Functional soft sweets with creatine and preparation method of functional soft sweets

Abstract

The invention discloses functional soft sweets with creatine and a preparation method of the functional soft sweets, the soft sweets comprise 20 to 35 parts of deionized water, 40 to 65 parts of maltitol liquid, 20 to 30 parts of creatine monohydrate, 8 to 15 parts of white granulated sugar, 0.5 to 1 part of sodium citrate, 1 to 3 parts of compound stabilizer, 0.01 to 0.03 part of stevioside, 0.1 to 0.8 part of acid liquor, 0.01 to 0.07 part of food coloring and 0.1 to 0.5 part of edible essence, the creatine monohydrate is subjected to superfine grinding, and the particle size D90 of the creatine monohydrate is less than or equal to 20 microns. The soft sweets are compounded by the maltitol liquid, the white granulated sugar, the stevioside, the creatine monohydrate and other components, so that the soft sweets have the following characteristics that the soft sweets are soft and glutinous in mouth feel and moderate in sweetness, have sour and sweet flavor, and contain rich creatine and other functional components; the requirements of fitness people and people paying attention to health on energy supplement, muscle recovery, immunity improvement and the like can be met.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of soft sweets, in particular to a functional soft sweet with creatine and a preparation method thereof. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the increasing attention to health and fitness, people are increasingly favoring foods with specific functional ingredients. Creatine, as a common sports nutrition supplement, can provide energy for muscles, improve athletic performance, and enhance muscle strength and endurance.

[0003] However, traditional creatine supplements are mostly in the form of powder or tablets, which have poor taste, are inconvenient to take, and have general effects. It is of great significance to develop a soft sweet with good taste, convenient to take, and creatine function. SUMMARY

[0004] In order to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art, one of the purposes of the present application is to provide a functional soft sweet with creatine to solve the problems of traditional technology.

[0005] The second purpose of the present application is to provide a preparation method of the sleep cream.

[0006] One of the purposes of the present application is achieved by the following technical scheme:

[0007] A functional soft sweet with creatine comprises the following components by weight:

[0008] Deionized water 20-35 parts, maltitol liquid 40-65 parts, creatine monohydrate 20-30 parts, white granulated sugar 8-15 parts, sodium citrate 0.5-1 part, compound stabilizer 1-3 parts, stevioside 0.01-0.03 parts, acid liquid 0.1-0.8 parts, food colorant 0.01-0.07 parts, and food flavoring 0.1-0.5 parts, wherein the creatine monohydrate is ultra-finely pulverized creatine monohydrate with a particle size D90≤20μm.

[0009] In the present application, the components such as maltitol liquid, white granulated sugar, stevioside, and creatine monohydrate are compounded to make the soft sweet have the following characteristics: soft and glutinous taste, moderate sweetness, and sweet and sour flavor, and rich in creatine and other functional ingredients, which can meet the needs of fitness groups and health-conscious people for energy supplementation, muscle recovery, and immune system enhancement.

[0010] Among them, water: as the basic solvent of the soft sweet, used to dissolve other ingredients, maintain the moisture content and softness of the soft sweet.

[0011] Maltitol liquid: has low sweetness and heat, gives the soft sweet good taste and sweetness, and has moisturizing and anti-cariogenic properties.

[0012] Creatine monohydrate: is the main functional ingredient in the soft candy, which can provide energy for muscles, promote muscle growth and recovery, and improve athletic performance.

[0013] White granulated sugar: provides sweetness and enhances the flavor of the soft candy, while also having a certain moisturizing effect.

[0014] Sodium citrate: as an acidity regulator, it gives the soft candy a sweet and sour taste, balances the sweetness, and improves the flavor quality of the soft candy.

[0015] Compound stabilizer: used to stabilize the structure of the soft candy, prevent dehydration and cracking during storage, and maintain the integrity and stability of the soft candy.

