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Sweetener (E953)

Also Known As : Isomalt (E953) , Isomalt
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Vegetarian

Taste Profile

It has a sweet taste.

Usage Tips

  1. Sweetener (E953) can be used as a sweetener in bakery goods, candies, chocolates, icecreams, fruit spreads, frozen desserts, jams, ready to eat cereals, chewing gums and wafers. It can also be used in the production of sugar free candies.

Common names and forms

  1. Isomalt
  2. Isomalt (E593)

Description

Sweetener (E953) is a type of sugar alcohol (combination of two sugar alcohol- glucose-mannitol (GPM) and glucose-sorbitol (GPS) ) used for its sugar-like physical properties. It is white, crystalline and odourless, and its sweetness is approximately 60% to that of sugar. It is produced by converting sugar to isomaltulose, then hydrogenated to form isomalt. It can be used as a synthetic sweetener in food and drink products as a substitute to sugar.

Note

Being a sugar alcohol, consumption of Isomalt(E953) may cause flatulence or diarrhoea. (1)

Resource & Links

(1) https://www.ivyroses.com/Define/E953

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