| abstract |
Compositions comprising a polyvalent cation source and a partially digestible lipid and/or a non-digestible lipid wherein a single serving, a 100 calorie reference serving or a 30 g reference serving of the composition comprises sufficient cation source to provide at least 50 mg of the polyvalent cation. The polyvalent cation may be a calcium cation and the source of the polyvalent cation may be calcium carbonate or calcium citrate malate. The non-digestible lipid may be a polyol fatty acid polyester such as olestra. The compositions may be in the form of foodstuffs such as cookies, crackers, potato crisps, peanut butter, cheese spreads or dairy beverages. Compositions comprising a polyvalent cation or a source of a polyvalent cation and a non-digestible fat or a source of a non-digestible fat may be used to reduce blood cholesterol, treat heart disease such as hypercholesterolaemia or hypertension or treat complications associated with diabetes. |