Fruitose® - Crystalline Fructose
Fruitose® our non-GMO, beet sugar based crystalline Fructose, is a nutritive sweetener widely used in food and beverages. Fruitose® main merits are low glycemic index, high natural sweetness potency, fruity flavor enhancement, non-insulin depended on digestion and many more.
For more than three decades, Galam is a leading and trusted global supplier of Fruitose® chemically pure crystalline fructose (>99.5% fructose) thanks to our own unique scientifically based process.
| Properties | Benefits |
|---|---|
| Clean, non-lingering taste with rapid onset | A good sugar substitute |
| Sweetness potency of 1.2 to 1.7 times that of sucrose | Requiring less to achieve the same sweetness as table sugar, thus supporting sugar reduction and ensuring significant calorie-savings |
| Very low GI | An effective weight management alternative for manufacturers of healthy food and beverages |
| Slow energy release (slow conversion to glucose) | Sweetener of choice for diabetics, athletes, and health-conscious consumers |
| Enhancing flavor and taste perception | Improves taste and flavor profile |
| Masking bitterness of high intensity sweeteners | Allows greater sugar reduction in food products |
| High water binding capacity | Improves moisture retention and freshness in baked goods |
| Lowering freezing point | Prevents the formation of ice crystals and maintains a smooth and creamy texture to ice creams and other frozen foods |
| High solubility | Ideal for high concentration sweetening without the risk of crystallization |
| Low water activity | Improves shelf life and increases microbial stability |
| Browning reaction | Enhances golden brown crusts and glazes of baked goods and enriches the browning aroma |
| Faster starch set time | Reduces gelatinization temperature and cooking time in formulas that include starch |
