Sorbogem® 2016 Crystalline Sorbitol

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Sorbogem® 2016 Crystalline Sorbitol is designed for use in the food, confectionery and pharmaceutical applications where a more coarse and uniform particle size distribution is required. Typical functionality is as a cryoprotectant, crystallization inhibitor, freeze point depressant, plasticizer, humectant and excipient.

Ingredient Name: Sorbitol

CAS Number: 50-70-4

Labeling Claims: Allergen-free, Animal Products-free, BSE-free, Bisphenol A-free, Ethylene Oxide-free, Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS), Irradiation-free, Kosher, Melamine-free, Not Tested on Animals, PHO (Partially Hydrogenated Oil)-Free, Palm Oil-free, Pareve, TSE-free

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Identification & Functionality

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims
Food Ingredients Features
Advantages
  • White crystalline powder
  • Excellent powder flow
  • Humectant
  • Cryoprotectant and freezing point depressant
  • Sugar Free bulking
  • Non-browning
  • Non-cariogenic
  • 60% as sweet as sucrose
  • Pleasant cooling effect

Applications & Uses

Properties

Odor
No Detectable Foreign Odor
Flavor
Clean Sweet Taste
Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Relative Sweetness (vs. sucrose)60%-
HygroscopicityHigh--
Caloric Value2.6kcal/g, d.b.-
Solubility in Water (at 25°C )235g/100 mL-
Heat of Solution-26.5kcal/g-
Melting Point Range99 - 101°C-
Molecular Weight182g/mol-
Physico-Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Water Contentmax. 1.5%NF/FCC
Assay (as is) D-Sorbitol91.0 - 100.5% d.b.NF/FCC
Reducing Sugars¹min. 12.8mLNF/FCC
Residue on Ignitionmax. 0.1% d.bNF/FCC
Lead Contentmax. 1ppmNF/FCC
Nickel Contentmax. 1ppmNF/FCC
pH Value (10% w/w in water)3.5 - 7.0NF/FCC
Microbiological Values
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Total Aerobic Microbial Countmax. 1000cfu/g-
Total Combined Yeast and Mold Contentmax. 100cfu/g-
Nutritional Information
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Calories259/100g-
Calories from Fat0/100g-
Total Fat Content²max. 0.1g/100g-
Sodium Content²max. 1mg/100g-
Total Carbohydrate Content99.7g/100g-
Dietary Fiber0.0g/100g-
Total Sugars²max. 0.1g/100g-
Added Sugars0.0g/100g-
Sugar Alcohols99.7g/100g-
Protein Content²max. 0.1g/100g-
Vitamin D0.0mcg/100g-
Calcium Content²max. 1mg/100g-
Iron Content²max. 0.1mg/100g-
Potassium Content²max. 5mg/100g-
Ash Content²max. 0.1%/100g-
Screen Test
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Particle Size (#30 mesh 590 micron on U.S.S)max. 1 %
Particle Size (#40 mesh 420 micron on U.S.S)max. 8 %
Particle Size (#200 mesh 74 micron thru U.S.S)max. 10 %
Shelf Life Information
  • Shelf life is 2 years.
  • Retest every 24 months for water, reducing sugars and assay.
Note
  1. Based on a sample wt. of 3.3 g NLT 12.8 mL of 0.05 N sodiumthiosulfate (NMT 0.3% as glucose)
  2. Not present at level of quantification

Regulatory & Compliance

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Type
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Storage & Handling

Shelf Life
2 Years
Storage Condition
  • Recommended storage temperature is 50°F-100°F (10°C-38°C). Storage at elevated temperature may result in caking of the sorbitol which would affect ease of handling.