Crystallised D-fructose Crystalline fructose for foods and beverages cas 57-48-2
Crystalline fructose has advantages: with low glycemic-index, it can enter into intestine directly and be digested, which will be good for health; it can present streptococcus in oral cavity from producing dextran because it cannot easily be changed into acid by the streptococcus in oral cavity.
Crystalline Fructose, the crystalline form of fructose, a food additive made from corn, is commonly used as a nutritive sweetener in foods and beverages. Due to its high sweetness among natural sugars, low Glycemic index and low calories, crystalline fructose is used commonly in health food.
Properties of Crystalline Fructose
Is it A Sugar?
Yes, it is a monosaccharide. Another two monosaccharides are glucose and galactose.
Is it Natural?
Yes, it is a natural sweetener instead of an artificial sweetener as fructose occurs naturally in fruits and vegetables, as well as honey.
How Much the Calories?
95% of the caloric value of sucrose. It can control calorie intake as it is much sweeter than table sugar.
Sweetness
It has the highest sweetness among naturally occurring sugars. Its sweetness is 1.3 to 1.7 times that of sucrose.
To reach the same sweetness, its usage can be reduced compared with sucrose.
Application of Crystalline Fructose:
Crystalline fructose has been used as a nutritive sweetener in foods and beverages.
Also, it can be used as a humectant in cosmetics.
Food
Crystalline fructose is used as a flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant, formulation aid, nutritive sweetener, processing aid, solvent or vehicle, stabilizer or thickener and texturizer in food.
Bakery
Crystalline fructose has good hygroscopicity and can be used in the processing of foods that need to be moisturized, such as bread and cakes.
It retains water in bakery products and so prolongs the shelf life.
In the bakery, it can also partially replace sucrose to accelerate Maillard reactions which are the chemical reactions between amino acids and reducing sugars. It produces an attractive brown color and aroma after baking.
Beverage
Crystalline fructose is a table sugar substitute as it improves and/or maintains flavor and has a low glycaemic index in beverage. The application such as in dry mix beverages, enhanced or flavored vitamin water, carbonated beverages, sports and energy drinks and etc.
It is used as a sugar substitute in foods and beverages including soft drinks, yogurt, industrial bread, cookies, salad dressing, and tomato soup.
It is suitable for diabetics as its low glycemic response.
Others
Due to its sweetness, flavor enhancement and water retention properties, crystalline fructose can replace sorbitol and glycerol in foods, and it can improve the taste.
It can also be used in cereal bars, frozen foods, low-calorie products, chocolate milk, yogurt, ice-cream and confectionery.
Cosmetics
It functions as a humectant agent in cosmetic and personal care products.
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