| abstract |
A dietetic sweetening composition comprising xylitol and a reduced calorie bulking agent, which can comprise a polymer of glucose, maltose or fructose, a plant fibre, and additionally an intense sweetener such as aspartame or other dipeptide sweeteners, a sweetening composition which can be used for sugar free hard candies, chewy candies, gelatin jelly candies, praline candies and a method for producing a sugar free hard candy with said sweetening composition. |