Electrolyte supplement powder containing various minerals and vitamins and preparation method thereof
By using zoned premixing technology and atomized micro-encapsulation of food-grade encapsulating materials, an electrolyte supplement powder conforming to GB standards was prepared, solving the problems of single formulation and poor stability in existing technologies, and achieving efficient and comprehensive supplementation and regulatory compliance.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-12-17
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-31
AI Technical Summary
Existing post-exercise recovery products have simple formulas, vague regulatory compliance, and poor stability when multiple nutrients are combined, making it difficult to achieve stable industrial production under China's strict food safety standards.
Using a partitioned premixing technology, easily degradable vitamins and soluble mineral salts are premixed separately with specific release agents, and then atomized and micro-encapsulated with food-grade encapsulating materials. Combined with a specific mixing sequence, electrolyte supplement powder is prepared to ensure that the daily dosage and ratio comply with GB 24154-2015 and GB 14880 standards.
It provides a nutritionally complete, easily reconstituted, and highly bioavailable electrolyte supplement powder, ensuring regulatory compliance and achieving stability in industrial production and efficient supplementation effects.
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Technical Field
[0001] This invention relates to the field of sports nutrition food technology, specifically to an electrolyte supplement powder containing multiple minerals and vitamins and its preparation method. Background Technology
[0002] Current technologies for post-exercise recovery products generally suffer from limitations such as single-component formulas, ambiguous regulatory compliance, and poor stability and uneven mixing when multiple nutrients are combined. Especially under China's stringent national food safety standards (GB 24154, GB 14880), developing a product that is nutritionally complete, fully compliant, and capable of stable industrial production presents a significant challenge. Summary of the Invention
[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide an electrolyte supplement powder containing multiple minerals and vitamins and its preparation method, providing an electrolyte supplement powder with good reconstitution properties, high bioavailability, and comprehensive nutritional coverage, and providing a regulatory compliance formulation platform and industrialization solution that is extremely difficult to circumvent, in order to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: an electrolyte supplement powder containing multiple minerals and vitamins, including peptides, suggested additives, an electrolyte-mineral combination, and a vitamin combination. The amount of peptides is 1 to 6 grams per day. The suggested additives are selected from one or more of L-glutamine, L-leucine, L-isoleucine, and L-valine. The electrolyte-mineral combination contains multiple electrolytes such as sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, selenium, copper, and manganese, among which sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium are the core electrolytes. The vitamin combination contains at least four vitamins selected from B vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin A, D, and E.
[0005] Preferably, the daily serving of the electrolyte-mineral combination product contains 700 mg to 1600 mg of sodium, 300 mg to 2000 mg of potassium, 150 mg to 800 mg of calcium, and 53 mg to 300 mg of magnesium. The electrolyte-mineral combination also contains trace elements selected from at least two of zinc, selenium, copper, manganese, chromium, and molybdenum. Specifically, the daily zinc content is 1.7 mg to 12 mg, the daily selenium content is 7.5 μg to 52 μg, the daily copper content is 0.3 mg to 1.5 mg, and the daily manganese content is 0.5 mg to 2.5 mg. The proportions of the electrolyte-mineral combination are as follows: Sodium ion content (N...) The mass ratio of Na⁺ to K⁺ of calcium ions (Ca²⁺) is (0.35:1) to (5.33:1), and the mass ratio of Ca²⁺ to Mg²⁺ of calcium ions (Ca²⁺) is (2.0:1) to (5.0:1). The electrolyte mineral composition is preferably selected from soluble salt forms, including at least one of citrate, lactate, gluconate, phosphate, ascorbate, and aspartate. At least a portion of sodium and potassium in the electrolyte mineral composition is derived from sodium citrate and table salt or potassium citrate, at least a portion of calcium is derived from calcium citrate or calcium lactate, at least a portion of magnesium is derived from magnesium citrate or magnesium gluconate, and at least a portion of zinc is derived from zinc citrate or zinc gluconate.
[0006] Preferably, the electrolyte supplement iron powder includes a flavor system, which is selected from one or more of lemon flavor, orange flavor, passion fruit flavor, mixed berry flavor, peach flavor, and grapefruit flavor. The total amount of the flavor system added is 0.1% to 3.0% of the total weight of the product. When the flavor system is lemon or orange flavor, its acidulant contains at least citric acid, and the mass ratio of the amount of citric acid added to the total sugar is (1:8) to (1:20).
[0007] Preferably, the electrolyte-supplemented iron powder contains an anti-caking agent, silicon dioxide, a portion of which is premixed with a vitamin component and another portion of which is premixed with a mineral salt component.
