阅读说明：本技术 酯交换油脂 (Interesterified grease ) 是由 渡边慎平 佐藤安寿子 于 2019-03-18 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明的课题在于提供一种在减少反式脂肪酸含量的同时,与可可脂的相容性及耐表面起白性优异、口中融化感良好的巧克力。一种酯交换油脂,其在构成脂肪酸组成中将不饱和脂肪酸含量设为10质量％以下,并将其他脂肪酸组成调整为规定的含量。(The present invention addresses the problem of providing a chocolate having a reduced trans-fatty acid content, excellent compatibility with cocoa butter and surface whitening resistance, and a good melt feeling in the mouth. A transesterified oil or fat wherein the content of unsaturated fatty acids in the constituent fatty acid composition is 10% by mass or less and the content of other fatty acid compositions is adjusted to a predetermined content.)

1. An ester-exchanged oil/fat characterized in that: the total of (B) and (E) is 10 to 20 mass%, and the content of CN30 to CN38 in the ester-exchanged oil and fat is 18 to 50 mass% and the content of CN48 or more is 35 mass% or less,

(A) the content of saturated fatty acids having 6 to 18 carbon atoms in the constituent fatty acid composition is 90 to 99.5 mass%

(B) The content of saturated fatty acids having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in the constituent fatty acid composition is 6 to 18 mass%

(C) The lauric acid content in the constituent fatty acid composition is 20 to 50% by mass

(D) The content of saturated fatty acids having 16 to 18 carbon atoms in the constituent fatty acid composition is 30 to 50% by mass

(E) The content of unsaturated fatty acids in the constituent fatty acid composition is 0.5 to 10% by mass

(F) The composition of the constituent fatty acids has a trans-fatty acid content of 5% by mass or less;

wherein the fatty acid component analysis is performed by performing propyl esterification on a fatty acid,

CN 30-CN 38: triglycerides in the oil or fat, each of which comprises triglycerides having 30 to 38 total carbon atoms;

above CN 48: the triglyceride in the fat or oil has a total of 48 or more carbon atoms in constituent fatty acids.

2. The transesterified oil or fat according to claim 1, satisfying the following (G) and (H),

(G) the content of saturated fatty acids having 12 or less carbon atoms in the constituent fatty acid composition is 35 to 60 mass%;

(H) the content of saturated fatty acids having 20 or more carbon atoms in the constituent fatty acid composition is 1% by mass or less;

the fatty acid composition analysis was performed by performing propyl esterification of fatty acids.

3. The transesterified oil or fat according to claim 1 or 2, wherein (the content of CN48 or more)/(the content of CN28 or less) is 30 or less,

wherein, CN48 is above: triglyceride in oil and fat, wherein the total number of carbon atoms of constituent fatty acids of triglyceride is 48 or more

CN28 the following: the triglyceride in the fat or oil has a total of 28 or less carbon atoms in constituent fatty acids.

4. The transesterified oil or fat according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the content of CN48 or more is 30% by mass or less,

above CN 48: the triglyceride in the fat or oil has a total of 48 or more carbon atoms in constituent fatty acids.

5. The transesterified oil or fat according to any one of claims 1 to 4, which satisfies all of the following% solid fat contents,

the solid fat content at 10 ℃ is 85-100 percent;

the solid fat content at 20 ℃ is 65-80 percent;

the solid fat content at 25 ℃ is 49-75 percent;

the solid fat content at 30 ℃ is 25-55 percent;

the solid fat content at 35 ℃ is 5-30 percent;

the solid fat content at 40 deg.C is below 10%.

6. The transesterified fat or oil according to claim 3, which satisfies all of the following% solid fat content,

the solid fat content at 10 ℃ is 85-100 percent;

the solid fat content at 20 ℃ is 65-80 percent;

the solid fat content at 25 ℃ is 49-70 percent;

the solid fat content at 30 ℃ is 25-50 percent;

the solid fat content at 35 ℃ is 5-30 percent;

the solid fat content at 40 deg.C is below 10%.