[0016] Stevioside: a natural sweetener with high sweetness and low calories, it can replace part of the sucrose, reduce the calories of the soft candy, and is suitable for fitness people and health-conscious people.

[0017] Acid solution: further adjusts the acidity of the soft candy, making it have a pleasant sour taste, while also helping to stabilize the system of the soft candy, enhancing the elasticity and texture of the soft candy.

[0018] Food colorants: used to give the soft candy an attractive appearance color, making the product more visually appealing, meeting the consumer's demand for product appearance diversity, and increasing the product's market competitiveness.

[0019] Food flavoring: adding specific food flavoring to provide a pleasant flavor for the soft candy, such as fruit flavor, mint flavor, etc., enriching the taste experience of the soft candy and improving the consumer's eating satisfaction.

[0020] Further, the particle size D90 of creatine monohydrate is 10-15 μm.

[0021] Further, the maltitol solution is composed of β-maltitol, D-sorbitol, glucose, and deionized water in a mass ratio of (50-70):(2-8):0.3:(20-25).

[0022] Further, the compound stabilizer is composed of carrageenan, guar gum, and xanthan gum in a mass ratio of 1:(0.1-0.6):(0.1-0.3).

[0023] Further, the acid solution is composed of malic acid, citric acid, and deionized water in a mass ratio of 1:1:(1.5-2).

[0024] Further, the food colorants are one or more of beet red, curcumin, gardenia yellow, chlorophyll, and anthocyanin; and the food flavoring is one or more of watermelon flavor, strawberry flavor, mango flavor, and pineapple flavor.

[0025] Further, the functional soft candy further comprises the following components by weight:

[0026] White kidney bean extract 1-5 parts, minerals 5-15 parts, guarana extract 3-8 parts, yeast beta-glucan 1-5 parts, elderberry extract 1-5 parts.

[0027] Among them, white kidney bean extract: contains a variety of active ingredients, has the effect of inhibiting amylase activity, can delay the absorption of carbohydrates, helps to control blood sugar levels, and can better meet the comprehensive needs of fitness groups for nutrition supplementation and body function regulation in combination with creatine.

[0028] Minerals: including calcium, magnesium, zinc and other essential minerals for the human body, supplementing the minerals lost during exercise, maintaining normal physiological functions and metabolic balance of the human body, and promoting normal operation of muscles and nerves.

[0029] Guarana extract: contains active ingredients such as caffeine, has the effect of refreshing the mind, increasing energy and attention, and can further improve exercise performance and work efficiency, helping people maintain a good mental state during exercise or work.

[0030] Yeast beta-glucan: has immune regulation function, can enhance the immunity and resistance of the body, helps to maintain good physical condition for fitness groups, and reduces the risk of decreased immunity caused by exercise.

[0031] Elderberry extract: rich in a variety of antioxidant ingredients and vitamins, has the effects of antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and enhancing immunity, helps to reduce fatigue and muscle soreness after exercise, promotes body recovery, and speeds up the muscle repair process.

[0032] Through the compounding of the above-mentioned substances, the needs of fitness groups and people concerned about health for energy supplementation, muscle recovery, and immunity enhancement can be further met.

[0033] Further, the minerals are one or more of calcium gluconate, glycine iron, and zinc-rich yeast.

[0034] The second purpose of the present application is achieved by the following technical scheme:

[0035] A preparation method of a functional soft candy with creatine, comprising the following steps:

[0036] S1: crushing monohydrate creatine to obtain monohydrate creatine powder, making the particle size uniform, facilitating subsequent dissolution and mixing process, and ensuring uniform distribution of each component in the soft candy;

[0037] S2: proportionally mix part of deionized water, maltitol solution, white granulated sugar and sodium citrate, carry out boiling under heating condition, control sugar boiling temperature at 120-130 DEG C, sugar boiling time is 20-30 min, obtain sugar solution, make sugar solution reach suitable viscosity and concentration, to ensure that soft candy has good texture and taste;

[0038] S3: put the remaining deionized water, sugar solution and creatine monohydrate powder into steam jacketed kettle, heat to 80-90 DEG C and stir uniformly, make it fully dissolved, ensure that functional ingredients are uniformly dispersed in sugar solution, play its due effect, then add compound stabilizer, boil completely, then add stevioside, acid solution and edible pigment, after color is correct, boil to sugar degree 67, finally add edible essence, stir uniformly, pour into pre-prepared soft candy mold while hot, after cooling to room temperature, gradually solidify into shape.