[0008] Electrolyte supplement powder containing multiple minerals and vitamins and its preparation method: including the following steps: S1: Partial Premixing: Mix all or part of the vitamins with the first anti-caking isolating agent to prepare vitamin premix powder A; mix all or part of the mineral salts with the second anti-caking isolating agent, and spray a solution of food-grade encapsulating material for atomization and micro-encapsulation during or after mixing to prepare stabilized mineral premix powder B; mix peptide characteristic components with the third carrier to prepare characteristic component premix powder C; S2: Sequential mixing: The base carrier, the characteristic component premixed powder C, the stabilized mineral premixed powder B, the vitamin premixed powder A, and the remaining excipients are added to the mixing equipment in this order or a similar isolated order for mixing.
[0009] Preferably, the sequential mixing step is carried out under conditions where the relative humidity is below 50% and the temperature is below 25°C. Its reconstitution properties are as follows: after stirring in 200mL of water at 25°C for 30 seconds, the solubility is ≥95%, and no visible precipitate is observed after the solution is left to stand for 5 minutes. The mixing equipment is a three-dimensional motion mixer, and the mixing time is 20-40 minutes.
[0010] Preferably, the prepared electrolyte-supplemented iron powder is used in foods to quickly replenish electrolytes and vitamins lost due to moderate-to-high intensity or prolonged exercise.
[0011] A formulation design method for sports nutrition foods was developed using prepared electrolyte-supplemented iron powder, with "post-exercise recovery" as the product category framework in GB24154-2015 standard. The method includes the following steps: S1: Determine the daily serving size and total serving volume; S2: Set the daily total amount of peptides to be added according to Table 3 of the standard, and calculate the content per serving; S3: Based on Table A.1 of Appendix A of the standard, set the target daily intake values for sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium, select soluble compound sources that comply with GB 14880, and calculate the amount of each ingredient added in a single serving. S4: According to Table A.1 of Appendix A of the standard, select at least four vitamins, set their daily intake target values, select their compound sources that comply with GB 14880, and calculate the amount added per serving; S5: The formula is balanced to 100% using carbohydrates, sweeteners, acidulants, flavorings, and anti-caking agents.
[0012] Preferably, in the formulation design method of the sports nutrition food, in a formulation containing soluble divalent or trivalent metal mineral salts, the vitamin components are premixed with tricalcium phosphate to form a premix, and then mixed with other components.
[0013] A post-exercise recovery nutrition system was designed using prepared electrolyte-supplemented iron powder, comprising: a first dosage form: an instant powder for rapid replenishment within 0-30 minutes after exercise; and a second dosage form: a sustained-release protein bar or capsule for continuous supply of repair materials for 2-4 hours after exercise. The nutrients in the first and second dosage forms are synergistically formulated.
[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are: This invention strictly adheres to the GB 24154-2015 standard for "Post-Exercise Recovery" powder formulations and selects compliant, soluble nutritional fortifiers according to GB 14880-2012. Its formulation features include: essential peptide components in daily doses of 1-6 grams; a specific ratio of various electrolytes such as sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, selenium, copper, and manganese, with daily dosage precisely falling within the range of Appendix A of GB 24154; and comprehensive synergistic effects of B vitamins, C, and E. The core preparation method of this invention is "partitioned premixing technology": by premixing easily degradable vitamins and soluble mineral salts separately with specific separating agents (such as tricalcium phosphate and silicon dioxide), and then micro-encapsulating the minerals with food-grade encapsulating materials, followed by mixing in a specific order, this solves the problems of moisture absorption, degradation, and uneven mixing in multi-component formulations. The product of this invention has good reconstitution properties, high bioavailability, and comprehensive nutritional coverage, providing a regulatory compliance formulation platform and industrial solution that is extremely difficult to circumvent. Attached Figure Description
[0015] Figure 1 This is a process flow diagram of the invention; Figure 2 This is an example of a comparison table for compliance with GB standards. Detailed Implementation
[0016] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0017] Please see Figure 1 This invention provides a technical solution: an electrolyte supplement powder containing multiple minerals and vitamins and its preparation method, comprising peptides, recommended additives, an electrolyte-mineral combination, and a vitamin combination. The peptide dosage is 1 to 6 grams daily. The recommended additives are selected from one or more of L-glutamine, L-leucine, L-isoleucine, and L-valine. The electrolyte-mineral combination includes multiple electrolytes such as sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, selenium, copper, and manganese, with sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium being the core electrolytes. The vitamin combination includes at least four vitamins selected from B vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin D, and vitamin E. The content of each component complies with the provisions of GB 24154-2015 "National Food Safety Standard for Sports Nutrition Foods" and its Appendix A.
