FruSweet (1301)

Fructose, known for years as "Fruit Sugar" because of its natural occurrence in many fruits, is the sweetest of the natural sugars. Although chiefly used for its power where it can exhibit sweetness up to 1.8 times that of sucrose, fructose offers many unique benefits which today's food technologist can utilize to optimize product formulation and marketing strategies. FruSweet’s participation in browning reactions and its humectant capability make it ideal for use in reduced calorie baked goods. Its ability to maintain the freezing depression point benefits production of frozen beverages or frozen desserts. High solubility and ease of use make it the ideal sweetener for a variety of applications including beverages, cereals, dairy products, sauces, jams, jellies and frozen foods.