SUGARS AND SUGAR ALCOHOLS
Physical Properties
Sugar Molecular Weight (g/mole) Density (g/cc) Melting point( ºC) Moisture adsorption Comments
           
Erythritol 122 1.45 121 very low Highly Crystalline
           
Xylitol 152 1.52 94 low  
           
Sorbitol 182 1.49 95 medium Slow Crystallization
           
Fructose 180 1.6 104 high Some Caramelization
           
Lactitol 344   146 low Disaccaride
           
Maltitol 344   145 low Disaccaride
           
Isomaltitol 344   146 low Disaccaride
           
Glucose 180 1.54 148 low Dextrose, some caramelization
           
Manitol 182 1.49 167 Very low  
           
Sucrose 242 1.59 186 low Disaccaride,high caramelization
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