Patent ID: 9693577
Date: 2017-07-04
CPC Classifications: A23L,A23V

Claim:
1. A method of preparing a nutritional powder comprising spray dried calcium beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HIVIB), the method comprising: preparing an aqueous slurry by admixing at least one chelating agent followed by soluble calcium to water, wherein at least a portion of the soluble calcium is calcium HMB and wherein the at least one chelating agent is selected from the group consisting of a soluble citrate, a soluble phosphate, and combinations thereof; holding the aqueous slurry under agitation for at least 10 minutes; admixing protein to the aqueous slurry containing the chelating agent and the soluble calcium, wherein at least a portion of the protein is soluble protein; and spray drying the aqueous slurry to produce the nutritional powder, wherein the powder has a weight ratio of soluble calcium binding capacity to total soluble calcium from about 2.3:1 to about 12:1.