Fructo-oligosaccharide powder is a natural functional oligosaccharide with zero added sucrose or glucose. Made from chicory root extract (including inulin) or non-GMO sucrose, it is enzymatically hydrolyzed, refined, and spray-dried. Its core component is a mixture of 1-3 fructose units linked by β-(2,1) glycosidic bonds. It is a fine, white to off-white powder that is easily soluble in water (solubility approximately 60g/100mL at 25°C). It has a refreshing, slightly sweet taste (no added sugar flavor) and contains no free sugars. It combines prebiotic properties with the functionality of a water-soluble dietary fiber, making it suitable for sugar-free and low-calorie diets.
Applications:
1. Health Products: It can be directly made into prebiotic solid beverages and dietary fiber supplements; it can also be added as an ingredient to sugar-free probiotic capsules and sugar-controlled meal replacement powders.
2. Baked Goods: In bread, sugar-free cookies, and sucrose-free cakes, it can replace 10%-30% of sucrose, improving texture, delaying aging, and increasing dietary fiber content. 3. Low-fat dairy products: Sugar-free yogurt, lactose-free milk drinks, low-fat milkshakes, etc., promote the proliferation of probiotics, reduce whey precipitation, and enhance taste.
4. Beverages: Zero-sugar juices, sparkling water, plant-based protein drinks, etc., enhance the taste and increase dietary fiber without affecting clarity.
5. Functional alcoholic beverages: Low-calorie beer, sugar-free wine, etc., create high-fiber, sugar-free alcoholic beverages suitable for low-calorie drinking needs.
6. Condiments: Sugar-free jams, zero-calorie salad dressings, low-sodium soy sauce, etc., balance flavor and maintain consistency, suitable for sugar-free dining scenarios.
7. Frozen desserts: Sugar-free ice cream, popsicles, etc., maintain a delicate texture, reduce ice crystal formation, and do not add extra calories.
8. Snacks: Sugar-free hard candies, low-calorie soft candies, zero-sugar chocolate, etc., promote satiety and have anti-caries properties. 9. Special Dietary Use: Sugar-free infant and toddler complementary foods, diabetic nutritional powders, etc., regulate intestinal flora and meet the dietary needs of special populations.
Functions:
Promotes intestinal motility and reduces the risk of intestinal diseases; acts as a prebiotic, promoting the proliferation of beneficial bacteria such as bifidobacteria and lactic acid bacteria, inhibiting the growth of putrefactive bacteria; enhances satiety and delays postprandial blood sugar rise, suitable for those controlling blood sugar; fermentation produces short-chain fatty acids, nourishing the intestinal mucosa; promotes the absorption of minerals such as calcium and magnesium, supporting bone health; helps lower serum cholesterol and improve lipid metabolism.
Physical Properties:
Can replace sucrose and some fat in foods, suitable for sugar-free recipes, and improves food texture and taste; has excellent flavor release, highlighting the original flavor of the ingredients while masking unpleasant odors; serves as a high-quality dietary fiber source and also acts as a prebiotic; metabolizes without insulin, resulting in a low blood sugar response, suitable for diabetics and those on a low-carb diet; provides a strong sense of fullness and aids weight management; is well tolerated, with no noticeable gastrointestinal discomfort with a daily intake of up to 30g; has a wide range of applications, suitable for low-energy, high-fiber, sugar-free functional foods.
Storage and Shelf Life:
1. Store in a dry, cool place (temperature ≤ 25°C, relative humidity ≤ 65%), away from odors and volatile substances. Protect from moisture and water. 2. Best before date: 24 months from the date of production. Once opened, use within 3 months.
