White crystalline powder or colorless transparent neutral viscous liquid.
Easily soluble in water, insoluble in methanol and ethanol, with moderate viscosity and boiling point.
The sweetness is 85-95% of that of sucrose, and the calorific value is only 5% of that of sucrose.
Mainly used in chewing gum coating, sugar-free chocolate, sugar-free candy, baked food, ice cream and other products.
It can be used in food processing such as cold drinks, pastries, concentrated fruit juices, biscuits, bread, candies, and pickles.
ITEM | STANDARD |
Appearance | White or off-white crystalline powder |
Odor | Odorless |
Assay, on dry basis, % | ≥99.0 |
Water content, % | ≤0.3 |
Reducing sugars (as glucose), % | ≤0.1 |
Sulphate ash, % | ≤0.1 |
Specific Optical Rotation, º | +105.5~+108.5 |
*Liquid products are available.