7. The transesterified fat or oil according to claim 4, which satisfies all of the following% solid fat content,

the solid fat content at 10 ℃ is 85-100 percent;

the solid fat content at 20 ℃ is 65-80 percent;

the solid fat content at 25 ℃ is 49-70 percent;

the solid fat content at 30 ℃ is 25-50 percent;

the solid fat content at 35 ℃ is 5-30 percent;

the solid fat content at 40 deg.C is below 5%.

8. A fat for chocolate comprising the transesterified fat according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

9. A chocolate containing the transesterified fat or oil as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7.

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a transesterified fat or oil and an oily food using the same, and more particularly to a chocolate which does not undergo a tempering operation.

Background

Hard butter (hard butter), which is widely used as a cocoa butter substitute (cocoa butter), is largely classified into a temperature-controlled hard butter in which a temperature-controlling operation is performed during curing and molding, and a non-temperature-controlled hard butter in which a temperature-controlling operation is not performed. The temperature-controlled hard butter contains a large amount of SUS type triglycerides (S: C16-C18 saturated fatty acids, U: C18 monovalent unsaturated fatty acids) contained in a large amount in cocoa butter, and has properties similar to those of cocoa butter. Therefore, the compatibility with cocoa butter is high, and a taste similar to that of cocoa butter can be obtained, but strict temperature control is required in the tempering operation, and therefore, it is desirable to omit the tempering operation.

On the other hand, the non-tempering hard butter is not required to be subjected to a complicated tempering operation, and therefore can be suitably used for various combined foods in which chocolate is combined with bread, western-style snacks, or the like, and is roughly classified into trans fatty acid type hard butter, ester exchange type hard butter, fractional hard butter, and lauric acid type hard butter.

Among the non-thermoregulated hard butter, trans-acid hard butter obtained by hydrogenating liquid oil such as soybean oil or rapeseed oil has been widely used because of its good meltability in the mouth and high compatibility with cacao butter. In recent years, however, the risk of trans fatty acids to health has been clarified, and thus a low trans fatty acid-type hard butter containing no trans fatty acid has been desired.

Under the background of the desire for a low trans-acid type hard butter as described above, development of an ester-exchange or fractional hard butter has been advanced in recent years (patent documents 1 to 4). The ester-exchanged and fractionated hard butter has a good meltability in the mouth by chemically or enzymatically transesterifying a raw material fat or oil having an extremely low trans-fatty acid content, for example, a highly hardened oil such as soybean oil or rapeseed oil, or a solid fat such as palm oil, as a raw material, and then subjecting the resultant to fractionation. However, since the production process is complicated and the cost is high, a less expensive hard butter is desired.

Lauric acid type hard butter has been conventionally produced from an oil or fat rich in triglyceride containing a large amount of lauric acid as a raw material, and palm kernel oil fractionated hard oil or coconut oil may be exemplified. These have various advantages such that a good texture, physical properties, and color can be obtained, which are very similar to those of cocoa butter, but they are found to have a very large surface bloom or granulation during storage, and therefore, it is impossible to mix a large amount of cocoa components or cocoa butter.

Fat and oil compositions for chocolate containing lauric fats and oils with a low trans-acid content are disclosed in patent documents 5 to 9.

Disclosure of Invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

In recent years, consumer demand for chocolate has increased, and the taste has been demanded more and more. In the same manner as in the case of chocolate for which the coating use of a non-tempering hard butter is desired because of its good workability, the chocolate is required to have not only physical properties such as workability and solidification speed but also qualities such as cocoa texture and chocolate texture. The cocoa mouthfeel means a chocolate flavor which is more strongly felt by increasing the blending ratio of cocoa mass in chocolate, and is essential for imparting a taste to cocoa and a delicious chocolate flavor, but since about 55% by mass of cocoa mass is cocoa butter, when a large amount of cocoa mass is blended, a large amount of cocoa butter is contained at the same time, and fat bloom (fat bloom) is generated in a coating step without temperature adjustment, the blending ratio of cocoa mass is limited.