[0039] Further, in step S2, the added amount of deionized water is 1 / 5-1 / 4 of the total amount of deionized water.

[0040] The second purpose of the application is also achieved by the following technical scheme:

[0041] A preparation method of functional soft candy with creatine, comprising the following steps:

[0042] S1: crush creatine monohydrate, white kidney bean extract, minerals, guarana extract, yeast beta-glucan and elderberry extract respectively to obtain creatine monohydrate powder, white kidney bean extract powder, mineral powder, guarana extract powder, yeast beta-glucan powder and elderberry extract powder, so that the particle size is uniform, facilitating subsequent dissolution and mixing process, and ensuring uniform distribution of each component in the soft candy;

[0043] S2: proportionally mix part of deionized water, maltitol solution, white granulated sugar and sodium citrate, carry out boiling under heating condition, control sugar boiling temperature at 120-130 DEG C, sugar boiling time is 20-30 min, obtain sugar solution, make sugar solution reach suitable viscosity and concentration, to ensure that soft candy has good texture and taste;

[0044] S3: The remaining deionized water, sugar solution, creatine monohydrate powder, white kidney bean extract powder, mineral powder, guarana extract powder, yeast beta-glucan powder and elderberry extract powder are put into a steam jacketed kettle, heated to 80-90 DEG C and stirred evenly, fully dissolved, ensure that the functional ingredients are evenly dispersed in the sugar solution, play its due role, then put in the compound stabilizer, boil completely, then put in the stevioside, acid solution, edible pigment, no error after color, boil to sugar degree 67, finally add edible flavor, stir evenly, while hot pour into the pre-prepared soft candy mold, after cooling to room temperature, gradually solidified into shape.

[0045] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present application are:

[0046] The soft candy with creatine function of the present application is compounded by maltitol solution, white sugar, stevioside, creatine monohydrate and other ingredients, so that the soft candy has the following characteristics: soft and glutinous taste, moderate sweetness, sour and sweet flavor, rich in creatine and other functional ingredients, and can meet the needs of energy supplement, muscle recovery, immune enhancement and other aspects of fitness groups and health-conscious people. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0047] Next, the present application will be further described in conjunction with specific embodiments, and it should be noted that the following described embodiments or technical features can be combined arbitrarily to form new embodiments without conflict.

[0048] In the following examples, if not otherwise specified, all are purchased.

[0049] The maltitol solution is purchased from Shandong Tianli and consists of beta-maltitol, D-sorbitol, glucose and deionized water in a mass ratio of 60:3:0.3:25.

[0050] The creatine monohydrate is purchased from Youtai, and the particle size D90 is 15 microns.

[0051] The white sugar is purchased from Guangxi Daxin Xianggui.

[0052] The sodium citrate is purchased from Qixing.

[0053] The compound stabilizer is purchased from Guangzhou Qiangyuan Biology and consists of carrageenan, guar gum and xanthan gum in a mass ratio of 1:0.2:0.3.

[0054] The stevioside is purchased from Shandong Shengxiang.

[0055] The red edible pigment is purchased from Rouya.

[0056] The watermelon edible flavor is purchased from Pu Ru Weike.