[0018] The daily serving of the electrolyte and mineral blend contains 700 mg to 1600 mg of sodium, 300 mg to 2000 mg of potassium, 150 mg to 800 mg of calcium, and 53 mg to 300 mg of magnesium. The electrolyte and mineral blend also contains trace elements selected from at least two of zinc, selenium, copper, manganese, chromium, and molybdenum. The daily zinc content is 1.7 mg to 12 mg, the daily selenium content is 7.5 μg to 52 μg, the daily copper content is 0.3 mg to 1.5 mg, and the daily manganese content is 0.5 mg to 2.5 mg. The proportions of the electrolyte and mineral blend are as follows: in the daily serving, the mass ratio of sodium ions (Na⁺) to potassium ions (K⁺) is (0. The mass ratio of calcium ion content (Ca²⁺) to magnesium ion content (Mg²⁺) is (35:1) to (5.33:1), preferably (0.875:1) to (2.0:1). The electrolyte mineral composition is preferably selected from soluble salt forms, including at least one of citrate, lactate, gluconate, phosphate, ascorbate, and aspartate. At least a portion of sodium and potassium in the electrolyte mineral composition is derived from sodium citrate and edible salt or potassium citrate, at least a portion of calcium is derived from calcium citrate or calcium lactate, at least a portion of magnesium is derived from magnesium citrate or magnesium gluconate, and at least a portion of zinc is derived from zinc citrate or zinc gluconate. The compound sources of all added nutrient fortifiers comply with the provisions of Appendix C of GB 14880-2012 "National Food Safety Standard for the Use of Food Nutrient Fortifiers".
[0019] The electrolyte supplement iron powder contains a flavor system, which is selected from one or more of the following flavors: lemon, orange, passion fruit, mixed berry, peach, and grapefruit. The total amount of the flavor system added is 0.1% to 3.0% of the total weight of the product. When the flavor system is lemon or orange, its acidulant contains at least citric acid, and the mass ratio of the amount of citric acid added to the total sugar (including all added carbohydrates and sweeteners, in glucose equivalents) is (1:8) to (1:20).
[0020] Electrolyte iron supplement powder contains anti-caking silica, part of which is pre-mixed with vitamin components and another part is pre-mixed with mineral salt components.
[0021] An electrolyte supplement powder containing multiple minerals and vitamins, and its preparation method, comprising the following steps: S1: Partial Premixing: Mix all or part of the vitamins with the first anti-caking isolating agent to prepare vitamin premix powder A; mix all or part of the mineral salts with the second anti-caking isolating agent, and spray a solution of food-grade encapsulating material for atomization and micro-encapsulation during or after mixing to prepare stabilized mineral premix powder B; mix peptide characteristic components with the third carrier to prepare characteristic component premix powder C; S2: Sequential mixing: The base carrier, characteristic component premixed powder C, stabilized mineral premixed powder B, vitamin premixed powder A, and remaining excipients are added to the mixing equipment in this order or a similar isolated order for mixing.
[0022] The sequential mixing step is carried out under the conditions of relative humidity below 50% and temperature below 25℃. Its reconstitution properties are: after stirring in 200mL water at 25℃ for 30 seconds, the solubility is ≥95%, and there is no visible precipitate after the solution stands for 5 minutes. The mixing equipment is a three-dimensional motion mixer, and the mixing time is 20-40 minutes.
[0023] The prepared electrolyte-supplemented iron powder is used in food products to quickly replenish electrolytes and vitamins lost due to moderate-to-high intensity or prolonged exercise, including but not limited to long-distance running, cycling, swimming, football, basketball, strength training, and high-intensity interval training.
[0024] A formulation design method for sports nutrition foods was developed using prepared electrolyte-supplemented iron powder, with "post-exercise recovery" as the product category framework in GB24154-2015 standard. The method includes the following steps: S1: Determine the daily serving size and total serving volume; S2: Set the daily total amount of peptides to be added according to Table 3 of the standard, and calculate the content per serving; S3: Based on Table A.1 of Appendix A of the standard, set the target daily intake values for sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium, select soluble compound sources that comply with GB 14880, and calculate the amount of each ingredient added in a single serving. S4: According to Table A.1 of Appendix A of the standard, select at least three vitamins, set their daily intake target values, select their compound sources that comply with GB 14880, and calculate the amount added per serving; S5: The formula is balanced to 100% using carbohydrates, sweeteners, acidulants, flavorings, and anti-caking agents.
[0025] The formulation design method for sports nutrition foods involves pre-mixing vitamin components with tricalcium phosphate to form a premix in formulas containing soluble divalent or trivalent metal mineral salts, and then mixing it with other components.