The present inventors have examined the improvement of the quality and function of a transesterified oil or fat having a low trans-acid content. Patent documents 1 to 4, which are oil and fat compositions for chocolate containing no lauric oils and fats and having a low trans-acid content, tend to have a poor melting feeling in the mouth. The mouth-melting feeling in patent documents 5 to 9 is relatively preferable, but it is considered that further improvement in quality is required in terms of the blending limit of cocoa butter, resistance to surface whitening, and poor mouth-melting feeling.

Upon recognition of the prior art, it is an object of the present invention to provide a transesterified fat having sharp (sharp) melting characteristics while reducing the trans fatty acid content.

Means for solving the problems

The present inventors have made many studies to solve the above problems, and as a result, have found that: the above problems can be solved by adjusting the content of unsaturated fatty acids in the constituent fatty acid composition to 10% by mass or less and the content of other fatty acids to a predetermined content, and the present invention has been completed.

Namely, the invention is

(1) An ester-exchanged oil/fat characterized in that: the total of (B) and (E) is 10 to 20 mass%, and the content of CN30 to CN38 in the ester-exchanged oil and fat is 18 to 50 mass% and the content of CN48 or more is 35 mass% or less,

(A) the content of saturated fatty acids having 6 to 18 carbon atoms in the constituent fatty acid composition is 90 to 99.5 mass%;

(B) the content of saturated fatty acids having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in the constituent fatty acid composition is 6 to 18 mass%;

(C) the lauric acid content in the constituent fatty acid composition is 20 to 50 mass%;

(D) the content of saturated fatty acids having 16 to 18 carbon atoms in the constituent fatty acid composition is 30 to 50 mass%;

(E) in the constituent fatty acid composition, the unsaturated fatty acid content is 0.5 to 10 mass%;

(F) the composition of the constituent fatty acids has a trans-fatty acid content of 5% by mass or less;

wherein the fatty acid component analysis is performed by performing propyl esterification on a fatty acid,

CN 30-CN 38: triglycerides in the oil or fat, each of which comprises triglycerides having 30 to 38 total carbon atoms;

above CN 48: triglycerides in the fat or oil, the triglycerides having a total number of carbon atoms of constituent fatty acids of 48 or more;

(2) the transesterified oil or fat according to (1) satisfies the following (G) and (H),

(G) the content of saturated fatty acids having 12 or less carbon atoms in the constituent fatty acid composition is 35 to 60 mass%;

(H) the content of saturated fatty acids having 20 or more carbon atoms in the constituent fatty acid composition is 1% by mass or less;

wherein the fatty acid component analysis is performed by performing propyl esterification on fatty acid;

(3) the transesterified oil or fat according to (1) or (2), wherein the ratio of (the content of CN48 or more)/(the content of CN28 or less) is 30 or less,

wherein, CN48 is above: triglycerides in the fat or oil, the triglycerides having a total number of carbon atoms of constituent fatty acids of 48 or more;

CN28 the following: triglycerides in the fat or oil, wherein the total number of carbon atoms of constituent fatty acids of the triglycerides is 28 or less;

(4) the transesterified oil or fat according to any one of (1) to (3), wherein the content of CN48 or more is 30% by mass or less,

above CN 48: triglycerides in the fat or oil, the triglycerides having a total number of carbon atoms of constituent fatty acids of 48 or more;

(5) the transesterified fat or oil according to any one of (1) to (4), which satisfies all of the following Solid Fat Content (SFC)%,

SFC at 10 ℃ is 85-100%;

the SFC at 20 ℃ is 65-80 percent;

SFC at 25 ℃ is 49-75 percent;

SFC at 30 ℃ is 25-55%;

