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Polyglycitol syrup

Polyglycitol syrup has uses as a food additive, and is also known as E964. It is a mixture of maltitol and sorbitol, two sugar alcohols.

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Polyglycitol syrup
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Other names
Hydrogenated starch hydrolysate; Hydrogenated starch syrup
Identifiers
ECHA InfoCard 100.063.924
E number E964 (glazing agents, ...)
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Polyglycitol syrup has uses as a food additive, and is also known as E964.12 It is a mixture of maltitol and sorbitol, two sugar alcohols.

References

References

  1. F. Aguilar, U.R. Charrondiere, B. Dusemund, P. Galtier, J. Gilbert, D.M. Gott, S. Grilli, R. Guertler, J. Koenig, C. Lambré, J-C. Larsen, J-C. Leblanc, A. Mortensen, D. Parent-Massin, I. Pratt, I.M.C.M. Rietjens, I. Stankovic, P. Tobback, T. Verguieva, R.A. Woutersen (2009). "Scientific Opinion on the use of Polyglycitol Syrup as a food additive". EFSA Journal. 7 (12): 1413. doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2009.1413. PMC 11926627. PMID 40123699.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. O'Donnell, Kay; Kearsley, Malcolm (13 July 2012). Sweeteners and Sugar Alternatives in Food Technology. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781118373972 – via Google Books.