Polydextrose or fructooligosaccharide which is more worth it?

Many prebiotic products have the word sugar, especially oligosaccharides, such as stachyose, fructooligosaccharides, malt oligosaccharides, etc. There are also cases where glucose and oligosaccharides are confused. The following shares fructooligosaccharides and polydextrose, let's take a look at the specific introduction. 

Fructooligosaccharides and polydextrose are two different substances, and there are differences. Polydextrose is a synthetic soluble dietary fiber, while fructooligosaccharides are indigestible oligosaccharides, but belong to the category of dietary fiber. 

Polydextrose is a water-soluble dietary fiber, which is white or off-white solid particles, easily soluble in water, with a solubility of 70%, a pH value of 10% aqueous solution is 2.5-7.0, and has no special taste. food components. In food additives, polydextrose can be used as a thickener, filler, and formulating agent. Polydextrose is an important raw material for making low-calorie, low-fat, low-cholesterol, and low-sodium healthy foods. It can supplement the water-soluble dietary fiber needed by the human body. After entering the human digestive system, it produces special physiological metabolism functions, thereby preventing constipation and fat deposition. 

Polydextrose reduces the digestion and absorption of fat in food and can increase satiety, thereby reducing food intake and lowering cholesterol to a certain extent. It can also hinder the contact between food and digestive juice and delay the digestion and absorption of glucose. Therefore, polydextrose can be regarded as dietary fiber and added to food to help intestinal peristalsis. 

Polydextrose can improve the sensitivity of peripheral tissues to insulin, reduce the requirement for insulin, inhibit insulin secretion, hinder the absorption of sugar, and polydextrose itself is not absorbed, to achieve the purpose of lowering blood sugar levels, which is very suitable for diabetic patients. edible. The relative blood glucose response of polydextrose is only 5-7, while glucose has 100. 

Let's look at the principle and composition of oligofructose. Fructooligosaccharide is a type of oligosaccharide. Fructooligosaccharide is not too sweet and is an indigestible sugar, which means that it will not be absorbed by the human body and will not be converted into monosaccharides. Sugar Glucose. After reaching the body, it can act as a beneficial bacteria, helping the beneficial bacteria to gain an advantage. 

Fructooligosaccharides can improve the ratio of intestinal microflora. It is an activated proliferation factor of intestinal bifidobacteria, which can reduce and inhibit the production of spoilage substances in the intestine, inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria, and regulate the balance of the intestinal tract. The molecular structure and healthcare function of fructooligosaccharides converted by fructose transferase are the same as those naturally present in fruit and vegetable plants. 

Fructooligosaccharides, also known as sucrose fructooligosaccharides or fructooligosaccharides. Its composition is mainly a mixed syrup of sucrose triose, sucrose tetraose, and sucrose pentose. It is made of sucrose as raw material, converted and refined by modern bioengineering technology - fructose transferase. Fructooligosaccharides are also widely commercialized due to their unique healthcare functions and dual qualities of superior food ingredients. 

Therefore, polydextrose and fructooligosaccharides have different effects. As a production and manufacturer of sweeteners, we have rich experience in the production and development of polydextrose. If you want to know more about sweeteners, please Visit our product pages to help you more.