FOOD COMPOSITION USED AS MOISTURE BARRIER AND MOISTURE-RESISTANT STRUCTURE Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC A23G1/00 A23L1/00 

FIELD: food industry.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a food composition suitable for usage as a barrier layer in food products for moisture migration prevention. The food composition for usage as a moisture-proof barrier or moisture-resistant structure contains a demineralised cocoa component (with decreased mineral substances content equal to 4.5 wt % or less in terms of ash content) in an amount of 2 - 25 wt % of the total composition weight, 1 - 60 wt % of at least one sugar and/or polyol saturated solution whereof has moisture activity equal to at least 0.84 and a fat component; the total fat content of the composition is equal to 25 - 60 wt %. Additionally, the composition contains a demineralised milk ingredient (with decreased mineral substances content equal to 5.5 wt % or less in terms of ash content) in an amount of up to 50 wt % and an emulsifier (chosen from the group consisting of ethers of mono- and diglycerides of acetic acid and fatty acids, ethers of mono- and diglycerides of lactic acid and fatty acids, ethers of mono- and diglycerides of citric acid and fatty acids and polyglycerol polyricinoleates) in an amount of up to 2 wt %. The said milk ingredient content is equal to at least 5 wt %; the total content of the milk ingredient, the cocoa component and the emulsifier is equal to 5 - 50 wt %. The total fat content of the composition is equal to 25 - 50 wt %, preferably - 25 - 40 wt %, most preferably - 25 - 35 wt %. Additionally, the invention relates to a food product containing the said composition. The composition in such food product may be represented in the form of a structure such as a layer dividing at least two other components and positioned between at least the two said components and contacting with them.

EFFECT: invention allows to manufacture a composition with high moisture-proofness, a pleasant taste, waxiness absence, low fat content, low caloric content and containing no trans-fatty acids.

25 cl, 13 tbl, 5 ex