5 to 30 percent of SFC at the temperature of 35 ℃;

SFC at 40 ℃ is less than 10%;

(6) the transesterified oil or fat according to (3) satisfies all of the following SFC%,

SFC at 10 ℃ is 85-100%;

the SFC at 20 ℃ is 65-80 percent;

SFC at 25 ℃ is 49-70 percent;

SFC at 30 ℃ is 25-50%;

5 to 30 percent of SFC at the temperature of 35 ℃;

SFC at 40 ℃ is less than 10%;

(7) the transesterified oil or fat according to (4) satisfying all of the following SFC%,

SFC at 10 ℃ is 85-100%;

the SFC at 20 ℃ is 65-80 percent;

SFC at 25 ℃ is 49-70 percent;

SFC at 30 ℃ is 25-50%;

5 to 30 percent of SFC at the temperature of 35 ℃;

SFC at 40 ℃ is less than 5%;

(8) a fat for chocolate comprising the transesterified fat according to any one of (1) to (7);

(9) a chocolate containing the transesterified fat or oil according to any one of (1) to (7).

ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS OF INVENTION

The present invention provides a transesterified fat or oil having a clear melting property.

In a preferred embodiment, the transesterified fat or oil of the present invention has a reduced content of saturated fatty acids having 16 or more carbon atoms, which deteriorates the mouth-melting feeling, and has a high solidification rate, and therefore, when used in chocolate, it is excellent in workability.

In a preferred embodiment, when the transesterified fat of the present invention is used in chocolate, it is possible to produce chocolate which has a reduced trans fatty acid content, does not require a tempering operation, has excellent compatibility with cocoa butter and surface whitening resistance, and has a good melt feeling in the mouth.

In a more preferred embodiment, when the transesterified fat of the present invention is used for a coating chocolate, a delicious coating chocolate having a good taste and a good meltability in the mouth can be provided without requiring a temperature-adjusting operation even when a large amount of cocoa mass is blended.

Detailed Description

The present invention will be described in more detail below.

Examples of the oils and fats usable in the transesterified oil and fat of the present invention include: rapeseed oil, soybean oil, sunflower seed oil, cottonseed oil, peanut oil, rice bran oil, corn oil, safflower oil, olive oil, kapok oil, sesame oil, evening primrose oil, palm kernel oil, coconut oil, Medium-Chain fatty acid bonded oils (Medium Chain triglycerides, MCT)), vegetable oils such as shea butter (shea butter) and sal butter (sal butter), animal oils such as milk fat, beef tallow, lard, fish oil and whale oil, hardened oils thereof such as hardened oils, fractionated oils, hardened oils obtained by fractionation, processed oils obtained by transesterification, and mixed oils thereof.

The transesterified fat or oil of the present invention is characterized in that: the total of (B) and (E) is 10 to 20 mass%, and the content of CN30 to CN38 in the ester-exchanged oil and fat is 18 to 50 mass% and the content of CN48 or more is 35 mass% or less,

(A) the content of saturated fatty acids having 6 to 18 carbon atoms in the constituent fatty acid composition is 90 to 99.5 mass%;

(B) the content of saturated fatty acids having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in the constituent fatty acid composition is 6 to 18 mass%;

(C) the lauric acid content in the constituent fatty acid composition is 20 to 50 mass%;

(D) the content of saturated fatty acids having 16 to 18 carbon atoms in the constituent fatty acid composition is 30 to 50 mass%;

(E) in the constituent fatty acid composition, the unsaturated fatty acid content is 0.5 to 10 mass%;

(F) the composition of the constituent fatty acids has a trans-fatty acid content of 5% by mass or less;

the fatty acid composition analysis was performed by performing propyl esterification of fatty acids.

CN 30-CN 38: triglycerides in the oil or fat, each of which comprises triglycerides having 30 to 38 total carbon atoms;

above CN 48: the triglyceride in the fat or oil has a total of 48 or more carbon atoms in constituent fatty acids.

