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Maltitol Liquid

Maltitol is an ideal food for patients suffering from diabetes

Functional features:

(1) Maltitol is very soluble in water.

(2) Maltitol has the same sweetness as sucrose, and it has mild sweetness and no miscellaneous taste.

(3) Maltitol has remarkable hygroscopicity, which can be used as a moisturizer for various foods or to prevent the crystallization of sucrose.

(4) Maltitol is not easy to be used by mold, yeast and lactic acid bacteria, and can prevent dental caries.

(5) Maltitol is difficult to digest and metabolize in animals, and it is a good low-energy sweetener.

(6) When the human body ingests maltitol, the blood glucose will not rise rapidly and the insulin secretion will not be stimulated.

(7) The function of maltitol in diet is not only low calorie, but also can inhibit fat storage in human body when eaten with high-fat food.

(8) Maltitol has emulsifying stability and can be used as fat substitute to produce low calorie food. Its taste is the same as fat.

Application fields:

Maltitol is widely used in food industry because of its unique properties

(1) Application in functional food

Maltitol hardly decomposes in the body, so it can be used as food raw material for diabetics and obese patients.

(2) For candy, chocolate production

Maltitol has good flavor and taste, good moisture retention and non crystallinity, so it can be used to make all kinds of candy, including foamed cotton candy, hard candy, transparent soft candy, etc.

(3) Application in juice beverage

Maltitol has a certain degree of viscosity and is difficult to ferment. Therefore, maltitol is added to replace part of granulated sugar in the production of suspension juice beverage or lactic acid beverage, which can make the beverage taste plump and smooth.

(4) Application in frozen food

Maltitol used in ice cream can make the product delicate and thick, sweet and delicious, and prolong the shelf life.

Maltitol, as a food additive, is allowed to be used in cold drinks, cakes, juice, biscuits, bread, pickles and sweets. The dosage can be determined according to the production needs.

No.

ITEMS

SPECIFICATION

1.

Appearance

Colorless or yellowish transparent neutral viscous liquid

2.

Taste

Typically sweet, no foreign taste

3.

Dry solid

≥75%

4.

Maltitol content

≥50%

5.

Sorbitol content

≤5.0%

6.

Glucose content

≤0.3%

7.

PH

5.0 - 7.0

8.

Residue on ignitioin

≤0.1 %

9.

Chloride

≤50 ppm

10.

Sulfate

≤100 ppm

11.

Heavy metal

≤10 ppm

12.

As

≤0.5 ppm

13.

Pb

≤0.5 ppm

14.

Total plate count

≤1000 cfu/g

15.

Yeast & Mold

≤100 cfu/g

16.

E. Coli

Negative

17.

Salmonella

Negative

Application:

Maltitol is a new sweetener, which is widely used in sugar food processing.

Packaging:

75kg or 280kg drum, or as customer’s requirement

Storage condition:

Store in a dry and cool place away from light.

Shelf life:

2 years