Tag: E965

According to the European Association of Polyol Producers, the maltitol sweetener (E965) is commonly used as a bulk sweetener in a wide range of food applications. As a sugar alcohol, a 965 sweetener is a popular substitute for table sugar in reduced-calorie and sugar-free products due to its clean sweet taste and similar physical properties.

According to the Life Education Trust, sugar alcohols are about 60% to 70% as sweet as sugar but have only 5% to 80% of the calories. The European food codes for two of the most common sugar alcohols are E953 (isomalt) and E965 (maltitol). These sweeteners are frequently used in 'sugar-free' and 'no-added sugar' products to provide sweetness and bulk with fewer calories.

Maltitol, commercially known as sweetener 965, provides 75-90% of the sweetness of sugar but contains about half the calories. It is a popular sugar alcohol used extensively in the food industry to produce a wide range of sugar-free and reduced-calorie products, from candies to baked goods.