Crystalline Maltitol
Crystalline Maltitol is the high-purity solid form of maltitol, the hydrogenated disaccharide alcohol of maltose, produced for applications that require dry handling, low moisture, and sucrose-like crystallisation behaviour.
The molecule is 4-O-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-D-sorbitol with formula C₁₂H₂₄O₁₁ and CAS 585-88-6. The crystalline grade is specified at 98 percent minimum maltitol on a dry basis and is functionally distinct from the maltitol syrup grade, which is a polyol-blend liquid.
We source bulk Crystalline Maltitol from top China manufacturers for our partners. The manufacturer is in Shandong. A smaller requirement can ship in a combined container with other ingredients.
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- Packaging
- 25 kg kraft paper bag with PE inner liner
- ISO 9001
- HACCP
- Halal
- Kosher
Specifications
Grades / Types Available: Food Grade, Feed Grade
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Appearance | White crystalline powder |
| Assay (Maltitol, dry basis) | ≥ 98% |
| Loss on Drying | ≤ 1.0% |
| Reducing Sugars | ≤ 0.1% |
| Sulfated Ash | ≤ 0.1% |
| Nickel | ≤ 2 mg/kg |
| Heavy Metals (as Pb) | ≤ 1 mg/kg |
| Arsenic | ≤ 3 mg/kg |
| Purity/Assay (Food Grade) | ≥ 99.0% |
| Viscosity | < 100 mPa·s |
| Moisture/Loss on Drying | ≤ 0.5% |
| pH | 5.0 - 7.0 |
| Particle Size/Mesh | ≥ 100 mesh |
| Ash | ≤ 0.1% |
| Lead | ≤ 0.5 mg/kg |
| Total Plate Count | ≤ 1000 cfu/g |
| Yeast & Mold | ≤ 100 cfu/g |
Common Markets Grades
Several granulations of Crystalline Maltitol are traded, each matched to a downstream process requirement.
Standard crystal is suited to chocolate, hard-boiled candy, and tabletting where good flow and dissolution control matter. Fine and extra-fine grades are used in compound coatings, sugar-free chewing-gum pellet cores, and pharmaceutical granulation.
Powdered milled and impalpable grades support icings, dusting, dry beverage mixes, and direct-compression chewable tablets.
Pharmaceutical-grade material complies with USP-NF, Ph. Eur., and JP monographs. Food-grade material meets FCC and JECFA specifications.
Applications
- Sugar-free chocolate where a sucrose-like melt, mouthfeel, and bloom resistance are required
- Sugar-free compound coatings and confectionery enrobing
- Hard-boiled candies, lollipops, and brittles where low residual moisture is critical
- Pan-coated chewing-gum pellets and dragées
- Sugar-free toffees, fudges, and creams
- Direct-compression chewable and effervescent tablets
- Pharmaceutical lozenges and pastilles
- Reduced-calorie cookies, wafers, and laminated bakery products
- Sugar-free spreads, fillings, and frostings
- Tabletop sweeteners and sachet blends
- Diabetic confectionery and reduced-sugar dairy desserts
Brands Using Crystalline Maltitol
Widely-distributed consumer products that list Crystalline Maltitol on the ingredient label.
- Hershey'sHershey's Sugar Free Milk Chocolate Bar ↗SmartLabel panel lists maltitol (crystalline form) as a sugar alcohol used in formulationLabel verified 2026-05-24
- Russell StoverRussell Stover Sugar Free Multi Flavor Chocolate Candies ↗Ingredient panel lists maltitol (crystalline) as primary bulking sweetener in chocolate candy baseLabel verified 2026-05-24
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China Manufacturers of Crystalline Maltitol
Top Crystalline Maltitol 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 Maltitol
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 Maltitol 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 Maltitol 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 Maltitol carries the same regulatory status as maltitol in all major markets.
In the European Union it is identified as E965(i), the crystalline form of E965 maltitol. EU labelling requires the statement excessive consumption may produce laxative effects when a serving delivers more than 10 grams of polyol.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration treats maltitol as GRAS for use as a nutritive sweetener and bulking agent. The agency has accepted a labelling caloric value of 2.1 kcal per gram.
JECFA has evaluated maltitol as safe for food use. Pharmacopoeial monographs appear in USP-NF, Ph. Eur., JP, and BP.
The substance is Halal and Kosher certifiable and is not a recognised food allergen.
Manufacturing Process
Crystalline Maltitol is manufactured in a multi-step process that begins with a high-purity maltose syrup.
Starch from corn, wheat, or tapioca is liquefied with thermostable alpha-amylase and saccharified with beta-amylase and pullulanase to yield a syrup with maltose content above 90 percent on dry solids. Selective fractionation and chromatographic enrichment can lift maltose above 95 percent for the highest-purity targets.
The enriched maltose syrup is hydrogenated under hydrogen pressure of 40 to 150 bar at 100 to 140 degrees Celsius over a Raney nickel or supported nickel catalyst. The reducing glucose terminus of each maltose molecule is converted to a sorbitol unit, producing maltitol with minor byproducts of sorbitol and hydrogenated higher saccharides.
The hydrogenated solution is filtered to remove catalyst, demineralized through ion-exchange resins, and decolorised on activated carbon to yield a clear concentrated solution above 70 percent solids.
Crystallisation is the step that distinguishes the crystalline grade from the syrup grade. The concentrated solution is fed to flat-bed or batch crystallisers, seeded with maltitol crystals, and cooled under controlled profile to grow uniform crystals at high yield. The cake is centrifuged, washed, dried, and milled to the target granulation.
