Digestive Health & Overall Wellness
Polydextrose Syrup
Nexus Polydextrose has a low-calorie content which makes it a good substitute for sugar, offering a similar mouthfeel and texture. Additionally, polydextrose is highly stable under various processing conditions, including acidic environments, ensuring its functional properties remain intact throughout the product’s shelf life.
Nexus Polydextrose is an effective ingredient for reducing sugar and calorie content in food and beverage products. It acts as a low-calorie bulking agent, providing only 25% of the calories of regular sugar.
As a complex carbohydrate, it is not digested by the body, contributing to lower caloric intake [3]. Nexus Polydextrose is used to replace sugar in various applications, including baked goods, beverages, and dairy products, helping to reduce overall sugar content while maintaining desired sweetness and texture [4].
Nexus Polydextrose has high solubility which allows manufacturers to enhance fiber content in their products without causing undesirable chalky or grainy textures. This fiber’s exceptional stability means there is no need to adjust formulations for fiber loss, even in acidic conditions, leading to cost-effective production processes.
Polydextrose comes in syrup and powder forms.
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Why Polydextrose Syrup?
Nexus Polydextrose has a variety of functionalities that make it a valuable ingredient in food and beverage formulations. Here are some of the key functions of Polydextrose syrup:
- Bulking Agent: Polydextrose is used as a bulking agent in various food products, helping to add bulk without significantly increasing calorie content [1].
- Sugar Replacement: It serves as an effective sugar replacer, providing the desired sweetness and mouthfeel while reducing the overall sugar content in foods [6].
- Dietary Fiber: Classified as a soluble fiber, polydextrose contributes to dietary fiber intake, supporting digestive health and enhancing the nutritional profile of food products [4].
- Stability: It is highly stable in both acidic and neutral environments, making it suitable for a wide range of food and beverage applications without compromising its functionality [6].
- Health Benefits: Polydextrose helps in preventing obesity, regulating blood sugar levels, adjusting blood lipid levels, and promoting bowel regularity [5].
- Calorie Reduction: It provides the texture and bulk of sugar with significantly fewer calories, making it ideal for low-calorie and weight management food products [6].
Nexus Polydextrose maintains its stability during both processing and storage, ensuring that its fiber benefits are preserved even under heat treatment. This exceptional resilience makes it a versatile ingredient suitable for numerous applications. It effectively integrates with both conventional and high-intensity sweeteners, enhancing product texture and flavor to achieve an ideal taste profile.
Baked Goods: Polydextrose is used to improve texture and increase fiber content in various baked products such as breads, cakes, and cookies. It helps reduce sugar and calorie content while maintaining desirable mouthfeel [2].
Beverages: It is added to beverages to enhance fiber content without affecting taste and texture. This includes soft drinks, juices, and nutritional drinks [2].
Confectionery: Polydextrose is used in candy and chocolate to provide bulk and reduce sugar content, contributing to lower-calorie confectionery options [2].
Dairy Products: It is incorporated into yoghurts and other dairy products to improve texture and add prebiotic benefits, supporting digestive health [4].
Ice Cream: Polydextrose enhances the texture and stability of ice cream while lowering fat and calorie content, making it a popular ingredient in low-fat and reduced-calorie ice creams [2].
Salad Dressings: It is used to maintain texture and reduce the calorie content of salad dressings without compromising on taste [2].
Reformed Meat Products: Polydextrose helps retain moisture, texture, and shelf life in reformed meat products, such as sausages and deli meats, enhancing their overall quality [5].
Nutritional Supplements: It is added to health and nutrition supplements to increase fiber content and support overall digestive health [1].
Chocolate: Polydextrose can replace sugar in chocolate formulations, providing bulk and maintaining the desired texture while reducing the calorie content [2]
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Nexus Polydextrose by Nexus Ingredient is an exciting new ingredient that offers a range of benefits for food and beverage manufacturers. Its health care function, sugar free low-calorie sweetening properties, and high fiber content make it a versatile ingredient that can be used in a wide range of applications. Nexus Polydextrose is a valuable ingredient for any food or beverage product development project.
It can be used in supplements, meal replacements, yogurt, ice cream, milkshakes, baby food formulations, candy, jelly, frozen drinks, beverages, soft drinks, energy drinks, sports drinks, jam, baked goods and many more…
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| Product Name | Pack Sizes |
|---|---|
| Nexus Polydextrose Syrup | 1,300kg IBC |
| Nexus Polydextrose Syrup | 20kg Pail |
| Nexus Polydextrose Powder | 25kg Bag |