Polydextrose is an indigestible synthetic polymer of glucose. It is a food ingredient classified as soluble fiber by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as well as Health Canada, as of April 2013. It is frequently used to increase the non-dietary fiber content of food, to replace sugar, and to reduce calories and fat content.
	
	
		
			
				 
			
					ITEM
				 
				
					STANDARD
				 
			
				 
			
					*Polymer
				 
				
					90% Min
				 
			
				 
			
					*1,6-Anhydro-D-glucose
				 
				
					4.0% Max
				 
			
				 
			
					* D-Glucose
				 
				
					4.0% Max
				 
			
				 
			
					*Sorbitol
				 
				
					2.0% Max
				 
			
				 
			
					*5-Hydroxymethylfurfural And related compounds:
				 
				
					0.05% Max
				 
			
				 
			
					Sulfated Ash:
				 
				
					2.0% Max
				 
			
				 
			
					pH value:
				 
				
					5.0-6.0(10% aqueous solution)
				 
			
				 
			
					Solubility:
				 
				
					70g Min in 100mL solution at 20°C
				 
			
				 
			
					Water content:
				 
				
					4.0% Max
				 
			
				 
			
					Appearance:
				 
				
					Free flowing powder
				 
			
				 
			
					Color:
				 
				
					White
				 
			
				 
			
					Odour & Taste:
				 
				
					Odourless; No foreign taste
				 
			
				 
			
					Sediment:
				 
				
					Absence
				 
			
				 
			
					Heavy metal:
				 
				
					5mg/kg Max
				 
			
				 
			
					Lead
				 
				
					0.5mg/kg Max
				 
			
				 
			
					Total Plate Count:
				 
				
					1,000CFU/g Max
				 
			
				 
			
					Yeast:
				 
				
					20CFU/g Max
				 
			
				 
			
					Moulds:
				 
				
					20CFU/g Max
				 
			
				 
			
					Coliforms
				 
				
					3.0MPN/g Max
				 
			
				 
		
	
					Salmonella:
				 
				
					Negative in 25g