1. What is Polydextrose Powder?
Polydextrose is easily soluble in water, with a solubility of 70%, and the PH value of 10% aqueous solution is 2.5-7.0, without special taste. It is a food component with health function and can supplement water-soluble dietary fiber required by human body. After polydextrose enters the digestive system of the human body, it produces special physiological metabolism function, thus preventing constipation and fat deposition. Due to the formation of ion exchange and colloid, polydextrose can reduce the absorption of toxic and carcinogenic substances by the human body, regulate the cholesterol level and lower the intestinal level β- Glucose, glucosidase activity, eliminate the inducement of vascular sclerosis, etc.
2. Purpose
(1). Among Food Additives, it can be used as thickener, stabilizer, filler, formula, and nutritional additive, which is an important raw material for manufacturing low-calorie, low-fat, low-cholesterol, and low-sodium healthy food
(2). As emulsion stabilizer and thickener. According to the regulations of China, it can be used for beverages (liquid and solid), with the maximum usage of 25-50g/kg; In the production of baked food, pastries, candy, gums, jelly, ice cream, popsicles and salad seasonings.
Filler: polydextrose makes low-calorie food have good taste and texture, and its effect is better than gum. It can be used in a large number of foods that need to reduce calories, such as chewing gum, frozen dessert, baked food, jelly, hard candy, soft candy, etc.
(3). Antifreeze: Polydextrose can reduce the freezing point of food, and is especially suitable for making delicious creamy frozen sweets to obtain ideal hardness.
(4). Low-temperature protective agent: It can be used to refrigerate fish and meat products, and protect food from damaging physical effects caused by freezing.
(5). Anti-corrosion and preservation, high osmotic pressure: polydextrose solution can maintain a high level of soluble solids and reduce water activity.
3. Application
Polydextrose can be used as thickening agent, filling agent and formula agent in food additives. Polydextrose is an important raw material used to produce low calorie, low fat, low cholesterol and low sodium healthy food. Polydextrose can display some important functions in food, such as: necessary volume, good taste, can improve the oily taste of food, has low freezing point, is suitable for making Chemicalbook cold meals, dessert, and will not cause dental caries. Polydextrose can reduce the amount of sugar, fat and starch in foods and has low calorie (4.18KJ/g). Polydextrose is used in low sugar foods and is suitable for diabetics. Polydextrose is an important raw material for various "liquid and solid" health drinks. This product can also be taken separately with milk and water in daily life.
4. Flow Chart
It is composed of glucose, sorbitol and citric acid mixed in the ratio of 89:10:1 and condensed in vacuum in the molten state. Cool the molten polymer, grind it, neutralize it with potassium hydroxide and decolor it to obtain 70% transparent solution. Use potassium hydroxide or potassium bicarbonate to neutralize and dry mix to obtain powdered product polyglucose-N (i.e. polydextrose after neutralization).
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