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Oligofructose - at a glance
| Classification | - Oligosaccharides which are composed of fructose units linked by a beta-1,2-bond, partly with an end-standing glucose unit. The degree of polymerisation (=number of monosaccharide units) ranges between 2 and 8. - Produced by partial enzymatic hydrolysis of chicory inulin - Soluble prebiotic dietary fibre - Fructan-type non-available carbohydrate - Generic name: oligofructose (fructo-oligosaccharide, FOS) |
| Technical | - White, highly soluble powder - Viscosity similar to glucose syrup - No crystallization - Humectant properties - Suitable to partially replace sugar for sugar reduction - Blends with high intense sweeteners possible without undesired off-taste - Enhances fruit flavours - Can generally be processed on all standard production lines without major adaption |
| Sensorial | - Mild sweet taste - Up to 65% of sweetening power of sucrose - No undesired aftertaste |
| Nutritional | - Dietary fibre - Prebiotic (one of the best researched prebiotic fibre ingredients worldwide) - Improves bowel regularity - No effect on blood glucose levels / non-glycaemic - Caloric value: 1,5 kcal/g (Food labelling EU: 2 kcal/g) |
| Applications | - Fruit preparations - Dairy - Chilled drinks - Baby food - Baked goods - Breakfast cereals and cereal bars - Frozen desserts - Bakery fillings - Dry mixes |
| Oligofructose variants | - Orafti®P95 - Orafti®L95 - Orafti®L90 - Orafti®L85 - Orafti®L80 - Orafti®L60 - Orafti®L58 organic |
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