Crystalline Fructose
Crystalline Fructose is the high-purity solid form of D-fructose, specified at 99.5 percent or higher fructose on a dry basis. The molecule is the same ketohexose as standard fructose, but with much tighter limits on residual glucose, oligosaccharides, ash, and moisture.
The product appears as a free-flowing white crystalline powder with a clean, intense sweetness. Its relative sweetness is roughly 1.7 times that of sucrose in cold dilute solution, with the advantage narrowing at higher concentrations and warmer temperatures.
We source bulk Crystalline Fructose from top China manufacturers for our partners. The manufacturer is in Shandong. For this ingredient the minimum order is 3,000 kg and a 20-foot container takes 25 MT, and a smaller requirement can ship in a combined container with other ingredients.
Please send the grade you need, the volume and your destination port, and we will come back with a solution and a price.
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- Minimum order
- 3,000 kg
- Qty in 20' FCL
- 25 MT
- Packaging
- 25 kg kraft paper bag with PE inner liner
- ISO 9001
- HACCP
- Halal
- Kosher
Specifications
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Appearance | White crystalline powder |
| Assay (Fructose, dry basis) | ≥ 98.0% |
| Specific Rotation [α]D²⁰ | -88.0° to -92.5° |
| Loss on Drying | ≤ 0.5% |
| Residue on Ignition | ≤ 0.1% |
| Heavy Metals (as Pb) | ≤ 0.5 ppm |
| pH (10% solution) | 4.0–7.0 |
| Total Plate Count | ≤ 100 CFU/g |
| Assay/Purity | ≥ 98% |
| Moisture | ≤ 0.5% |
| Lead | ≤ 0.5 ppm |
| Arsenic | ≤ 0.5 ppm |
| Yeast & Mold | ≤ 100 cfu/g |
| E.Coli | Negative |
| Salmonella | Negative |
| Sweetness | 70% of sucrose |
| Solubility | Soluble in water |
Common Markets Grades
Crystalline Fructose is defined by purity rather than DE.
Standard crystalline grade specifies 99.5 percent minimum fructose, with residual glucose typically below 0.5 percent and oligosaccharides below 0.5 percent. Loss on drying is held below 0.5 percent and ash below 0.05 percent.
Pharmaceutical grade meets the additional requirements of USP-NF, Ph. Eur., or JP monographs for fructose, including limits on heavy metals, hydroxymethylfurfural, and microbial counts. Some suppliers offer parenteral grade with endotoxin specifications for use in infusion solutions.
Particle size grades range from fine milled powder for direct blending into beverage and instant-drink premixes, through medium crystal for tabletop and dry-mix formats, to coarse granular for direct-compression tableting. The product is hygroscopic and is normally packaged in moisture-barrier liners.
Applications
- Premium dry beverage mixes, instant teas, and powdered drink concentrates
- Reduced-sugar and reduced-calorie tabletop sweeteners
- Pharmaceutical syrups, chewable tablets, and pediatric liquid formulations
- Dietetic and diabetic-positioned foods relying on the lower glycemic response of fructose
- Direct-compression tablet excipient for nutritional supplements and lozenges
- Sports nutrition formulas in combination with glucose for dual-transporter absorption
- Functional and clinical nutrition products, including oral rehydration solutions
- Bakery applications where consistent crystal size and minimal residual glucose are required
- Confectionery: hard candies, chewing gum coatings, and panned dragees
- Cosmetic and personal-care formulations as a humectant and mild taste modifier
- Premium dairy desserts and yogurts requiring intense cold-temperature sweetness
Brands Using Crystalline Fructose
Widely-distributed consumer products that list Crystalline Fructose on the ingredient label.
- Coca-Cola (Glaceau)vitaminwater XXX (acai-blueberry-pomegranate) ↗Ingredient panel lists 'crystalline fructose' as the #2 ingredient (after reverse osmosis water)Label verified 2026-05-24
- Coca-Cola (Glaceau)vitaminwater Power-C (dragonfruit) ↗Ingredient panel lists 'crystalline fructose' as a primary sweetenerLabel verified 2026-05-24
- NOW FoodsNOW Real Food Fructose (Pure Crystalline) ↗A single-ingredient sweetener of 100% pure crystalline fructose.Label verified 2026-05-24
- INFINIT NutritionINFINIT Premium Fructose Fuel ↗Ingredient panel explicitly lists 'crystalline fructose'Label verified 2026-05-24
Brand names, product names and logos are the property of their owners. They appear here as published evidence that the ingredient is used, taken from the brand's own label or website. Their appearance is not an endorsement, and it does not mean the brand buys from us or from any manufacturer listed on this site.
China Manufacturers of Crystalline Fructose
Top Crystalline Fructose manufacturers in China.
Company names and logos are the property of the manufacturers themselves. They are listed here because our own directory records them as producing this ingredient. A listing is not an endorsement by them, and we do not represent them or speak on their behalf.
How We Help Source Crystalline Fructose
Direct Factory Sourcing
We run the whole process: selecting the manufacturer from the top Chinese food ingredient producers, negotiating the price, verifying quality, and coordinating the logistics. You deal with us instead of with several factories at once.
Original Packaging and Documents from the Manufacturer
The manufacturer sends your Crystalline Fructose out of its own factory in the original packing, through to your destination port. The COA, COO, MSDS, TDS and any certifications reach you from the manufacturer as well.
Free Samples and Lead Time
We send 100 to 500 g free for your own laboratory to test and you cover only the courier, usually within 2 to 3 working days. ETD is usually within 7 to 15 days once the order is confirmed, and we check that date against the factory's own manufacturing schedule before we give it to you.
Combined Shipment
We can load Crystalline Fructose together with other ingredients such as Stevia, Erythritol and Maltitol into one 20' FCL. If your quantity is small, we can also ship LCL.
Regulatory Status
Crystalline Fructose is treated as a nutritive sweetener rather than a food additive.
The European Union covers it under general sugar legislation, with the Ph. Eur. monograph for fructose setting analytical limits for pharmaceutical use. There is no E number assignment.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recognises crystalline fructose as GRAS, originally affirmed under 21 CFR 184.1866 and supported by an industry GRAS notification covering the high-purity crystalline form specifically.
JECFA has not established a numerical intake limit. Pharmacopoeial-grade material is produced under cGMP and is widely available in halal, kosher, vegan, and non-GMO certified versions depending on the starch source.
Manufacturing Process
Crystalline Fructose is produced by enrichment and crystallisation of enzyme-isomerised glucose syrup.
Refined dextrose is first isomerised over immobilized glucose isomerase to give an equilibrium liquor containing about 42 percent fructose. This liquor is then enriched on simulated moving-bed chromatography columns operated in calcium-form cation exchange, lifting fructose content above 90 percent.
The enriched stream is decolorised with activated carbon, demineralized through mixed-bed ion exchange, and concentrated under vacuum. The high-purity, low-colour liquor is fed to a crystallisation train where controlled cooling and seeding drive growth of large, uniform fructose crystals.
The crystals are separated by centrifugation, washed to remove residual mother liquor, and dried in fluid-bed dryers. The dried product is screened to specified particle-size cuts, and mother liquor returns to chromatography for additional fructose recovery.
