Patent ID: 8512789

Claim:
A functional sweetener composition comprising at least one functional ingredient, rebaudioside A and a polyol selected from the group consisting of erythritol, maltitol, xylitol or combinations thereof, wherein: the rebaudioside A has a purity greater than about 95% by weight on a dry basis; the weight ratio of rebaudioside A to polyol is about 1:4 to about 1:800; and the at least one functional ingredient is selected from the group consisting of a non-starch polysaccharide, lignin, cellulose, methylcellulose, a hemicellulose, a β-glucan, a pectin, a gum, mucilage, a wax, an inulin, an oligosaccharide, a fructooligosaccharide, a cyclodextrin, chitin or combinations thereof.