Fructose is a natural sweetener derived from fruit. Unlike other sugars, fructose is metabolized by the liver, meaning it doesn't cause the blood sugar spikes associated with other sweeteners. This makes fructose a good choice for people with diabetes or those watching their blood sugar levels. Fructose is also a natural preservative, so it's a great choice for food manufacturers looking for a non-artificial sweetener.
Advantages:
1.Low calorie
Crystalline fructose has low calorie which will not lead to elevate blood glucose levels, and could inhibite excessive storage of body fat.
2.Hard crystalline
Once the crystalline fructose is dissolved in the food,it will not easy to recrystallize.
High Sweetness
The sweetness of Crystalline fructose is 1.8 times that of sucrose.
3.Flavor enhancer
The flavour of crystalline fructose releases before the glucose and sucrose.And it won't cover the taste of the food.
4.Lower the freezing point
The crystalline fructose has the ability of lowering the freezing point.Therefore,it is widely used in frozen food to enchance the taste.
Application:
Food industry: fructose replaces sucrose in canned fruit and fruit preserves together with 20-30% maltose syrup,also it is can be used in carbonated beverages as only sweetener or in combination sucrose and with artificial sweeter such as saccharin.Other applications are:Bread and cakes,Creams,Marmalade,Chocolate,soft drinks,etc