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A combination of one or more non-nutritive sweeteners, a sugar alcohol and D-tagatose are included in a zero-or low-calorie beverage or food product to achieve a taste substantially similar to that of a full-calorie beverage or food product. The combination is suitable for use in zero-or low-calorie

A combination of one or more non-nutritive sweeteners, a sugar alcohol and D-tagatose are included in a zero-or low-calorie beverage or food product to achieve a taste substantially similar to that of a full-calorie beverage or food product. The combination is suitable for use in zero-or low-calorie frozen carbonated beverages.

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What is claimed is: 1. A diet frozen carbonated beverage comprising: (a) at least one non-nutritive sweetener, (b) erythritol in an amount of about 0.1% to about 3.5% based on finished beverage weight and (c) D-tagatose in an amount of about 0.1% to about 1.0% based on finished beverage weight.

What is claimed is: 1. A diet frozen carbonated beverage comprising: (a) at least one non-nutritive sweetener, (b) erythritol in an amount of about 0.1% to about 3.5% based on finished beverage weight and (c) D-tagatose in an amount of about 0.1% to about 1.0% based on finished beverage weight. 2. The diet frozen carbonated beverage according to claim 1, wherein the erythritol is present in an amount of about 0.2% to about 2.5% based on finished beverage weight and wherein the D-tagatose is present in an amount of about 0.2% to about 0.9% based on finished beverage weight. 3. The diet frozen carbonated beverage according to claim 2, wherein the D-tagatose is present in an amount of about 0.3% to about 0.6% based on finished beverage weight. 4. The diet frozen carbonated beverage according to claim 1, wherein the at least one non-nutritive sweetener is a blend of non-nutritive sweetener comprising acesulfame-K and sucralose. 5. The diet frozen carbonated beverage according to claim 1, wherein the diet frozen carbonated beverage is a diet cola frozen carbonated beverage or a diet lemon-lime frozen carbonated beverage. 6. The diet frozen carbonated beverage according to claim 1, further comprising (d) at least one nutritive sweetener. 7. A method of making a diet frozen carbonated beverage comprising the steps of: (1) combining (a) at least one non-nutritive sweetener, (b) erythritol in an amount of 0.1% to about 3.5% based on finished beverage weight and (c) D-tagatose in an amount of about 0.1% to about 1.0% based on finished beverage weight in a diet frozen carbonated beverage syrup; (2) loading the diet frozen carbonated beverage syrup into a dispensing machine; and (3) dispensing the diet frozen carbonated beverage. 8. The diet frozen carbonated beverage according to claim 1, wherein the diet frozen carbonated beverage can be run through a frozen carbonated beverage machine at least three times. 9. The diet frozen carbonated beverage according to claim 1 wherein the erythritol is present in an amount of about 2.5% to about 3.5% based on finished beverage weight and wherein the D-tagatose is present in an amount of about 0.6% to about 1.0% based on finished beverage weight. 10. The diet frozen carbonated beverage according to claim 9 wherein the D-tagatose is present in an amount of about 0.8% to about 1.0%. 11. The diet frozen carbonated beverage according to claim 1 wherein the beverage contains a bulk solute consisting essentially of erythritol, D-tagatose and optionally a nutritive sweetener. 12. The diet frozen carbonated beverage according to claim 11 wherein the bulk solute consists essentially of erythritol and D-tagatose. 13. The diet frozen carbonated beverage according to claim 12 wherein the beverage is a zero-calorie beverage. 14. The diet frozen carbonated beverage according to claim 11, wherein the erythritol is present in an amount of about 0.1% to about 3.5% based on finished beverage weight and wherein the D-tagatose is present in an amount of about 0.1% to about 1.0% based on finished beverage weight. 15. The diet frozen carbonated beverage according to claim 14 wherein the erythritol is present in an amount of about 2.5% to about 3.5% based on finished beverage weight and wherein the D-tagatose is present in an amount of about 0.6% to about 1.0% based on finished beverage weight. 16. The diet frozen carbonated beverage according to claim 15 wherein the D-tagatose is present in an amount of about 0.8% to about 1.0%. 17. The diet frozen carbonated beverage according to claim 14, wherein the diet frozen carbonated beverage is a diet cola frozen carbonated beverage or a diet lemon-lime frozen carbonated beverage. 18. The method of making a diet frozen carbonated beverage of claim 7 wherein the beverage syrup contains a bulk solute consisting essentially of erythritol, D-tagatose and optionally a nutritive sweetener. 19. The method of making a diet frozen carbonated beverage of claim 18 wherein the bulk solute consists essentially of erythritol and D-tagatose. 20. The method of making a frozen carbonated beverage according to claim 7 wherein the erythritol is combined in an amount of about 2.5% to about 3.5% based on finished beverage weight and wherein the D-tagatose is combined in an amount of about 0.8% to about 1.0% based on finished beverage weight.