Applications of Crystalline Fructose in Food Industry
Applications of Crystalline Fructose in Food Industry
What is Crystalline Fructose?
Natural Sweetness, Enhanced Performance
Crystalline Fructose is a natural monosaccharide extracted from natural fruits, honey, or inulin. It is an isomer of glucose. Crystalline fructose exists as a white crystalline powder with a sweetness level approximately 1.3-1.8 times that of sucrose, making it one of sweetest sugars in nature.
Crystalline fructose has excellent solubility with high water solubility and clear, transparent solutions. Due to its unique metabolic properties, crystalline fructose does not cause drastic blood sugar fluctuations and is considered a relatively healthy sweetener choice.
Unlike artificial sweeteners, crystalline fructose provides natural sweetness with pure taste profiles, making it perfect for clean label formulations that consumers trust and prefer.
Health Benefits
Low Glycemic Index
GI of only 19-23, much lower than sucrose's 65. Does not cause drastic blood sugar fluctuations and is suitable for people with diabetes and those needing blood sugar control.
Different Metabolic Pathway
Primarily metabolized in the liver without depending on insulin, having minimal impact on blood sugar, suitable for people needing to control blood sugar levels.
Quick Energy Supply
Can be quickly absorbed and utilized by body to provide energy, suitable for scenarios before/after exercise or when quick energy replenishment is needed.
Tooth-Friendly
Less likely to be fermented by oral bacteria to produce acid. Compared to sucrose, it has lower cariogenicity, making it suitable for children and those concerned about oral health.
Application Advantages
Sugar Reduction
Due to high sweetness, total sugar usage can be reduced by 30-40%, lowering product sugar content and meeting sugar reduction demands globally.
Blood Sugar Friendly
Low glycemic index characteristics don't cause drastic blood sugar fluctuations, suitable for healthy snack positioning and diabetic-friendly products.
Flavor Enhancement
Pure sweetness can enhance fruit, chocolate, and other flavors, making product flavors more prominent and naturally appealing.
Clean Label Support
Natural source sweetener, matches clean label trends with high consumer acceptance and natural ingredient preferences.
Real-World Applications
Product Information
Brand: Power Crunch | Company: BioNutritional Research Group
Cream-filled wafer bar structure with 13g protein per bar. Triple chocolate flavor combining milk, dark, and cocoa. Only 5g sugar per bar, supporting high-protein low-sugar nutritional positioning.
Key Ingredients
Crystalline Fructose Value
Reduced Sugar and Total Sugar: High sweetness (approximately 1.5 times that of sucrose) reduces total sugar usage, making each energy bar contain only 5g of sugar.
Enhanced Chocolate Flavor: Pure sweetness enhances layering of triple chocolate flavors, making milk, dark, and cocoa flavors more rich and prominent.
Improved Energy Bar Texture: Good moisture retention properties help maintain crispness of wafer layers and softness of cream filling, extending shelf life.
Product Information
Brand: Snack A Jacks | Company: Snack A Jacks
Combines rice and corn grains with puffing process instead of deep frying. Only 58 calories per snack with traffic light nutrition labeling. No artificial colors or preservatives.
Key Ingredients
Crystalline Fructose Value
Enhanced Fruit and Chocolate Flavors: Can enhance flavor of milk chocolate chips, making chocolate taste richer while harmoniously blending with rice and corn grain flavors.
Reduced Sugar Usage: High sweetness can reduce white sugar usage, making each snack contain only 58 calories, matching light food positioning.
Product Information
Brand: Natural Lawson | Company: Lawson
Combines spices with vinegar's sour-sweet flavor creating unique Japanese-style snacks. 770mg calcium per bag. Uses extra virgin olive oil with eco-friendly biomass ink packaging.
Key Ingredients
Crystalline Fructose Value
Balanced Sour-Sweet Flavor: Balances sourness of vinegar with spice of spices and chili peppers, creating harmonious flavor layers and preventing excessive sharpness of acidity.
Enhanced Natural Sweetness: Provides pure sweetness, enhancing natural sweetness of corn, making overall flavor more natural and mellow.
Reduced Sodium Perception: Sweetness can reduce sensitivity to salty flavors, helping reduce sodium while maintaining flavor.
Product Information
Brand: Tinybird | Company: Tinybird
Superfood combination of raspberry and goji berries. Guaranteed free from junk with no artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives. 100% plant-based using plant-source gelling agents with handmade tradition.
Key Ingredients
Crystalline Fructose Value
Enhanced Fruit Flavors: Can enhance fruit flavors of raspberry and goji berries, making fruit flavors richer and more natural, especially sweet-tart flavor of raspberry.
Improved Sweetness Purity: Works synergistically with sucrose to create richly layered sweetness experience, with fructose providing quick sweetness and sucrose providing lasting sweetness.
Maintained Fruit Natural Characteristics: Doesn't mask natural flavors of fruits, helping maintain natural characteristics of apple juice and raspberry puree.
Company Introduction
Leading Global Manufacturer of Functional Sweeteners Since 1997
Baolingbao Biotechnology Co., Ltd. is a leading global manufacturer specializing in the R&D, manufacturing, and solution services of functional carbohydrates. Founded in 1997, we are focused on enzyme engineering and fermentation engineering, serving customers across more than 100 countries and regions worldwide.
In 2009, we became the first functional sugar company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 002286) in China's A-share market. Today, we have established deep strategic partnerships with major global customers including Coca-Cola, Danone, Yili Group, and Perfect (China).The company operates on a site spanning 300 acres, with an annual production capacity of 600,000 tons and a workforce of 1,300 employees.
Advanced R&D Capabilities
Possessing 9 R&D platforms including national enterprise technology center, national-local joint engineering lab, and postdoctoral research workstation. Expert team composed of academicians, Taishan Scholars, and overseas experts.
Global Market Presence
Products exported to over 100 countries and regions worldwide. Strategic partnerships with majority of core customers across food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and dietary supplement industries.
World-Class Manufacturing
Baolingbao's production infrastructure is characterized by a high degree of automation, intelligence, and digitalization. The company has made substantial investments in key facilities, including drying towers, pharmaceutical-grade sugar production lines, digital erythritol plants, and intelligent stereo warehouses. Featuring internationally sourced technologies and advanced control systems, these initiatives have enhanced production efficiency, reduced energy consumption, and enabled full traceability across the supply chain.In support of sustainable operations, Baolingbao manages 40,000 mu (approximately 2,667 hectares) of regenerative agricultural planting bases and generates 10 million kWh of photovoltaic power annually.
Comprehensive Quality Assurance
First batch to pass FDA on-site audit. Certified with GMP, GRAS, HALAL, Kosher, Organic (US & EU standards), ISO9001/22000/14000/45001. End-to-end food safety from farm to table.
Innovation & Industry Leadership
Over 260 patent applications submitted with 97 patents granted and more than 70 core technologies developed. Actively participated in formulation of 1 international standard and over 30 national standards.
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baolingbao@blb-cn.com
