E965 Sweetener

E965 is a disaccharide produced by the hydrogenation of maltose obtained from starch.E965, a hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, is created by hydrogenating corn syrup, a mixture of carbohydrates produced from the hydrolysis of starch. This product contains between 50% and 80%E965 by weight. The remainder is mostly sorbitol, with a small quantity of other sugar-related substances.

E965 high sweetness allows it to be used without being mixed with other sweeteners. It exhibits a negligible cooling effect (positive heat of solution) in comparison with other sugar alcohols and is very similar to the subtle cooling effect of sucrose. It is used in candy manufacture, particularly sugar-free hard candy, chewing gum, chocolates, baked goods, and ice cream. The pharmaceutical industry uses E966 as an excipient, where it is used as a low-calorie sweetening agent. Its similarity to sucrose allows it to be used in syrups with the advantage that crystallization (which may cause bottle caps to stick) is less likely. E965 may also be used as a plasticizer in gelatin capsules, as an emollient, and as a humectant.