The ester-exchanged oil and fat of the present invention is characterized in that: the unsaturated fatty acid content in the constituent fatty acid composition (E) is 0.5 to 10% by mass, preferably 1 to 9% by mass, more preferably 1 to 8% by mass, and even more preferably 1 to 7% by mass, which is an important difference compared to the non-tempering hard butter obtained by the prior art. When the unsaturated fatty acid content exceeds 10 mass%, the amount of triglycerides having low melting points increases, which is not preferable. If the content is less than 0.5% by mass, the content of triglycerides having low melting points may be too small. The oleic acid content is preferably 0.5 to 7% by mass, and more preferably 1 to 6% by mass. If the oleic acid content exceeds 7 mass%, the low melting point triglyceride is undesirably increased. If the content is less than 0.5% by mass, the content of triglycerides having low melting points may be too small.

It is presumed that, in the constituent fatty acid composition (E), the lowering of the melting point of the transesterified fat can be suppressed and sharp melting characteristics can be obtained by setting the unsaturated fatty acid content to 0.5 to 10% by mass and, conversely, setting the saturated fatty acid content to 6 to 18% by mass in the constituent fatty acid composition, the saturated fatty acid having 6 to 10 carbon atoms. Since the production of low-melting triglycerides can be reduced and the necessary amount of high-melting triglycerides can be minimized, a good mouth-melting feeling can be obtained in the case of chocolate production. The reduction in the production of low-melting triglycerides and the reduction in the production of high-melting triglycerides also contribute to obtaining sharp melting characteristics without carrying out fractionation. When the content of the saturated fatty acid having 6 to 10 carbon atoms exceeds 18 mass%, the amount of low melting point triglyceride in the obtained transesterified fat is undesirably increased. If the content is less than 6% by mass, the desired triglycerides having an intermediate melting point will be reduced, and sharp melting characteristics will not be obtained, which is not preferable. The content of the saturated fatty acid having 6 to 10 carbon atoms is preferably 6 to 18 mass%, more preferably 6 to 15 mass%, even more preferably 7 to 15 mass%, and most preferably 8 to 15 mass%.

In the constituent fatty acid composition of the transesterified oil or fat of the present invention, the total of the content of (B) saturated fatty acids having 6 to 10 carbon atoms and the content of (E) unsaturated fatty acids is 10 to 20 mass%. By setting the melting point within the above range, sharp melting characteristics can be obtained. If the amount exceeds 20% by mass, the amount of the low melting point triglyceride increases, which is not preferable.

The constituent fatty acid composition of the transesterified oil or fat of the present invention contains 90 to 99.5 mass%, preferably 95 to 99 mass%, of saturated fatty acids having 6 to 18 carbon atoms. If the amount is less than 90% by mass, sharp melting characteristics of the desired transesterified oil or fat cannot be obtained. When the content exceeds 99.5% by mass, the content of triglycerides having low melting points may be too small.

In the constituent fatty acid composition of the transesterified fat or oil of the present invention, the lauric acid content is 20 to 50 mass%, preferably 25 to 50 mass%, more preferably 25 to 45 mass%, and still more preferably 30 to 45 mass%. If the content is less than 20% by mass, the relative content of stearic acid or palmitic acid in the saturated fatty acid content becomes high, and the meltability in the mouth is deteriorated, so that clear meltability cannot be obtained. If the lauric acid content exceeds 50 mass%, the relative content of stearic acid or palmitic acid in the saturated fatty acid content becomes low, and SFC% in all temperature regions becomes low, and thus clear melting characteristics cannot be obtained.

The constituent fatty acid composition of the transesterified fat or oil of the present invention contains a saturated fatty acid having 16 to 18 carbon atoms in an amount of 30 to 50% by mass, preferably 35 to 50% by mass. If the amount is less than 30% by mass, sharp melting characteristics of the desired transesterified oil or fat cannot be obtained. When the amount exceeds 50% by mass, the melt feeling in the mouth is deteriorated, which is not preferable.

