Abstract: Anticariogenic comestibles (i.e., food products that reduce the incidence and severity of dental caries) may be obtained by incorporating therein a cariostatic additive comprising a soluble aluminum ion containing salt and a member selected from the group consisting of adipic acid, ascorbic acid, and mixtures thereof. Dental health benefits of such products may be further enhanced by employing as a nutritive sweetening system therein a mixture of at least one first sweetening agent consisting of sorbitol and/or xylitol and at least one second sweetening agent consisting of dextrose and/or fructose, with the mixture containing at least about 75% of the first agent by weight of the mixture where dextrose is the second agent and at least about 60% of the first agent where fructose is the second agent.

Abstract: Noncariogenic comestibles (i.e., food products that do not cause dental caries) may be obtained by employing as a nutritive sweetening system therein a homogenous mixture of at least one first sweetening agent consisting of sorbitol and/or xylitol and at least one second sweetening agent consisting of dextrose and/or fructose, with the mixture containing at least about 75% of the first agent by weight of the mixture where dextrose is the second agent and at least about 60% of the first agent where fructose is the second agent. Advantageously and optionally, such a sweetening system is provided in candies in association with adipic and/or ascorbic acid as a flavoring agent.

Abstract: A high protein fat-occluded food composition useful as a binder, and a food or breakfast bar product prepared therefrom. The binder composition comprises edible solid particles including a protein source coated with an edible fat. The presence of the fat as a coating on the edible particles masks flavors arising from the protein. The binder composition contains at least about 15% by weight protein, between about 33% and about 85% by weight fat and up to about 52% by weight carbohydrate. The food bar product comprises cereal particles bound together with the binder composition of the invention.