Trehalose
Trehalose is a unique sugar found in many types of plants and occurs naturally in very small amounts in a variety of foods such as mushrooms, honey, and foods with bakers and brewers yeast. Commercially, trehalose is made from corn-starch. It supplies energy with a clean taste and half the sweetness of sucrose. As a result, trehalose is effective in enchancing - not masking - the natural flavors in different types of foods.
In addition, because of the unique molecular structure of trehalose, it has several key properties that enable it to improve and maintain food texture and taste. Preliminary research indicates that trehalose, when tested as a sports beverage supplement, elicits a lower insulin response than glucose when provided to competeive and recreational athletes before or during continuous exercise.
In simple terms Trehalose is made from 2 glucose molecules that are joined by very strong bonds that are created during an enzymatic process. These bonds are the key to why Trehalose is very different to other plant sugars. Compared to Glucose, Trehalose has virtually no immediate or long term effect on blood Glucose levels and it is this feature that makes it of great interest to anyone struggling with blood sugar level management. Once ingested the Trehalose is only converted to Glucose in the small intestine and it is this that results in a lower blood glucose level.
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Directions for use: Use as a direct substitute for sucrose (table sugar). Sweetness will be no less noticable and flavours may be enchanced. Trehalose is not recommended for infants.
Nutritional Information:
| Typical Values per 100g: | |
| Energy: | 628 kj / 150 kcal |
| Protein: | 0g |
Carbohydrate: |
100g 100g |
| Fat: Of which saturates: |
0g 0g |
| Fibre: | 0g |
| Sodium: | 0g |
Ingredients: Trehalose!
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Approval: In 1990, the Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes (ACNFP), the UK Competent Assessment Body, assessed an application, submitted under the voluntary scheme that then existed in the UK for the assessment of novel foods and processes, for the safety of trehalose extracted from yeast. Trehalose produced from yeast was approved for use in foods (except infant formulae and follow-on formulae) in April 1991. In the USA Trehalose is recognised as GRAS (Generally Recognised As Safe).
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