VARIOUS APPLICATIONS OF SUGAR ESTERS TO FOODS

Application
Sugar Esters
Effects
Type
Dosage
(1) Wheat products
Bread S-1170,S-1570,
S-1670,P-1570,
P-1670
0.3 - 1.0% by
weight of flour
Strengthens dough and increases mechanical resistance at the time of kneading.Increases volume after baking, softens crumb, makes uniform cavities, and saves shortening oil. Maintains softness of crumb after baking and lengthens the shelf life. Maintains the volume after baking and improves the quality even when flour is mixed with sorghum or corn flour, or with bean or fish meal to add protein.
Frozen dough Prevents spoiling during refrigeration and improves the crumb after thawing and baking to make bread voluminous and soft.
Noodle All types 0.5 - 1.0% by
weight of flour
Prevents mixed dough from sticking to the machine and noodles to each other. Increases water content and yield by decreasing the elution of starch into boiling water. Prevents retrogradation of boiled noodles during storage.
Instant noodle Prevents noodles from adhering with each other and produces f¿-starch uniformly. Shortens the time for noodles to soften and loosen in hot water.
Dough for Chinese Pork dumplings and won ton S-1170,S-1570,
S-1670
0.3 - 1.0% Reduces stickiness to the machine during manufacturing and yield by increasing amount of water that can be added. Makes easier handling by preventing dumplings from sticking to each other.
(2) Confectioneries
Sponge cake SP 6% by weight of flour Shortens whipping time of cake batter by the all-in one method and promotes the cake-making process. Increases the volume of cake and improves the crumb, working as a softener. Gives uniformity to cake.
S-1170,S-1570,
S-1670
0.3 - 1.0% Effective in making voluminous sponge cake with homogeneous and fine crumb. Produces soft taste.
Custard cream and flour paste S-570,S-770,
S-970,S-1170,
S-1570,S-1670
0.5 - 1.0% Increases stickiness after gelatinization, and prevents dehydration of starch paste. Makes stable emulsion of fatty materials.
Biscuit,cracker and cookie S-1170,S-1570 0.5 - 1.0% by
weight of flour
Makes stable emulsion of fatty materials and prevents stickiness to the machine. Prevents blooming even in high-fat biscuit products. Increases volume after baking and improves the grain and shortness.
Caramel,candy and nougat S-570,S-770,
S-970,S-1170
0.1 - 0.5% Improves emulsification of molten sugar and oil, and prevents separation (blooming)of oil. Prevents adherence to the teeth, machine or wrapping paper. Gives crispness to those of hard type.
Chewing gum S-570,S-770,
S-970,S-1170
0.3 - 0.5% Makes mixing of gum base easy. Increases chewing gum plasticity, softness and chewiness, and prevents adherence to the teeth during chewing. Improves emulsification and dispersion of flavors and increases the flavor insulating properties.
Chocolate S-170,S-270,
L-195
, ER-190,
ER-290, POS-135,
O-170
0.2 - 0.5% Lowers viscosity and promotes coating and tempering. Should be used in conjunction with lecithin. Prevents blooming. Improves heat deformation of chocolate and reduces oil separation. Increases water resistance and prevents sugar blooming.
Tablet candy S-370F 0.5 - 1.5% Increases fluidity of raw materials and efficiency of filling in the tableting machine. Makes separation of tablets easy and increases the yield. Makes products brighter.
Rice cake S-1170,S-1570,
S-1670
0.2 - 0.5% Prevents staling and improves mouthfeel.
Rice cracker S-1170,S-1570,
S-1670
0.2 - 0.5% Increase crispness and lightness.
Sweet bean jelly and bean jam S-570,S-770,
S-970,S-1170
0.2 - 0.5% by
weight of sugar
Prevents crystallization of sugar.
Pudding,water sweet bean jelly and jelly S-570,S-770,
S-970,S-1170
0.2 - 0.5% Useful for stand-up quality and preventing syneresis. Improves separation from containers.
(3) Dairy products and substitutes
Ice cream, ice milk
and lact-ice
S-770,,S-970,
S-1170,S-1570,
S-1670
0.1 - 0.3% Improves overrun by preventing excessive cohesion of fat during freezing due to stable emulsification, and provides smooth and melty taste.
P-1570,P-1670,
OWA-1570
0.1 - 0.3% Causes adequate cohesion of fat during freezing and provides good stand-up quality and dryness.
Condensed milk and coffee whitener All types 0.1 - 0.5% Prevents feathering and oil-off by providing stable emulsification. Prevents water separation and gives good dispersion.
Whipping cream All types 0.1 - 0.5% Provides stable emulsification during distribution. Enhances stand-up quality and provides adequate overrun. Prevents water separation.
