Humectancy |
- Holds and contributes moisture
- Eliminates dryness and crumliness
- Enhances texture
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- Baked Goods
- Intermediate moisture food products
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Viscosity |
- Naturally coats and binds
- Thickens products
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- Cereal based bars
- Salad dressings
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Flavor Enhancement |
- Gluconic acid and tartness enhance flavor
- Replaces sodium and M.S.G.
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- Sauces, dressings
- Low sodium foods
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Flavor Contribution |
- Contributes distictive taste
- Compatible with other flavors
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- Dairy products
- confection, candies
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Crystalliation |
- Can be modified into a variety of textures. Shelf stable
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Compatibility |
- In crystallized form, can be incorporated into fat systems
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- Butter and fat-based spreads
- Chocolates
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pH Balance |
- Low pH (3.9) blends into foods without disrupting pH systems
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Colloidal Properties |
- Improves body and mouthfeel
- Isoelectric point=4.3
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- Fruit juices
- Yogurts, puddings
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Hygroscopic |
- High fructose content "attracts"moisture, reduces shrikage
- Increases end product yield
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- Hams, cured meats
- Baked goods
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Nutrition |
- Contains nutrients: minerals, vitamins, unlike refined sugars
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- All-natural snacks
- Nutritional foods
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Sweetness |
- High fructose content
- Sweeter than sugar
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- Health foods
- Candies, Confections
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Color |
- Natural gold-amber color
- Caramelization during cooking and baking
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- Yogurts, puddings
- Bakery products
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Volume Building |
- Can be whipped into an airy mass
- Sugars increase volume of breadstuffs
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- Frozen desserts
- Variety breads
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"Pumpability" |
- Pumpability and extrudable in manufacturing delivery systems
- Bulk handling
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- Extruded cookies and snacks
- Continuous processes
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Freezing Point Depression |
- Lowers freezing temperature
- Delays crystallization
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- Chilled desserts
- Microwavable Foods
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Clarification |
- Synergystic effect when combined with pectinase for clarification of beverages
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Miscibility |
- Water soluble
- Mixes easily
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Preservation |
- Creates an oxygen barrier around foods
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- Dried fruits
- Fruit salads
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Spreadability |
- When crystallized, can be applied as a spread or icing on foods
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- Cakes and cookies
- Cereals
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