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Product Specification & Labels


Product Specification

Total Dietary Fiber

: 90% minimum, dry-weight basis via AOAC Official Method 2001.03

Appearance

: White free-flowing powder

Taste / Odor

: Non-sweet / odorless

Solution

: Clear

Moisture

: 5% max.

Dextrose Equivalent

: DE 8.0 - 12.0 via the WS method

pH

: 4 - 6 in 10% solution

Ash

: 0.2% max.

Arsenic

: 1 ppm max.

Heavy Metals

: 5 ppm max.

Microbiological

 

Standard Plate Count

: 300 /g max.

Yeast and Mold

: 100 /g max.

Salmonella

: Negative / 25 g

Coliform

: Negative /g

Labeling Information

US: Maltodextrin (FDA GRAS)

Labeling Examples:

Maltodextrin
Resistant Maltodextrin
Digestion Resistant Maltodextrin
Maltodextrin (Fiber)
Maltodextrin (Dietary Fiber)
Maltodextrin (Soluble Dietary Fiber)
Maltodextrin (Source of Soluble Fiber)
Maltodextrin (Digestion Resistant Type)
Maltodextrin (Fibersol-2)
Maltodextrin (Dietary Fiber, Fibersol-2), etc.

EU: Dextrin/ Maltodextrin
JAPAN: Indigestible Dextrin

Caloric Values

Caloric value for soluble dietary fibers varies depending on the regulation in each country. Scientifically, the caloric value for as-is Fibersol-2 is estimated as 1.0-2.0 kcal/ gram. For more specific information, please contact us.

US: 1.6 kcal/ gram
EU: 2.0 kcal/ gram
Australia & New Zealand: 1.9 kcal/ gram
JAPAN: 1.1 kcal/ gram
Korea: 2.0 kcal/ gram

Affirmation as a FOSHU ingredient

- Intestinal regularity (1992)

- Moderating post-prandinal blood glucose levels (1994)

- Lowering serum cholesterol levels (1998)

- Lowering triglyceride levels (1998)

- Recommended intake amount: 3-10 grams/serving

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