Avantages et limitations du sirop de maïs à haute teneur en fructose dans les applications

Créé le 06.05

High fructose corn syrup, HFCS for short, is a commonly used functional sweetener in food and beverage industry. Because of its sweetening properties and functionalities, HFCS is widely used in various foods industry, especially in dairy products, frozen foods, baked goods, sodas etc. 

After years of practice, some applicable fields for HFCS have been formed. For example, HFCS has been applied to keep foods fresh, lower the freezing point, retain moisture in bran cereals and breakfast bars, enhance fruit and spice flavors, and provide fermentability. So, what are the advantages of HFCS to achieve these features?

Adavantage 1, high sweeteness as sucrose: in the production of some products, HFCS can partially or completely replace sucrose without increasing the calories of the finished product; 

Adavantage 2, strong permeability: HFCS can help to inhibit the growth of microorganisms on the surface of foods, thereby extending the shelf life of the finished products; 

Adavantage 3, excellent humectant: HFCS is not easily crystallized, making it suitable for foods that need to be preserved for a long time; 

Adavantage 4, good acid-stability: HFCS is stable in acid and hardly undergoes acid hydrolysis. This characteristic plays a stabilizing and easy-to-control role in the production of acidic foods such as jams, juices, candies, and preserved fruits;

However, there are also some limitations of HFCS in its applications, 

Limitation 1, relative poor heat-stability: HFCS starts to change color when heated to 140°C, while sucrose basically does not change color below 170°C; 

Limitation 2, temporal variations of color: as time goes by, the color of HFCS will deepen during storage;

Limitation 3, relatively strict storage condition requirements: high temperatures may cause HFCS to deteriorate, while low temperatures may cause glucose crystals to precipitate.

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