Patent ID: 8226998
Filing Date: 2012-07-24
Classification: A23G

Abstract:
1. An ice confection which is a water ice or a fruit ice having a total solids content of from 17 to 28% by weight of the ice confection comprising a sweetener system consisting of a mixture of fructose, glucose, and a glucose syrup having a DE in the range of 22 to 34, and non-saccharide sweeteners in a total amount C T given by the following condition: wherein X is 0.5 wt % and R is the sweetness of the non-saccharide sweeteners relative to sucrose expressed on a weight basis; wherein the fructose is present in an amount of 4% to less than 12% by weight of ice confection; wherein digestible mono- and di-saccharides are present at a total level of 10% to less than 17% by weight of the ice confection; wherein digestible complex saccharides are present at a total level of from 5% to less than 15% by weight of ice confection; and wherein the ice confection comprises less than 0.5% protein by weight of ice confection and is unaerated.