1. Source

1. Xylitol: It is a natural sweetener extracted from plant raw materials such as birch trees, oak trees, corn cobs, and sugarcane bagasse. In nature, xylitol has a wide distribution range and is widely found in various fruits, vegetables, and cereals.

2. Maltitol: Maltitol is a disaccharide alcohol made from maltose through hydrogenation reduction. The first part is to hydrolyze starch to make high maltose syrup, and the second part is to hydrogenate and reduce the obtained maltose syrup to make maltitol.

2. Properties

1. Xylitol: Xylitol tastes better at low temperature, and its sweetness can reach 1.2 times that of sucrose. Xylitol is often accompanied by a slight cooling sensation after entering the mouth. This is because it is easily soluble in water and absorbs a certain amount of heat when dissolved. Xylitol is as sweet as sucrose and can absorb a large amount of heat when dissolved in water. It has the highest heat absorption value among all sugar alcohol sweeteners. Therefore, when consumed in solid form, it will produce a pleasant cooling sensation in the mouth.

2. Maltitol: non-corrosive, does not stimulate the secretion of insulin, inhibits excessive accumulation of fat in the body, and is indigestible. Maltitol is easily soluble in water, has the same sweetness as sucrose, is mild in sweetness, has no unpleasant smell, has significant hygroscopicity, and is not easily utilized by mold, yeast and lactic acid bacteria.

3. Function

1. Xylitol: Xylitol is used as a sweetener, nutritional supplement and auxiliary therapeutic agent for diabetics; xylitol can promote liver glycogen Synthesized, it has the effect of improving liver function and anti-fatty liver disease for patients with liver disease; the anti-caries properties of xylitol are the best among all sweeteners; weight loss.

2. Maltitol: Maltitol can be used in ice cream, popsicles, pastries, fruit juice (flavor) drinks, biscuits, bread, pickles and candies in appropriate amounts according to production needs; used in fruit juice (flavor) drinks , add according to the dilution factor of 80.

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