Non-Nutritive Sweeteners

Huletts SUGAlite

Huletts SUGAlite is a Low GI, reduced kilojoule sweetener that replaces sugar on a weight-for-weight basis in home baking. It contains less than half the kilojoules of table sugar and has no bitter aftertaste. Huletts SUGAlite is endorsed by GIFSA (GI Foundation of South Africa) and Diabetes South Africa, and was awarded the prestigious Symrise/Food Review "Best New Product" title in 2004.

Unlike many other sweeteners on shelf, Huletts SUGAlite replaces both the sweetness and functionality of sugar, which is normally lost when substituting sugar with an artificial sweetener in baking. Huletts SUGAlite ensures a golden brown colour, good crumb structure, and soft mouth feel.

Huletts SUGAlite is the health-conscious consumer's answer to baked goods that are just as tasty as if made with regular sugar, yet low in kilojoules, low in fat and with a low GI rating. Huletts SUGAlite is suitable for diabetics and slimmers.

Huletts SUGAlite is not fully metabolised, as it behaves like fibre in the body, and therefore does not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar levels. It also replaces fat in any recipe by at least 50%.

Industrial Packs:	Pack Size:
Huletts SUGAlite	25 kg
	1 kg

Storage Requirements:

Store in a sealed container in cool, dry conditions.

More facts about Huletts SUGAlite

While sugar contains 320 kilojoules / 76 kilocalories per 20 gram serving, Huletts SUGAlite only contains 140 kilojoules / 33 kilocalories per 20 gram serving.

Huletts SUGAlite acts as a semi-fat replacer. 30-50% of the fat can be taken out of batter recipes and replaced with fat free milk or yoghurt.

There are no health hazards linked to using Huletts SUGAlite, however, because Huletts SUGAlite behaves like fibre in the body, excessive consumption may cause gastric discomfort (flatulence or have a laxative effect).

Has a low Glycaemic Index (G.I.)

The G.I. is a ranking of foods based on their immediate effect on blood glucose (blood sugar) levels. Foods containing carbohydrates that break down quickly during digestion have the highest G.I. Their blood sugar response is fast and high. Carbohydrates that breakdown slowly, releasing glucose gradually into the blood stream, have a low G.I. (below 55).

• Low G.I. means a smaller rise in blood sugar and can help control established diabetes
• Low G.I. diets can help people lose weight and lower blood lipids
• Low G.I. diets can improve the body's sensitivity to insulin

Has a reduced kilojoule value

Type II diabetes can be controlled entirely with diet and exercise and patients often need to lower their total body fat and triglycerides. By consuming fewer calories the body will burn fat as energy. Huletts SUGAlite has a lower total kilojoule value than a conventional carbohydrate and therefore offers a kilojoule reduction in baked goods compared to other food components. Huletts SUGAlite, on average contains less than half the kilojoules of other food components.

Huletts SUGAlite	5.96 kJ/g
Protein	17 kJ/g
Carbohydrates	17 kJ/g
Organic acids	13 kJ/g
Fat	37 kJ/g

Side effects
There are no side effects from eating Huletts SUGAlite, except that it behaves as a fibre and products made using Huletts SUGAlite should be eaten in moderation to avoid a laxative effect.

Huletts SUGAlite Functionality and Use

Properties of Huletts SUGAlite	Function
Sweetener	The heat stable non-nutritive sweeteners in Huletts SUGAlite replace the sweetness of the "removed" sugar
Humectant	Maintains moisture
Bulking Agent	Replaces solids and improves texture
Maillard Browning	Develops colour
Replaces some fat and all the sugar	Bulk, colour, taste, mouth feel, crumb structure, anti-staling
Reduces kilojoules	By reducing fat it has a lower kilojoule value
Texturiser	Improves volume, crumb and cell structure
Increases starch gelatinisation	Promotes peak viscosity and set temperature
Reduces water activity	Decreases microbial activity

Huletts SUGAlite

Huletts SUGAlite is a powdered baking blend made up of:

Ingredient	Function
Acesulfame-K	Potassium salt, heat stable sweetener.
Sodium Cyclamate	Heat stable sweetener.
Polydextrose	Hydrogenated glucose polymer, gives a brown colour to baked goods and acts as a humectant. Adds mouthfeel and gives crumb structure. Retards staling.
Isomalt	Reduces energy content and GI while retaining sugar-like functional properties.
Microcrystalline cellulose	Fibre, prevents caking of powder.

Many recipes have been developed using Huletts SUGAlite, however even conventional existing recipes can be adapted with the following guidelines:

1. Omit the sugar and replace with the Huletts SUGAlite in the same quantity in grams.
2. Omit or greatly reduce the fat (in the case of biscuits some fat is needed, up to ⅔ of your fat may be removed).
3. Add the Huletts SUGAlite with your dry ingredients and proceed with the recipe as usual. (If added to fat or eggs, make sure it is folded in carefully and slowly.)

Huletts SUGAlite can be added to a dry mix, in the same way as sugar with only minor adjustments, of the formulation. Huletts SUGAlite can also be creamed with margarine.

Nutrient	Per 100 g
Energy	698 kJ
Protein	0
Carbohydrates	99 g
Total Fat	0
Saturated fat	0
Trans fat	0
Sodium	0

When using Huletts SUGAlite in your own recipes:

Replace the quantity of sugar in your recipe with the same quantity of Huletts SUGAlite in grams (see our Conversion Table below). Make sure you add Huletts SUGAlite to your dry ingredients or cream with any fat in the recipe (if it is a wet mix, sieve and fold in the Huletts SUGAlite very slowly). Replace all/some of the fat in your recipe with water or low fat yoghurt. Carry out the recipe as usual.

Conversion Table

This table will assist you in converting your favourite recipe from sugar to Huletts SUGAlite

SUGAR MEASUREMENT	IN GRAMS	SUGALITE EQUIVALENT IN GRAMS	SUGALITE EQUIVALENT IN MILLILITRES
6 ml	5 g	5 g	7 ml
8 ml	7 g	7 g	10 ml
16 ml	14 g	14 g	20 ml
24 ml	20 g	20 g	30 ml
32 ml	27 g	27 g	40 ml
36 ml	31 g	31 g	45 ml
40 ml	34 g	34 g	50 ml
48 ml	41 g	41 g	60 ml
52 ml	44 g	44 g	65 ml
56 ml	48 g	48 g	70 ml
60 ml	51 g	51 g	75 ml
64 ml	54 g	54 g	80 ml
68 ml	58 g	58 g	85 ml
72 ml	61 g	61 g	90 ml
76 ml	65 g	65 g	95 ml
80 ml	68 g	68 g	100 ml
88 ml	75 g	75 g	110 ml
96 ml	82 g	82 g	120 ml
100 ml	85 g	85 g	125 ml
104 ml	88 g	88 g	130 ml
112 ml	95 g	95 g	140 ml
120 ml	102 g	102 g	150 ml
128 ml	109 g	109 g	160 ml
136 ml	116 g	116 g	170 ml
144 ml	122 g	122 g	180 ml
152 ml	129 g	129 g	190 ml
160 ml	136 g	136 g	200 ml
180 ml	153 g	153 g	225 ml
200 ml	170 g	170 g	250 ml

IMPORTANT:

Please note that Huletts SUGAlite behaves like a fibre in the body and in excess may cause a laxative effect. So be careful with your portions. No more than 35 g per day is recommended. (A slice/biscuit or two of your favourite treats should be fine.)