What is maltose?

Maltose is a malt sugar or a high viscosity syrup processed by natural fermentation process. Maltose is an all-natural sweetener produced from distilling fermented and is also sometimes known as malt syrup or malt sugar. This syrup is a yellow-colored syrup that has a sweet taste but is less sweet than sugar or honey, depending on the concentration. It does a good job in preventing the crystallization in other sugars so it is often used in making marinated meat, biscuit, sauces and cake.


Process

To ensure our products are safe to consume, our products are processed by natural fermentation. With the best ratio, wheat, starch and enzyme are fermented for 24 hours through conversion process-concentration and filtration to produce good quality maltose.


Application

Maltose syrup is often used in processing chocolate, candy, roasted chicken, traditional biscuit and paste. This syrup has the capacity of extending the shelf life of a food product when added, as well as providing a glossy surface to food products. It has good fermentability, so is widely used in the production of bread, cake and beverages. Moreover, due to the thick consistency, maltose syrup gives BBQ food a better glaze that sticks to the surface and helps in retaining the moisture of food. For biscuits, the most common way is to put a layer of maltose inside two pieces of biscuits (usually crackers).


What's good?

Maltose is slightly healthier than table sugar. This is because maltose does not contain fructose like table sugar. Therefore, substituting table sugar with maltose in your diet will help avoid known health implications associated with too much fructose.