Reduced sodium food products

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11540539-B2
Application number	US-201414766557-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 7, 2014
Priority date	Feb 8, 2013
Publication date	Jan 3, 2023
Grant date	Jan 3, 2023

Abstract

Naturally-derived compounds having various structures elicit the perception of salty taste or enhance the perception of salty taste of a salt. Food products may include such salty compounds, which may be used to reduce the sodium content, while parting a similar level of saltiness.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A food product comprising:
a salt that elicits a salty taste; and
at least one isolated compound selected from the group consisting of

wherein the at least one isolated compound is present in the food product in an amount sufficient to enhance perception of saltiness of the food product relative to a substantially similar food product that does not include the at least one isolated compound,
wherein the food product further comprises one or more of isolated compounds

2. A food product comprising:
a salt that elicits a salty taste; and
at least one isolated compound selected from the group consisting of

wherein the at least one isolated compound is present in the food product in an amount sufficient to enhance perception of saltiness of the food product relative to a substantially similar food product that does not include the at least one isolated compound,
wherein the food product comprises

3. A food product comprising:
a salt that elicits a salty taste; and
at least one isolated compound selected from

wherein the at least one isolated compound comprises

wherein the at least one isolated compound is present in the food product in an amount sufficient to enhance perception of saltiness of the food product relative to a substantially similar food product that does not include the at least one isolated compound.

4. A food product comprising:
a salt that elicits a salty taste; and
at least one isolated compound selected from the group consisting of

wherein the at least one isolated compound is present in the food product in an amount sufficient to enhance perception of saltiness of the food product relative to a substantially similar food product that does not include the at least one isolated compound
wherein the food product further comprises at least one isolated compound selected from the group consisting of

5. A food product comprising:
a salt that elicits a salty taste; and
at least one isolated compound selected from the group consisting of

wherein the at least one isolated compound is present in the food product in an amount sufficient to enhance perception of saltiness of the food product relative to a substantially similar food product that does not include the at least one isolated compound
wherein the food product further comprises at least one isolated compound selected from the group consisting of

6. A food product comprising:
a salt that elicits a salty taste; and
at least one isolated compound selected from the group consisting of

wherein the at least one isolated compound is present in the food product in an amount sufficient to enhance perception of saltiness of the food product relative to a substantially similar food product that does not include the at least one isolated compound,
wherein the food product is a soup.

7. A food product according to claim 6 , wherein the soup comprises no more than 0.25 weight percent sodium.

8. A food product comprising:
a salt that elicits a salty taste; and
at least one isolated compound selected from the group consisting of

wherein the at least one isolated compound is present in the food product in an amount sufficient to enhance perception of saltiness of the food product relative to a substantially similar food product that does not include the at least one isolated compound,
wherein the food product is a ready-to-eat breakfast cereal.

9. A food product according to claim 8 , wherein the ready-to-eat breakfast cereal comprises no more than 0.5 weight percent sodium.

10. A food product according to claim 8 , wherein the ready-to-eat breakfast cereal comprises no more than 0.3 weight percent sodium.

11. A food product according to claim 8 , wherein the ready-to-eat breakfast cereal comprises no more than 0.2 weight percent sodium.

12. A food product according to claim 8 , wherein the ready-to-eat breakfast cereal comprises no more than 0.1 weight percent sodium.

Assignees

• Gen Mills Inc

Inventors

• Van Lengerich Bernhard H
• Gruess Olaf
• Hans Joachim
• Haustedt Lars Ole
• Hochheimer Andreas
• Krohn Michael
• Muller Jens-Peter
• Nowakowski Christine M
• Pecore Suzanne Denise
• Rathjen-Nowak Candace Michelle
• Scarabottolo Lia
• Siems Karsten

Classifications

• A23L27/45

  Salt substitutes completely devoid of sodium chloride · CPC title

• A23L27/40 Primary

  Table salts; Dietetic salt substitutes · CPC title

• A23L7/117 Primary

  Flakes or other shapes of ready-to-eat type; Semi-finished or partly-finished products therefor (cereal granules or flakes to be cooked and eaten hot A23L7/143; cereal germ products A23L7/152) · CPC title

• A23V2002/00

  Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs · CPC title

• A23L23/00

  Soups; Sauces (soya sauce A23L27/50; salad dressings, mayonnaise or ketchup A23L27/60); Preparation or treatment thereof · CPC title