A Single Ingredient with Multiple Benefits
Litesse® polydextrose is a polysaccharide composed of randomly cross-linked glucose units with all types of glycosidic bonds, containing minor amounts of sorbitol and acid.
As a premium quality, 1kcal/gram speciality carbohydrate, Litesse® offers a wide range of physiological and functional benefits.
- Replaces sugar and fat while improving flavour, texture and mouthfeel in a wide variety of applications.
- Low relative glycaemic response.
- Metabolised independently of insulin.
- Suitable for consumers seeking to control carbohydrate intake, including diabetics.
- Widely recognised as a fibre source.
- Prebiotic for improved gut health.
- Clean taste allows for full perception of flavours.
- Satiating effect can assist in weight management.
Litesse® polydextrose is available in several forms and grades to facilitate its use in a wide range of applications with varied formulation and processing requirements.
Litesse® Physical Properties
Polydextrose is a low-molecular weight randomly cross-linked polymer of glucose with an energy utilisation of 1 kcal/gram. It is prepared by the bulk melt polycondensation of glucose and sorbitol with small amounts of food grade acid in vacuo. All possible glycosidic linkages with the anomeric carbon of glucose are present: including α and β 1-2, 1-3, 1-4 and 1-6, although the 1-6 linkage predominates. It has an average degree of polymerisation of 12 and an average molecular weight of 2000.
