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The simplest forms of natural sweetener are
the monosaccharides, usually consisting of five carbon rings
(such as fructose)
or a six-carbon ring (such as glucose).
Sweeteners derived from corn syrup are extracted by acid hydrolysis (breakdown)
of
the linkages between the carbon rings of the
long
starch
molecules.
Crystalline Fructose is referred to as the sweetest
of all nutritive sugars; it provides an excellent sweetness
and flavour profile with no aftertaste.
The intense sweetness of
Fructose allows food technologists to formulate
products with reduced sweetness, particularly when used
in combination with other sweeteners such as sucrose.
Trials in the Hawkins Watts test kitchen
have found that a combination of fructose and sucrose in
fruit preparations give better flavour enhancement, especially
with berry products. We have also found that fructose,
when used at around 1%, can reduce the aftertaste associated
with artificial sweeteners.
Fructose has been found to have a very low
glycaemic index and is very useful in products designed for consumers who need
to control their blood sugar.
Fructose can also be used in endurance sports
beverages where the high level of sweetness, combined with low glycaemic index,
allows for the development of appealing products that deliver the required nutrients
and minerals.
We recommend Cornsweet ® Crystalline Fructose from ADM.
Please contact ADM
directly for further enquiries: www.adm.com.
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