What is the important role of liquid sorbitol in food
With concerns over obesity, people concerned about the existence of "sugar", but people especially the food lovers leave the sweets, more so in the choice, scientists and experts are used instead of the original sense of the "sugar", it is the liquid sorbitol, at present is very widely used in food, let's take a look at:
1. Liquid sorbitol has good hygroscopic properties, so adding this product in food can effectively prevent food from drying and cracking, so that the period remains soft and fresh.
2. The same is true in preserves.
3. Used in cake and bread, it has obvious fresh-keeping effect.
4. The product can be used as a sweetener and nutritive agent in food for diabetics without raising blood sugar in metabolism.
5. The alcohol sweetness of the product is lower than sucrose, and it is not used by some bacteria, so it is a good raw material for the production of sweet snacks with ground sweetness, as well as an important raw material for the production of sugar-free candies, and can be used for processing various anti-caries foods.
6. It does not contain aldehyde group, is not easy to be oxidized, when heated does not produce amino acid Maillard reaction.
7. It has certain physiological activity and can prevent the degeneration of carotenoids;
8. It can prevent the degeneration of edible fat and protein. Adding this product in concentrated milk can prolong the shelf life, improve the color and smell of small intestine, and prolong the preservation time of fish paste.
Liquid sorbitol is widely used in the food industry and has been found to be a very healthy alternative.