Processed

Glucose

Glucose (dextrose) as a culinary powder or syrup ingredient provides clean sweetness and controls crystallisation in ice cream, baking, and confectionery. Powdered glucose is a refined carbohydrate product. Use for texture science in professional pastry more than table sweetening.

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Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

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Breeds & varieties

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Dextrose

Glucose Syrup Powder

Glucose Powder

Characteristics

Preparations

BlockCookedGranulatedPowdered

Provenance

Fair TradeNon-GMOOrganic

Sources

Indoor FarmedOutdoor Farmed

Traits

Clean SweetCrystallineNeutralRefinedSweetenerTechnical

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 400

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 0.97 g
Saturated Fat 0.53 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.21 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 18.7 mg
Salt 0.05 g
Total Carbohydrate 83.1 g
Dietary Fibre 0 g
Total Sugars 86.4 g
Complex / starch 2.08 g
Protein 1.87 g
Water 4.98 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 400 kcal
Water 4.98 g
Carbohydrates 83.1 g
- Sugars 86.4 g
  - Monosaccharides 60.5 g
  - Disaccharides 25.9 g
- Starch 2.08 g
  - Amylose 0.52 g
  - Amylopectin 1.56 g
  - Digestible Starch 1.77 g
  - Resistant Starch 0.21 g
Protein 1.87 g
Fat 0.97 g
- Saturated Fat 0.53 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.21 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2 g
  - Omega-3 0.02 g
  - Omega-6 0.1 g
Vitamins 24.6 mg
- Vitamin A 20 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.01 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.02 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.04 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.02 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 0.2 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 1.7 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.08 mg
- Vitamin K 0.4 µg
Minerals 269 mg
- Major Minerals 263 mg
  - Calcium 52 mg
  - Sodium 18.7 mg
  - Potassium 192 mg
- Trace Minerals 6.1 mg
  - Iron 0.7 mg
  - Zinc 0.4 mg
  - Iodine 5 µg
Salt 0.05 g
- Sodium Chloride 0.05 g

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 20 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.01 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.02 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.09 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.04 · vitamin-b6: 0.02 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 0.2 · vitamin-b9-folate: 1.7 · vitamin-e: 0.08 · vitamin-k: 0.4 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 18.66 · Potassium: 192 · Calcium: 52 · Iron: 0.7 · Zinc: 0.4 · Iodine: 5 ·

Refined processed sweeteners and additives are energy-dense carbohydrate with little else.

In the kitchen

Culinary partners and combinations that usually underperform with Glucose.

Pairs well with

Classic and complementary matches

Butter
Cocoa
CreamPastry work
Strawberry
SugarConfectionery
Vanilla

Usually avoid with

Often clash in flavour or tradition

History

1800

Starch hydrolysis industries produced commercial glucose for food manufacturing.

1900

Pastry chefs adopted glucose for ice cream and candy texture control.

2000

Retail glucose powder and syrups served home confectioners.