| Citric Acid |
Acidulants |
Citric acid is
a natural acidulant that gives a pleasant acid note. |
| Tartaric
Acid |
|
Tartaric acid is
also a natural acidulant,
but
with
a
slightly
more
acidic profile than citric acid.
 Other
less commonly used acidulants are summarised in the Acidulants section. |
| Vitamin
E |
Antioxidant |
Water-soluble Vitamin
E is suitable
for use in sports beverage applications. |
| Natural
Colours, Artificial
Colours |
Colour |
Hawkins
Watts Australia offers a comprehensive range of natural
and artificial colours for use in all beverage
applications.
Our suppliers, DD
Williamson and Phytone,
cover the colour spectrum. |
| Flavours |
Flavour |
Masking
flavours can be very useful for masking the taste
of some functional ingredients. |
| Calcium salts |
Minerals
The addition of minerals to beverages can replace those lost during exercise,
allowing for prolonged sports activity and better recovery. |
Hawkins Watts Australia has a comprehensive range of high quality Inorganic
mineral salts for use in beverage fortification. |
| Magnesium
Citrate |
|
We have found the magnesium
citrate to be useful in reducing the incidence
of cramping during exercise. |
| Potassium
Citrate, Sodium Citrate |
|
Sodium
Citrate and Potassium Citrate are
ideal salts for use in sports beverages. They have
a lower salt perception in comparison with sodium
and potassium chloride and are made to strict USP
/ BP standards. |
| Citrus
Fibre |
Nutraceuticals |
Herbafood
Ingredients, a division of Herbstreith & Fox,
has a range of apple and citrus-derived fibres,
including Herbacel AQ Plus Citrus Fibre. These
fibres have very high water-holding capacity
and have shown to sequester heavy metals, as
well as promoting good intestinal health. |
| Spirulina |
|
Hawaiian
Spirulina, from Cyanotech is
a micro-algae that is high in all-vegetable protein,
rich in beta carotene, iron, vitamin B-12 and the
rare, essential fatty acid, GLA. It offers a striking
profile of vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients.
Spirulina beta carotene is ten times more concentrated than carrots. Spirulina
also has the broad range of amino acids, along with iron and contains the essential
fatty acid Gamma-linolenic acid (GLA). |
| Acesulphame
K |
Sweeteners |
Acesulphame
K is a high Intensity sweetener |
| Fructose |
|
Fructose is
a crystalline sweetener with 1.2 to 1.6 times the sweetness
of sucrose. Fructose can be used in products where sweetness profile and glucose content need to be controlled.
Fructose also has
a low glycaemic index and can enhance the flavour
profile in some products. |
| Maltodextrin |
|
Despite
being a relatively large molecule, maltodextrin has a high glycaemic index and is easily digested,
providing quick energy. A combination of Fructose
and Maltodextrin works well together. |
| Stevia |
|
Stevia from Daepyung is
a natural high-intensity sweetener and sugar substitute
extracted from the Stevia plant with applications
in low-sugar
formulations. |
| Sucralose |
|
Sucralose is a high Intensity sweetener |
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