NL1037332C2

NL1037332C2 - Use of natural coconut sugar as a natural sweetener replacing other added sweeteners in food products.

Info

Publication number: NL1037332C2
Application number: NL1037332A
Authority: NL
Inventors: Cornelia Maria Slijkerman
Original assignee: Cornelia Maria Slijkerman
Priority date: 2009-09-29
Filing date: 2009-09-29
Publication date: 2011-03-30

Description

Patent title: Use of natural coconut sugar as a natural sweetener replacing other added sweeteners In food products

DEFINITION COCONUT SUGAR

5 COCONUT SUGAR is produced from the sweet juices of tropical palm trees. The sap is will be boiled until COCONUT SUGAR remains. Another word for COCONUT SUGAR is PALM SUGAR. Where the term COCONUT SUGAR is used, PALM SUGAR could be used as well.

BACKGROUND

10 Traditional sweeteners like cane sugar (sucrose), com syrup, high fructose, etc. used in food products, have become excessive in the daily diets of the general public, causing various health problems along with obesity, diabetes and poor eating habits, etc.

This invention is about using natural COCONUT SUGAR as a natural sweetener to replace all or part of the regular sugars and or artificial sweeteners added in foods in order to make food healthier 15 by using natural COCONUT SUGAR as the main sweetening ingredient.

Due to the high amount of regular sugar intake, a lot of people already has obesity problems. Diabetes, arthritis, colon, heart problems and many other diseases are directly related to excessive intake of carbohydrates, most of them added to food products in the form of glucose, com syrup, cane sugar, high fructose and starches. Artificial sweeteners were invented to lower calories with 20 the idea of solving those problems related to high calorie intake. With time other health problems arouse, not related to obesity, but with a new series of health problems, caused by the chemical substances found in most of these artificial sweeteners.

Saccharine, phenylalanine, Aspartame, among others, have already been found to be harmful to human health in different levels. Some have been proven to be carcinogenic, while others cause the 25 production methyl alcohol in the body (which is poisonous to humans), and have found to be related to illnesses such as liver and or kidney malfunction, as well as arthritis and brain damage.

Natural COCONUT SUGAR used as a replacement sweetener can greatly reduce these problems. New and updated research declares natural COCONUT SUGAR to be SAFE, HEALTHY and because of it's very low Glycemic Index, it is also safe for diabetics. We see many Dieticians, 30 Doctors, Health Clinics recognizing the advantages and health benefits from natural COCONUT SUGAR sweetener.

There is a substantial advantage in using COCONUT SUGAR sweetener instead of other traditional and artificial sweeteners. Traditional sweeteners increase blood sugar levels while COCONUT SUGAR does not. It does not contain harmful substances, like phenylalanine, (aspartame) or other 35 related chemicals which are generally rated as hazardous to human health. COCONUT SUGAR has a LOW GLYCEMIC INDEX and is Diabetic Friendly. COCONUT SUGAR is especially high in Potassium, Magnesium, Zinc and Iron and is a natural source of the vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6 and C.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

40 Traditional natural arid artificial sweeteners are added to most food products. These sweeteners 1037332 2 can range from 2% to 98% of their total content. Our invention is about using natural COCONUT SUGAR as a healthier alternative SWEETENER. Therefore our invention can cover a very wide spectrum of sweetener based food products. Of course, it is the intent of our invention to replace as much of these Natural and Artificial, potentially harmful sweeteners as possible, with Natural 5 COCONUT SUGAR, offering healthier alternatives to the general public.

According to our invention natural COCONUT SUGAR can be used as the MAIN SWEETENER in most Foods, to include, but not limited to the following products: Chocolate products, Candy, Confectionary, Pancake, Waffle, French Toast syrups, Jams, Jelly, Marmalade, Preserves and similar products, Canned, Bottled and/or Dried Fruit products like: Peaches, Pears, Apples, 10 Pineapple, etc., Confection syrups as used in Ice Milks, Ice Creams, Desserts, Dairy and Non-Dairy products, Soft and Hard drinks, fountain drink syrups, freezee/slushy and blended type products, Fruit Juices and Fruit Drinks, Coffee, Tea and hot drink sweetener, Coffee flavoring syrups and confection type flavorings, Nut butters, Medicine, Pharmaceutical and Medicines as well as other health food products, Confections and Frostings related products, Baby Foods, and other foods with 15 sugars and/or artificial sweeteners added.

EXAMPLE OF USE

For the preparing of Chocolate, the same ingredients would be typically used replacing partially or totally the high-calorie sugars and or artificial sweeteners with COCONUT SUGAR to meet the 20 desired sweetness.

EXAMPLE 2

For the preparing of Ice Cream formulas, the same ingredients would be typically used replacing partially or totally the high-calorie sugars and or artificial sweeteners, with COCONUT SUGAR to 25 meet the desired sweetness.

EXAMPLE 3

For the preparing of Light soft drink formulas the same ingredients typically used, replacing, partially or totally, artificial sweeteners with an amount of COCONUT SUGAR necessary to meet the desired 30 sweetness.

EXAMPLE 4

Any food product claiming to be a Low Calorie product that uses any kind of sweetener, said sweetener can be replaced by COCONUT SUGAR, and still stand as a LIGHT or LOW calorie item. 35 With the advantage of the producer being able to eliminate the "CAUTION" sign on the label, and replace it with the "DIABETIC FRIENDLY" words.

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Claims

1. We claim: the use of natural coconut sugar, or otherwise called 'palm sugar *, as a sweetener to replace partially or totally traditional sugars or artificial sweeteners in chocolate in all forms. 5

2. We claim: the use of natural coconut sugar, or otherwise called "palm sugar", as a sweetener to replace partially or totally traditional sugars or artificial sweeteners in confectionery in all forms.

3. We claim: the use of natural coconut sugar, or otherwise called "palm sugar", as a sweetener to replace partially or totally traditional sugars or artificial sweeteners in sweets in all forms.

4. We claim: the use of natural coconut sugar, or otherwise called 'palm sugar *, as a sweetener to replace partially or totally traditional sugars or artificial sweeteners in liquorice in all forms.

5. We claim: the use of natural coconut sugar, or otherwise called 'palm sugar *, as a sweetener to replace partially or totally traditional sugars or artificial sweeteners 20 in cookies in all shapes and forms.

6. We claim: the use of natural coconut sugar, or otherwise called 'palm sugar *, as a sweetener to replace partially or totally traditional sugars or artificial sweeteners in bakery products in all forms. 25

7. We claim: the use of natural coconut sugar, or otherwise called 'palm sugar *, as a sweetener to replace partially or totally traditional sugars or artificial sweeteners in jams in all forms.

8. We claim: the use of natural coconut sugar, or otherwise called 'palm sugar *, as a sweetener to replace partially or totally traditional sugars or artificial sweeteners in sandwich fillings in all forms.

9. We claim: the use of natural coconut sugar, or otherwise called 'palm sugar *, as a sweetener to replace partially or totally traditional sugars or artificial sweeteners in drinks in all forms.

10. We claim: the use of natural coconut sugar, or otherwise called 'palm sugar *, as a sweetener to replace partially or totally traditional sugars or artificial sweeteners 40 in ice cream in all forms. 1 0 3 7 3 3 2

11. We claim: the use of natural coconut sugar, or otherwise called 'palm sugar1, as a sweetener to replace partially or totally traditional sugars or artificial sweeteners in foods in all forms. 1037332