Maltitol is is a carbohydrate, a sugar alcohol made of glucose and sorbitol.It has a clean, pleasant taste and offers good humidity and moisture control, which stabilizes products, and improves texture and mouthfeel. It has an energy value of 2.4 kcal/g, compared to full-calorie sweeteners’ 4 kcal/g.

  Maltitol is not digested and absorbed in the small intestine so it travel to the large intestine where beneficial intestinal bacteria break it (ferment) into gases and short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), which may be beneficial for the colonic lining. Maltitol can provide 2.1 kilocalories per gram 

Kalori per gram = 2.1
Indeks glikemik (GI) = 45
Manis, relatif terhadap sukrosa = 75%
Karbohidrat bersih = nol

1,75% manis seperti sukrosa; efek pendinginan yang diabaikan
2. Higroskopisitas rendah - tidak mudah menarik kelembaban dari udara sampai kelembaban relatif mencapai sekitar 85%
3. Kelarutan dalam air pada 25 ° C adalah larutan 60 g/100 g
4. Titik lebur 144-152 ° C
5. Tidak menjalani karamelisasi atau reaksi Browning Maillard selama memasak
6. tidak terurai pada 160 ° C