Granulated sweetening composition
A granulated sweetening composition, includes: a poorly soluble polyol with a water solubility of less than 60 g/100 g of solution at 20° C., a hydrogenated dextrin with a molecular weight between 3000 and 5000 daltons, maltitol. A process for preparing such a composition is also disclosed.
1. A granulated sweetening composition in powder form, for the preparation of boiled sweets, comprising:
a poorly soluble polyol with a water solubility of less than 60 g/100 g of solution at 20° C.;
from 55% to 70% of a hydrogenated dextrin with a molecular weight between 3000 and 5000 daltons; and
maltitol,
wherein,
the poorly soluble polyol is mannitol, and
the composition comprises from 27% to 35% mannitol, from 55% to 70% of a hydrogenated dextrin, and from 0.5 to 7.5% maltitol.
2. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the molecular weight of the hydrogenated dextrin is between 3000 and 4500 daltons.
3. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the hydrogenated dextrin has a non-hydrogenated DP1 and DP2 content of less than 0.5%.
4. The composition according to claim 1 , further comprising a water content of between 2% and 10%.
5. A process for preparing a granulated sweetening composition in powder form, for the preparation of plain boiled sweets, comprising at least one step of:
mixing a poorly soluble polyol with a water solubility of less than 60 g/100 g of solution at 20° C., from 55% to 70% weight relative to solids of a hydrogenated dextrin with a molecular weight between 3000 and 5000 daltons, and maltitol; and
drying said mixture according to a technique selected from the group consisting of atomization, extrusion, and granulation,
wherein the poorly soluble polyol is mannitol, and the mixture comprises, by weight relative to the solids, from 27% to 35% mannitol, from 55% to 70% of a hydrogenated dextrin and 0.5% to 7.5% maltitol.
6. The process according to claim 5 , wherein said hydrogenated dextrin has a non-hydrogenated DP1 and DP2 content of less than 0.5%.
7. The composition according to claim 2 , wherein the hydrogenated dextrin has a non-hydrogenated DP1 and DP2 content of less than 0.5%.
8. The composition according to claim 2 , further comprising a water content of between 2% and 10%.
9. The composition according to claim 3 , further comprising a water content of between 2% and 10%.