In the present specification, the Fatty acid composition of Fat and oil is measured by propyl esterification of Fatty acid residues according to the method reported by Jiyong et al, "cooperative Study of enzyme Analysis of the Positional Distribution of short-chain and Medium-chain Fatty Acids in Milk Fat Using Immobilized Candida antarctica Lipase B (the colloidal student on the Enzymatic Analysis of Positional Distribution of short-and Medium-chain Fatty Acids in Milk Fat)". In the method of methyl esterification of a fatty acid residue using a strong alkali-methanol solution which is generally performed, in particular, the content of short-chain fatty acids such as C6 to C8 is detected, and the numerical value obtained by analysis is small, and the accuracy is sometimes deteriorated. The analysis using the propylated fatty acid composition can reduce the above-mentioned problems, and can perform a highly accurate measurement.

The transesterified fat or oil of the present invention has a content of CN30 to CN38 (triglycerides in which the total number of carbon atoms of constituent fatty acids of triglycerides in the fat or oil is 30 to 38) of 18 to 50 mass%, preferably 20 to 40 mass%. By setting the amount to 18 to 50 mass%, sharp melting characteristics can be obtained. If the content is less than 18% by mass, the SFC% at 25 to 35 ℃ is undesirably reduced.

The transesterified fat or oil of the present invention has a content of CN48 or more (triglycerides having 48 or more total carbon atoms of constituent fatty acids of triglycerides in the fat or oil) of 35% by mass or less, preferably 5% by mass to 35% by mass, more preferably 30% by mass or less, and still more preferably 5% by mass to 30% by mass. If the content exceeds 35% by mass, a high melting point triglyceride may be increased when the content of the saturated fatty acid is large, or a low melting point triglyceride may be increased when the content of the unsaturated fatty acid is large, and thus sharp melting characteristics of the desired transesterified fat may not be obtained.

The transesterified oil or fat of the present invention preferably has a (CN 48-or-higher content)/(CN 28-or-lower content) of 30 or less, preferably 1.5 to 30, more preferably 2 to 30, and even more preferably 2 to 20. Within the above range, a desired sharp melting property can be easily obtained, and therefore, it is preferable.

Wherein, CN48 is above: triglyceride in oil and fat, wherein the total number of carbon atoms of constituent fatty acids of triglyceride is 48 or more

CN28 the following: triglyceride in oil and fat, wherein the total number of carbon atoms of fatty acids constituting triglyceride is 28 or less

In the constituent fatty acid composition of the transesterified oil or fat of the present invention, the content of saturated fatty acids having 12 or less carbon atoms is preferably 35 to 60% by mass, more preferably 35 to 50% by mass. If the content is less than 35% by mass, the mouth feel may be deteriorated if the content of the saturated fatty acid having 16 or more carbon atoms is relatively increased. When the content of unsaturated fatty acids having 16 or more carbon atoms is relatively increased, sharp melting characteristics of desired transesterified fats and oils may not be obtained. When the amount exceeds 60% by mass, sharp melting characteristics of the desired transesterified oil or fat may not be obtained.

In the constituent fatty acid composition of the transesterified oil or fat of the present invention, the content of saturated fatty acids having 20 or more carbon atoms is preferably 1% by mass or less, more preferably 0.5% by mass or less, and still more preferably 0.3% by mass or less. In the transesterified oil or fat of the present invention, even if the saturated fatty acid having 20 or more carbon atoms is 1% by mass or less, sharp melting characteristics and a good curing speed can be obtained.

The fat or oil used in the transesterified fat or oil of the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it satisfies the above-mentioned constitution, and it is preferable that the raw fat or oil for the transesterification is a mixture of the following fat or oil component X and fat component Y and is transesterified.