[0026] An electrolyte-supplemented iron powder was prepared to design a post-exercise recovery nutrition system, comprising: a first dosage form: an instant powder for rapid replenishment within 0-30 minutes after exercise; and a second dosage form: a sustained-release protein bar or capsule for continuous supply of repair materials for 2-4 hours after exercise. The nutrients in the first and second dosage forms are synergistic. The reference table is based on Table A.1 of Appendix A of GB 24154-2015 and lists the columns of "Nutrient Types", "Daily Dosage Range", "Design Values of Embodiments of the Invention", and "Compliance Status Judgment" to guide formula design and compliance self-check.
[0027] Working principle: When using this invention: Example 1: A lemon flavor fully restored powder: Formula: Based on Figure 2 Design value, converted into the formula of a single 16g product; Preparation method: Premix A (vitamins): Mix all vitamins with 20% of the total silica (50% of the total vitamin weight) in a small three-dimensional mixer for 15 minutes, then pass through a 60-mesh sieve; Premix B (minerals): Mix all mineral salts (zinc citrate, magnesium gluconate, etc.) with the remaining 80% of the silica (10% of the total mineral salt weight); Premix C (characteristic components): Premix soybean peptide powder with 5% maltodextrin; Main mixing: Add erythritol, maltodextrin (remaining), premix C, premix B, citric acid, premix A, and lemon flavoring sequentially into a three-dimensional motion mixer. Mix at 15 rpm for 30 minutes (reverse every 10 minutes) at RH < 45% and 20℃; Packaging: The mixture is sieved through a static 20-mesh sieve and packaged into 16g / strips using a strip packaging device.
[0028] Example 2: An orange-flavored endurance sports recovery powder (electrolyte ratio adjusted to reflect "broad-spectrum protection"): Formula features: The Na⁺:K⁺ ratio has been adjusted to approximately 1:1 (Na 500mg / day, K 500mg / day), and the Ca²⁺:Mg²⁺ ratio has been adjusted to approximately 2.5:1 (Ca 250mg / day, Mg 100mg / day). The content of B vitamins has been increased, focusing on energy metabolism. Flavor system: Orange flavoring is used, and the ratio of citric acid to total sugar (calculated as erythritol and a small amount of fructose) is controlled at 1:12; Preparation: Same as in Example 1.
[0029] Example 3: A berry-flavored strength training recovery powder (embodying "flavor subordination protection"): Formula features: Increased content of branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) and glutamine, with an emphasis on magnesium and zinc as electrolytes; Flavor system: It adopts a mixed berry flavor (raspberry and blueberry), and the acidulants are a combination of citric acid and malic acid; Preparation: Same as in Example 1, except that the berry flavoring is added together with vitamin premix powder A at the end.
[0030] Test Results: Compliance: The content of all labeled ingredients was within the allowable range of GB 24154; Stability: After 3 months of accelerated testing at 40℃ / 75%RH, the vitamin C retention rate was 92% and the vitamin B1 retention rate was 89%, both significantly higher than the control sample (<70%) without microencapsulation technology. The powder has good flowability and no clumping. Solubility: When stirred in 250ml of room temperature water (25℃) for 30 seconds, the solubility reaches 97.5%, the solution is clear and has a refreshing taste.
[0031] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.
[0032] Although embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. An electrolyte supplement powder containing multiple minerals and vitamins, including peptides, suggested additions, electrolyte mineral combinations, vitamin combinations, characterized by: The peptide class is 1 gram to 6 grams per day, the recommended additive ingredients are selected from one or more of L-glutamine, L-leucine, L-isoleucine, L-valine, the electrolyte mineral combination contains sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, selenium, copper, manganese and other electrolytes, wherein sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium are the core electrolytes; the vitamin combination contains at least four of B group, vitamin C, vitamin A, D and E.
2. The multi-mineral and vitamin containing electrolyte supplement powder of claim 1, wherein: The electrolyte mineral combination contains 700mg to 1600mg of sodium, 300mg to 2000mg of potassium, 150mg to 800mg of calcium, and 53mg to 300mg of magnesium per daily serving, and further contains trace elements selected from at least two of zinc, selenium, copper, manganese, chromium and molybdenum, wherein the daily content of zinc is 1.7mg to 12mg, the daily content of selenium is 7.5μg to 52μg, the daily content of copper is 0.3mg to 1.5mg, and the daily content of manganese is 0.5mg to 2.5mg, and the ratio between the electrolyte minerals is as follows: the mass ratio of sodium ion content (Na⁺) to potassium ion content (K⁺) is (0.35:1) to (5.33:1), and the mass ratio of calcium ion content (Ca²⁺) to magnesium ion content (Mg²⁺) is (2.0:1) to (5.0:1) per daily serving, and the electrolyte mineral combination is preferably selected from soluble salt forms, including at least one of citrate, lactate, gluconate, phosphate, ascorbate and aspartate, and at least part of the sodium and potassium in the electrolyte mineral combination is derived from sodium citrate and edible salt or potassium citrate, at least part of the calcium is derived from calcium citrate or calcium lactate, at least part of the magnesium is derived from magnesium citrate or magnesium gluconate, and at least part of the zinc is derived from zinc citrate or zinc gluconate.