[0057] The acid liquor is composed of malic acid, citric acid and deionized water with a mass ratio of 1:1:2, the malic acid is purchased from Hebei Chuangzhengyuan Biological Technology Co., Ltd., and the citric acid is purchased from Hunan Dongting Citric Acid Chemical Co., Ltd.;

[0058] The white kidney bean extract is purchased from Shaanxi Huikexin Plant Development Co., Ltd.;

[0059] The mineral is calcium gluconate, which is purchased from Shandong Xinhong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.;

[0060] The guarana extract is purchased from Shaanxi Huikexin Plant Development Co., Ltd.;

[0061] The yeast beta-glucan is purchased from Shaanxi Huikexin Plant Development Co., Ltd.;

[0062] The elderberry extract is purchased from Shaanxi Huikexin Plant Development Co., Ltd.

[0063] Example 1

[0064] A soft candy, comprising the following components in parts by weight:

[0065] 35 parts of deionized water, 62.7 parts of maltitol liquid, 27.3 parts of creatine monohydrate, 10 parts of white granulated sugar, 0.8 parts of sodium citrate, 2 parts of a compound stabilizer, 0.03 parts of steviol glycoside, 0.55 parts of acid liquor, 0.063 parts of food colorant, and 0.3 parts of food flavoring.

[0066] Example 2

[0067] A soft candy, comprising the following components in parts by weight:

[0068] 35 parts of deionized water, 65 parts of maltitol liquid, 20 parts of creatine monohydrate, 10 parts of white granulated sugar, 0.8 parts of sodium citrate, 2 parts of a compound stabilizer, 0.03 parts of steviol glycoside, 0.55 parts of acid liquor, 0.063 parts of food colorant, and 0.3 parts of food flavoring.

[0069] Example 3

[0070] A soft candy, comprising the following components in parts by weight:

[0071] 35 parts of deionized water, 40 parts of maltitol liquid, 30 parts of creatine monohydrate, 10 parts of white granulated sugar, 0.8 parts of sodium citrate, 2 parts of a compound stabilizer, 0.03 parts of steviol glycoside, 0.55 parts of acid liquor, 0.063 parts of food colorant, and 0.3 parts of food flavoring.

[0072] Example 4

[0073] A soft candy, comprising the following components in parts by weight:

[0074] Deionized water 35 parts, maltitol liquid 62.7 parts, creatine monohydrate 27.3 parts, white kidney bean extract 1 part, minerals 5 parts, guarana extract 3 parts, yeast beta-glucan 2 parts, elderberry extract 1 part; white granulated sugar 10 parts, sodium citrate 0.8 parts, compound stabilizer 2 parts, steviol glycoside 0.03 parts, acid liquid 0.55 parts, food colorant 0.063 parts, and food flavoring 0.3 parts.

[0075] Example 5

[0076] A soft candy comprising the following components by weight:

[0077] Deionized water 35 parts, maltitol liquid 62.7 parts, creatine monohydrate 20 parts, white kidney bean extract 1 part, minerals 5 parts, guarana extract 3 parts, yeast beta-glucan 2 parts, elderberry extract 1 part; white granulated sugar 10 parts, sodium citrate 0.8 parts, compound stabilizer 2 parts, steviol glycoside 0.03 parts, acid liquid 0.55 parts, food colorant 0.063 parts, and food flavoring 0.3 parts.

[0078] The preparation steps of the above Examples 1-3 are as follows:

[0079] S1: The creatine monohydrate is pulverized to obtain creatine monohydrate powder, which is uniformly sized to facilitate subsequent dissolution and mixing, and to ensure uniform distribution of the components in the soft candy;

[0080] S2: One-fifth of the deionized water, maltitol liquid, white granulated sugar, and sodium citrate are mixed in the appropriate proportions and boiled under heating conditions, with the sugar boiling temperature controlled at 120-130°C and the sugar boiling time controlled at 20-30 min, to obtain a sugar liquid with appropriate viscosity and concentration to ensure good texture and mouthfeel of the soft candy;

