Abstract: The present invention provides flavored seasoning compositions containing low-salt substitutes that reduce the quantify of common salt used to flavor foods. More specifically, the compositions contain (a) a flavored seasoning mixture comprising flavoring agents, and flow agents, bulking agents, binding agents and/or preservatives, and (b) a salt substitute containing potassium chloride and bitterness inhibitors taurine and 5?-adenosinic acid, 5?-inosinic acid and/or 5?-guanylic acid. Furthermore, the present invention provides foods containing these compositions, methods of using these compositions and methods for preparing them.

Abstract: A salt substitute composition is provided. The salt substitute composition has an amount of potassium chloride and an amount of N-[N-(3,3-dimethylbutyl)-L-?-aspartyl]-L-phenylalanine 1-methyl ester or neotame. The N-[N-(3,3-dimethylbutyl)-L-?-aspartyl]-L-phenylalanine 1-methyl ester is present in an amount of about 0.001 wt % to about 0.02 wt % of the total weight of the composition. The amount of N-[N-(3,3-dimethylbutyl)-L-?-aspartyl]-L-phenylalanine 1-methyl ester is optimized for reducing the undesired aftertaste of the potassium chloride.

Abstract: A sweetener is provided which is an agglomerate of an intense sweetener and a carrier such the sweetener has a bulk density from 0.18 to 0.50 g./cc. The sweetener fills a readily recognizable package while using a smaller amount of carrier and having the same amount of sweetness. The sweetener is less hygroscopic than if the intense sweetener and carrier were merely mixed. The sweetener does not cake together. The sweetener may contain, for example, 35 parts of soluble aspartame, 40 parts of maltodextrin having 10 Dextrose Equivalent (DE), and 925 parts of dextrose, where the aspartame, maltodextrin and dextrose are agglomerated. The agglomeration technique may be to introduce the ingredients and spray water to control the particle size to affect uniform free flowing powder. The agglomeration technique may also be a conveyor type steam agglomerator.

Abstract: Potassium bicarbonate is used to provide sweetness to or to enhance the sweetness of ingestible and oral non-ingestible products.