3. The multi-mineral and vitamin containing electrolyte supplement powder of claim 1, wherein: The electrolyte supplement contains iron powder and a flavor system, the flavor system is a combination of one or more selected from lemon flavor, orange flavor, passion fruit flavor, mixed berry flavor, peach flavor and grapefruit flavor, and the total addition amount of the flavor system is 0.1% to 3.0% of the total weight of the product, and when the flavor system is lemon flavor or orange flavor, the acidulant at least contains citric acid, and the mass ratio of the addition amount of citric acid to the total sugar is (1:8) to (1:20).
4. The multi-mineral and vitamin containing electrolyte supplement powder of claim 1, wherein: The electrolyte supplement contains an anti-caking agent silicon dioxide, a part of which is mixed with the vitamin component in advance, and another part is mixed with the mineral salt component in advance.
5. The multi-mineral and vitamin containing electrolyte supplement powder according to claims 1-4, wherein: The method comprises the following steps: S1: partition premixing: mixing all or part of the vitamins with a first anti-caking agent to prepare vitamin premix powder A; mixing all or part of the mineral salts with a second anti-caking agent, and spraying a solution of a food-grade embedding material for atomized micro-encapsulation during or after mixing to prepare stabilized mineral premix powder B; mixing the peptide characteristic ingredients with a third carrier to prepare characteristic ingredient premix powder C; S2: Sequential mixing: the base carrier, the characteristic ingredient premix powder C, the stabilizing mineral premix powder B, the vitamin premix powder A, and the remaining excipients are sequentially or similarly isolated sequentially put into a mixing device for mixing.
6. The multi-mineral and vitamin containing electrolyte supplement powder of claim 5, wherein: The sequential mixing step is carried out under the condition that the relative humidity of the environment is less than 50% and the temperature is less than 25℃, and the reconstitution property is: after stirring in 200mL water at 25℃ for 30 seconds, the dissolution rate is ≥95%, and there is no visible precipitation after the solution is left standing for 5 minutes, the mixing device is a three-dimensional motion mixer, and the mixing time is 20-40 minutes.
7. The multi-mineral and vitamin containing electrolyte supplement powder according to claims 1-6, characterized in that: The prepared electrolyte supplement iron powder is used in the application of food for quickly supplementing electrolytes and vitamins lost due to medium-high intensity or long time exercise.
8. The electrolyte supplement powder containing multiple minerals and vitamins according to claim 7 and its preparation method, characterized in that: A formula design method of sports nutrition food is designed by using the prepared electrolyte supplement iron powder, taking the "post-exercise recovery type" in GB24154-2015 standard as the product category framework, including the following steps: S1: Determine the daily serving size and total amount per serving; S2: According to the standard table 3, set the total daily addition amount range of peptides, and calculate the single serving content; S3: According to the standard appendix A table A.1, set the daily intake target value for sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium, and select the soluble compound source that meets GB14880, and calculate the addition amount of each raw material in a single serving; S4: According to the standard appendix A table A.1, select at least four kinds of vitamins, set their daily intake target value, and select their compound source that meets GB 14880, and calculate the addition amount per serving; S5: Balance the formula to 100% using carbohydrates, sweeteners, acidifiers, flavors and anti-caking agents.
9. The multi-mineral and vitamin containing electrolyte supplement powder of claim 8, wherein: In the formula design method of the sports nutrition food, the vitamin component is pre-mixed with silica and part of the filler to form a premix, and then mixed with other components.
10. The multi-mineral and vitamin containing electrolyte supplement powder according to claims 1-6, wherein: A post-exercise recovery nutrition system is designed by using the prepared electrolyte supplement iron powder, which includes: a first dosage form: instant drink powder, for quickly supplementing within 0-30 minutes after exercise; a second dosage form: slow-release protein bar or capsule, for continuously supplying repair to the body 2-4 hours after exercise, the nutrient composition of the first dosage form and the second dosage form are mutually synergistic.