The oil component X is at least one oil selected from coconut oil, palm kernel oil and oil obtained by processing the coconut oil and the palm kernel oil;

the oil component Y is non-lauric high melting point oil.

Examples of coconut oil and palm kernel oil which can be used as the oil component X and oils and fats obtained by processing these include hardened coconut oil, fractionated palm kernel hardened oil, and fractionated palm kernel oil.

The oil and fat can be used singly or in combination.

As the non-lauric high-melting-point fat which can be used as the fat component Y, hardened oil, fractionated oil, hardened fractionated oil and fractionated hardened oil of non-lauric fat; ester-exchanged oils other than lauric oils; or a processed oil of a transesterified oil other than lauric fat may be used. Examples of the non-lauric fractionated high-melting-point fat include palm stearin (palm stearin) obtained by fractionating palm oil.

The oil and fat can be used singly or in combination.

As the transesterification method, there are: a method of specifically exchanging only fatty acids bonded to the 1-position and the 3-position of a triglyceride by using an enzyme (lipase) (1, 3-position specific transesterification method); a method of exchanging the ester (random transesterification) using an enzyme or a metal catalyst (e.g., sodium methoxide) without particular regard to the bonding position. The transesterification in the present invention is preferably random transesterification of the latter. The random transesterification is preferable because a larger number of types of triglycerides can be obtained, and thus the quality of chocolate not subjected to tempering is stabilized for a long period of time.

The preferable form of the transesterified oil or fat of the present invention has a good curing rate expected as an oil or fat for chocolate. The solidification speed can be increased by increasing the high melting point fat, but if the solidification speed is excessively increased, the melt feeling in the mouth tends to be deteriorated. The transesterified oil or fat of the present invention has a good melt feeling in the mouth and also has a good curing speed.

The transesterified fat of the present invention can be used for chocolate. In a preferred embodiment of the transesterified oil or fat of the present invention, clear oil or fat properties can be obtained without performing a fractionation step after the transesterification, and the oil or fat can be used for chocolate products. The amount of the transesterified fat or oil of the present invention used is 10 to 65 mass%, preferably 10 to 50 mass%, and more preferably 15 to 45 mass% of the total mass of the chocolate. When the amount of the transesterified oil or fat of the present invention is less than 10% by mass, the cured product may not have such properties as a curing rate, a gloss after curing, and a property of being less likely to peel off from the coating when eaten, when used for coating. If the content exceeds 65% by mass, the above-mentioned properties may be obtained, but a good flavor may not be obtained, and further, the oily feeling may be strong, which is not preferable.

The chocolate is not limited to chocolate, quasi-chocolate, and chocolate-using food specified by the japanese fair trade agreement on chocolate industry, the convention on food products for chocolate use, but includes fat-and-oil processed foods containing fat and oil as essential components and using cocoa mass, cocoa beans, cocoa butter substitute, hard fat, and the like.

The transesterified oil or fat of the present invention preferably satisfies all of the following SFC%. When used for chocolate, the composition is preferably used because it has a clear melt feeling in the mouth and no aftertaste.

SFC at 10 ℃ is 85-100%;

the SFC at 20 ℃ is 65-80 percent;

SFC at 25 ℃ is 49-75 percent;

SFC at 30 ℃ is 25-55%;

5 to 30 percent of SFC at the temperature of 35 ℃;

the SFC at 40 ℃ is 10% or less.

In addition, the transesterified oil or fat of the present invention satisfies (the content of CN48 or more)/(the content of CN28 or less) 30 or less, and therefore, as a more preferable embodiment, satisfies all of the following SFC%.

SFC at 10 ℃ is 85-100%;

the SFC at 20 ℃ is 65-80 percent;

SFC at 25 ℃ is 49-70 percent;

SFC at 30 ℃ is 25-50%;

5 to 30 percent of SFC at the temperature of 35 ℃;

SFC at 40 ℃ is less than 10%;

wherein CN48 or more represents a triglyceride having 48 or more total carbon atoms in the constituent fatty acids of the triglyceride in the fat or oil,

CN28 or less represents triglycerides in which the total number of carbon atoms of constituent fatty acids of triglycerides in fats and oils is 28 or less.