Milk drink S-1170,S-1570,
S-1670
0.1 - 0.5% Provides stable emulsion and prevents ring formation. Improves the quality of canned drinks(coffee drinks, chocolate drinks, etc.).
(4) Processed fats and oils
Margarine and W/O emulsified fat S-170,S-270,
P-070,P-170,
L-195,O-170,
ER-190,ER-290,
POS-135
0.1 - 0.5% Very powerful for W/O emulsification. Can produce W/O emulsion with low fat content. Improves creaminess and water holding capacity and effective in antispattering.
Shortening All types 0.1 - 10% Provides stable emulsion, improves creaminess and water holding capacity.
O/W emulsified fat All types 0.1 - 2% Due to excellent O/W emulsifying capacity, stable O/W emulsion is obtained at a wide O/W ratio.
(5) Other edible uses
Thick sauce S-1170,S-1570,
S-1670
0.1 - 0.5% Effective for emulsification and dispersion and for the prevention of precipitation of solid matter.
Instant curry S-570,S-770,
S-970,S-1170
0.3 - 1% Makes mixing of spices and wheat flour with oil easy, prevents sticking to machine, and improves operation efficiency and yield. Gives good emulsion and dispersion in cooking.
Processed meats and fish paste products All types 0.3 - 1% Improves water holding capacity of sausages and pressed ham and prevents separation of oil phase of such products as liver pastes and bolognas. Effective in improving water holding capacity and elasticity of fish pastes.
Frozen foods S-1170,S-1570,
S-1670
0.2 - 1% Prevents denaturation of starch and protein, and keeps stabilization of texture.
Retort foods All types 0.1 - 1% Gives stable emulsion in retort sterilization and prevents oil separation. Prevents precipitation of contents or sticking to containers caused by heat denaturation, and prevents browning.
Canned drinks
(coffee,soup,etc.)
S-170,S-270,
S-1570,S-1670,
P-1570,P-1670
0.03 - 0.3% Prevents precipitation caused by demulsification and denaturation of proteins during sterilization. Inhibits the growth of heatresistant spore forming bacteria and prevents denaturation at high temperature during distribution.
Sugar manufacturing S-570 0.005 - 0.01% Added to low grade massecuite in raw sugar processings and sugar refinings. Improves fluidity of massecuite, resulting in saving utility cost and increasing operation efficiency and sugar recovery.
Soy sauce P-1670 0.01 - 0.002% Prevents formation of floatings produced by combinations of POBB, melanine coloring, and proteins.
Soybean milk S-1170,S-1570,
S-1670
0.1 - 0.3% Promotes removal of soybean odor during manufacturing and stabilizes emulsion of added oil. Stabilizes soybean protein and prevents precipitation when sterilized.
Spices,powdered seasonings and powdered soysauce and milk S-170, P-1670,
L-595
, B-370
0.5 - 1.5% Prevents caking of hygroscopic powdered foods, improves fluidity. and solubility to water.
Flavors, antioxidants and preservatives S-1170,S-1670,
P-1570,P-1670,
L-595
0.1 - 0.5% Used as a solubilizer and dispersing agent for water insoluble materials.
Soybean curd and boiled beans S-170,S-270,
S-370
0.1 - 0.5% Increases efficiency by inhibiting foaming.
Fruit coating agent P-1570,S-1570,
OWA-1570
  Used for coating fruits to maintain freshness and prolongs storage life.
(6) Miscellaneous uses
Detergents LWA-1570,
OWA-1570
  Used cleaning for vegetables and fruits, and cleaning for baby nursing bottle due to high safety.
Drugs All types   Exhibits no oral or percutaneous toxicity and no irritation on mucous membranes. Does not lower potency of phenol compounds or antibiotics, in contrast with polyoxyethylene emulsifiers, and has no clouding point. Suitable for solubilizing and stabilizing fat-soluble vitamins and various antibiotics. Also used as a lubricant, disintegrator, binder, and filler for various tablets.
Cosmetics All types   Gives the skin softness and smoothness, providing a thin film over the skin and thus retaining adequate moisture. Therefore used as soothing agent in skin and hair creams, vanishing creams, night creams, lotions, shampoos, cleansing creams, shaving creams, hair lotions, and lipsticks. Also used for toothpastes as a foaming agent.
Plastics S-570,S-770,
P-1570
  Used as a safe additive and emulsifier for polymerization of resins for food packaging film.
LWA-1570 Also effective as a blocking inhibitor, clouding inhibitor and antistatic agent.
Textiles S-1170,S-1570,
S-1670,
LWA-1570
  Used as a soft finishing agent and antistatic agent for various kinds of textiles.
 
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