[0081] S3: The remaining deionized water, sugar liquid, and creatine monohydrate powder are added to a steam jacketed kettle, heated to 80-90°C, and stirred until uniformly dissolved, to ensure uniform dispersion of the functional ingredients in the sugar liquid and to allow them to exert their intended effects. The compound stabilizer is then added, and the mixture is boiled until it reaches a full boil. Next, the steviol glycoside, acid liquid, and food colorant are added, and the mixture is boiled until the sugar content reaches 67. Finally, the food flavoring is added, and the mixture is stirred until it is uniformly distributed. The mixture is then poured into pre-prepared soft candy molds while it is still hot, and allowed to cool to room temperature and gradually solidify into the desired shape.

[0082] The preparation steps of the above Examples 4-5 are as follows:

[0083] S1: Crush creatine monohydrate, white kidney bean extract, minerals, guarana extract, yeast beta-glucan and elderberry extract respectively to obtain creatine monohydrate powder, white kidney bean extract powder, mineral powder, guarana extract powder, yeast beta-glucan powder and elderberry extract powder, so that the particle size is uniform, facilitating subsequent dissolution and mixing process, and ensuring uniform distribution of each component in the soft candy;

[0084] S2: Mix 1 / 5 of deionized water, maltitol liquid, white granulated sugar and sodium citrate in proportion, and boil under heating conditions, control the sugar boiling temperature at 120-130℃, and the sugar boiling time for 20-30min to obtain sugar liquid, so that the sugar liquid reaches the appropriate viscosity and concentration to ensure that the soft candy has good texture and taste;

[0085] S3: Put the remaining deionized water, sugar liquid, creatine monohydrate powder, white kidney bean extract powder, mineral powder, guarana extract powder, yeast beta-glucan powder and elderberry extract powder into a steam jacketed kettle, heat to 80-90℃ and stir evenly, so that it is fully dissolved, ensuring that the functional ingredients are uniformly dispersed in the sugar liquid to exert their due efficacy, then add the recombined stabilizer, boil until completely boiling, then add stevioside, acid liquid and food colorant, and after checking the color, boil until the sugar content is 67, finally add food flavoring, stir evenly, pour into the pre-prepared soft candy mold while hot, and after cooling to room temperature, gradually solidify into shape.

[0086] Comparative Example 1

[0087] Different from Example 1, the particle size D90 of creatine monohydrate in Comparative Example 1 is 55μm, and the other components and preparation steps are the same.

[0088] Comparative Example 2

[0089] Different from Example 1, Comparative Example 2 does not contain maltitol liquid, and the other components and preparation steps are the same.

[0090] Comparative Example 3

[0091] Different from Example 1, Comparative Example 3 does not contain sodium citrate, and the other components and preparation steps are the same.

[0092] Comparative Example 4

[0093] Different from Example 4, Comparative Example 4 does not contain creatine monohydrate, and the other components and preparation steps are the same.

[0094] Comparative Example 5

[0095] A soft candy, comprising the following components by weight:

[0096] Deionized water 35 parts, maltitol liquid 62.7 parts, creatine monohydrate 50 parts, white kidney bean extract 1 part, mineral 1 part, yeast beta-glucan 1 part, elderberry extract 1 part; white granulated sugar 10 parts, sodium citrate 0.8 parts, compound stabilizer 2 parts, steviol glycoside 0.03 parts, acid liquid 0.55 parts, edible pigment 0.063 parts, and edible flavor 0.3 parts.

[0097] The preparation steps are the same as those of Example 4.

[0098] Comparative Example 6

[0099] A soft candy comprising the following components in parts by weight:

[0100] Deionized water 35 parts, maltitol liquid 62.7 parts, creatine monohydrate 10 parts, white kidney bean extract 1 part, mineral 1 part, yeast beta-glucan 1 part; white granulated sugar 10 parts, sodium citrate 0.8 parts, compound stabilizer 2 parts, steviol glycoside 0.03 parts, acid liquid 0.55 parts, edible pigment 0.063 parts, and edible flavor 0.3 parts.

