation Water hardness 300 ppm In tea Precipitation No Not tested No (pH 6.5) precipitation precipitation Water hardness 300 ppm

[0060] The inventors have further prepared the compositions as described below and have found that these compositions achieve the objective of the present invention.

TABLE-US-00002 Oat unsweetened Unsweetened Pea protein isolate (g/100 ml) 2.8 2.8 Sunflower Oil High Oleic (g/100 ml) 1.2 1.2 Gellan gum (g/100 ml) 0.15 0.15 Calcium PhosTrbsc betaSSA Fine infG 0.45 0.45 (g/100 ml) Inulin (g/100 ml) 2.2 2.7 DiPotassium Phosphate (g/100 ml) 0.7 0.7 TriPotassium Citrate (g/100 ml) 0.4 0.4 Oat flour wholemeal (g/100 ml) 0.55 Flavor Milk Mouthfeel (g/100 ml) 0.1 0.150 Flavor Vanilla Firmenich (g/100 ml) 0.050

TABLE-US-00003 /100 ml /100 ml Energy (kcal) 32 30 Protein (g) 2.4 2.3 Fat (g) 1.5 1.5 SFA (g) 0.1 0.1 Carbohydrates (g) 2.5 0.3 Sugars (g) 0.3 0.3 Fibers (g) 2.1 2.5 Organic acid (g) 0.24 0.24 Sodium (mg) 58 58 Salt (g) 0.15 0.15

TABLE-US-00004 Oat unsweetened Unsweetened Calcium (mg) - Declared 160 160 Vitamin A (mcg) - Declared 160 160 Vitamin D (mcg) - Declared 1.0 1.0 Vitamin B2 (mg) - Declared 0.28 0.28 Vitamin B12 (mcg)- Declared 0.5 0.5