Further, the ester-exchanged oil and fat of the present invention satisfies CN48 or more and 30% by mass or less, and therefore, as a further preferable embodiment, satisfies all of the following SFC%.

SFC at 10 ℃ is 85-100%;

the SFC at 20 ℃ is 65-80 percent;

SFC at 25 ℃ is 49-70 percent;

SFC at 30 ℃ is 25-50%;

5 to 30 percent of SFC at the temperature of 35 ℃;

the SFC at 40 ℃ is 5% or less.

The fat component in the chocolate-based food is preferably 30 to 70% by mass, more preferably 40 to 60% by mass. If the fat component is small, the viscosity of the chocolate is too high, and the coating operation may become difficult when the chocolate is used for coating. In addition, if the fat or oil content is too high, the chocolate flavor may be reduced or greasy, which is not preferable.

The process for producing a chocolate using the transesterified oil or fat of the present invention can be carried out in accordance with the general process for producing a chocolate. Specifically, it can be obtained as follows: the transesterified fat of the present invention is used as an essential component, and various powdered foods such as sugars, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, cocoa powder, and milk powder, and raw materials such as emulsifiers, flavors, and colorants are appropriately selected and mixed, and then subjected to rolling (rolling) and finish grinding (refining).

In the chocolate using the transesterified fat of the present invention, an emulsifier used in the production of usual chocolate can be used. Examples thereof include polyglycerin fatty acid esters, sucrose fatty acid esters, sorbitan fatty acid esters, organic acid monoglyceride fatty acid esters, polysorbates, and polyglycerin condensed ricinoleates. These may be used in combination of two or more.

The preferable use of the transesterified oil or fat of the present invention is chocolate for coating. In the present invention, the coating chocolate means a processed fat or oil food in which fat or oil is in a continuous phase, and examples thereof include coating chocolates for coating or covering the surface of a snack, baked product, or the like.

In the present invention, the composite food coated with chocolate is not particularly limited as long as it is a snack or a baked product, and examples of the snack include japanese steamed bread, steamed lamb soup, casstirella (cassella), gong (gong), chu (china brown rice), grilled sea bream, kukou (chingie), waffle (waffle), chestnut steamed bread, moon cake, muffin (bloo), octa cake, cacha (bulbar bridge), scallop, marlin sugar, donut (donut cake), sponge cake (sponge cake), cake roll (roll cake), angel cake (angel cake), pound cake (pound cake), annual ring cake (baumkuchhen), fruit cake (freuit cake), madder cake (madeine), cream puff cake (chouc), finger cake, French puff-cake (puff cake), apple cake (apple cake), pie (pie), pie (cookie), cookie (cookie), cookie (cookie), cookie, Examples of bread include toast, hot dog bread, fruit bread (fresh break), corn bread (corn break), butter roll (butter), Hamburger bread (Hamburger), croissant (croissant), and snack prepared by coating fruit such as banana, apple, and strawberry with an oil and fat composition, and bread may include toast, hot dog bread, French bread (French break), roll bread (roll break), sweet bread, sweet dough (sweet dough), dry bread, marfan (muffin), bael (bagel), croissant (croissant), danish bread (danish dough), and indian bread (nan). It can also be used for ice cream frozen desserts, but it is preferable to use it at room temperature to obtain the effects of the present invention.

The coating chocolate using the transesterified fat of the present invention is a chocolate for coating which is not subjected to a temperature-adjusting treatment after melting, but the coating condition is preferably a condition in which the chocolate for coating is coated from a molten state and then cooled at a refrigerating temperature of 15 ℃ or lower to rapidly solidify the chocolate.