[0101] The preparation steps are the same as those of Example 4.

[0102] Performance test

[0103] I. Sensory evaluation

[0104] The samples were compared and rated by 20 randomly selected test personnel. Before the test, the panelists were trained to understand each index and to use their sense of smell, taste, and sight to evaluate the samples. The evaluation criteria are shown in Table 1, and the evaluation results are shown in Table 2:

[0105] Table 1

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[0107] Table 2

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[0110] The above embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the present application and cannot limit the scope of protection of the present application. Any non-essential changes and substitutions made by those skilled in the art based on the present application are within the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A functional soft candy having creatine, characterized by, Comprise the following components by weight parts: Deionized water 20-35 parts, maltitol liquid 40-65 parts, creatine monohydrate 20-30 parts, white granulated sugar 8-15 parts, sodium citrate 0.5-1 part, compound stabilizer 1-3 parts, stevioside 0.01-0.03 parts, acid liquid 0.1-0.8 parts, food colorant 0.01-0.07 parts, food flavoring 0.1-0.5 parts, wherein the creatine monohydrate is creatine monohydrate after ultrafine grinding, and the particle size D90 is ≤20μm.

2. The functional soft candy with creatine according to claim 1, characterized by, The maltitol liquid is composed of β-maltitol, D-sorbitol, glucose and deionized water in a mass ratio of (50-70):(2-8):0.3:(20-25).

3. The functional gummy with creatine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The compound stabilizer is composed of carrageenan, guar gum and xanthan gum in a mass ratio of 1:(0.1-0.6):(0.1-0.3).

4. The functional gummy with creatine according to claim 1, wherein, The acid liquid is composed of malic acid, citric acid and deionized water in a mass ratio of 1:1:(1.5-2).

5. The functional gummy with creatine according to claim 1, wherein, The food colorant is one or more of beet red, curcumin, gardenia yellow, chlorophyll and anthocyanin.

6. The functional gummy with creatine according to claim 1, wherein, The food flavoring is one or more of watermelon flavor, strawberry flavor, mango flavor and pineapple flavor.

7. The functional gummy with creatine according to claim 1, wherein, The functional soft candy further comprises the following components by weight parts: White kidney bean extract 1-5 parts, mineral 5-15 parts, guarana extract 3-8 parts, yeast beta-glucan 1-5 parts, elderberry extract 1-5 parts.

8. The functional gummy with creatine according to claim 7, characterized in that, The mineral is one or more of calcium gluconate, ferric glycinate and zinc-rich yeast.

9. A method of preparing a functional soft candy with creatine as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, Comprise the following steps: S1: The creatine monohydrate is crushed to obtain creatine monohydrate powder, so that the particle size is uniform, facilitating subsequent dissolution and mixing process, and ensuring uniform distribution of each component in the soft candy; S2: Part of the deionized water, maltitol liquid, white granulated sugar and sodium citrate are mixed in proportion, and are boiled under heating condition, with the sugar boiling temperature controlled at 120-130℃ and the sugar boiling time controlled at 20-30min, to obtain a sugar liquid; S3: The remaining deionized water, sugar liquid and creatine monohydrate powder are put into a steam jacketed kettle, heated to 80-90℃ and stirred uniformly, then the compound stabilizer is added, boiled until completely boiling, then the stevioside, acid liquid and food colorant are added, and after the color is correct, the sugar degree is boiled to 67, finally the food flavoring is added and stirred uniformly, and then poured into a pre-prepared soft candy mold while hot, and cooled to room temperature to gradually solidify and form.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the functional soft candy having creatine is prepared by adding the creatine to the mixture of the step (a). In step S2, the amount of deionized water added is 1 / 5-1 / 4 of the total amount of deionized water. ​

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