Crystalline Fructose Kosher Certified
Crystal fructose is a processed sweetener derived from rice or corn that is almost entirely fructose. It consists of at least 98% pure fructose, any remainder being water and trace minerals. It is used as a sweetener in the likes of beverages and yogurts.
Crystalline fructose is estimated to be about 20 percent sweeter than table sugar, and 5% sweeter than HFCS.
Specification Sheet
Description:
Appearance: Free flowing white crystals
Empirical formula: C6 H12 O6
Chemical name: ß-D-fructopyranose
Melting point: 102-105°C
Molecular weight 180.16
Caloric values 3.66 kcal/gram
Test Value :
Fructose, min > 99.5%
Dextrose, max < 0.5%
Moisture, max 0.05%
Color, max 30
Ash,max 250ppm
Sulphate, max 250ppm
Chloride, max 180ppm
Sulfite, max 9ppm
Heavy metals(aslead),max 5 ppm
Arsenic, max1 ppm
HMF,max 50ppm
Microbiology:
Total plate count: No more than 3000 cfu/g
Yeast & Mold: No more than 100 cfu/g
Salmonella: Negative)
E. coli: Negative