Patent ID: 6495188
Filing Date: 2002-12-17
Classification: A23D

Abstract:
In a trans-fatty acid-containing edible solid shortening product comprising a liquid vegetable oil, a partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, and optionally a fully hydrogenated vegetable oil, the improvement comprising reducing the trans-fatty acid content of the edible shortening product by replacing a portion of the partially hydrogenated vegetable oil with an EPG of the formula comprising: where R is wherein R2 and R3 are individually selected from H and C1-4 lower alkyl, wherein at least 50% of R contain one hydrogen and one methyl as R2 and R3; wherein at least two R1 on average are C7-23 saturated or C7-23 unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon radicals and wherein â€ƒcomprise carboxyl-radicals derived from a mixture of fatty acids obtained by hydrolysis of one or more naturally occurring vegetable oils, palmitic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid or mixtures thereof, and wherein on average, not more than one R1 may also be â€”H or C1-6 lower alkyl or alkenyl; and wherein a, b, and c are integers from 0 to 20, and the average of the sum of a+b+c is from 3 to about 8, said edible shortening product further comprising water in an amount up to about 20% based on the total weight of said edible shortening product.