Product Specifications
Fructose
Product Advantages
- High Sweetness: Significantly sweeter than sucrose, allowing for reduced usage while achieving the desired sweetness, making it an efficient sweetener in food and beverage applications.
- Low Glycemic Index: Has a lower glycemic index compared to glucose and sucrose, resulting in a smaller impact on blood sugar levels, making it a favorable option for diabetics and those monitoring blood sugar.
- Enhanced Flavor: Improves the natural flavor profiles of foods and beverages, particularly in fruit-based products, offering a more rounded and rich taste experience.
- Moisture Retention: Helps retain moisture in baked goods and processed foods, extending shelf life by preventing dryness and maintaining freshness.
- Rapid Energy Source: Quickly metabolized by the liver, providing a fast and efficient source of energy for the body.
- Solubility: Highly soluble in water, making it easy to incorporate into beverages, syrups, and other liquid formulations.
Applications
- Food Industry:
- Beverages: Widely used in soft drinks, fruit juices, and energy drinks as a sweetener and flavor enhancer.
- Baked Goods: Incorporated into bread, cookies, and cakes to increase sweetness and retain moisture.
- Candies and Desserts: Employed in various candies, jellies, and ice creams to enhance flavor.
- Health Foods:
- Nutritional Supplements: Found in sports drinks and energy bars to provide a quick source of energy.
- Functional Foods: Acts as a sweetener in products designed for diabetics to lower blood sugar response.
- Pharmaceutical Industry:
- Drug Formulations: Used to improve the taste of medications and mask bitterness, increasing patient acceptance.
- Cosmetics Industry:
- Skincare Products: Due to its moisturizing properties, this ingredient is used in creams and lotions.
- Industrial Applications:
- Food Processing: Functions as a preservative and stabilizer in certain processing methods.
