Sugar Free Biscuits

Introduction

Ordinary "gluco" type biscuits contain about 450 calories and contain sugar up to 25%. The Sugar-free biscuits do not contain any added sugar. Replacement of sucrose became an area of importance in the late 1970s as a number of food industry professionals implicated sucrose in tooth decay, development of obesity, coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, the development of diabetes etc. CFTRI developed and standardised a formulation for sugar free biscuit which can be used by diabets.

Process

Sugar-free biscuits are made from soft dough based on the creaming method and processed in rotary moulder. The biscuits are baked in a continuous tunnel type oven as followed for sweet 'gluco" type biscuits.

CFTRI has developed a special formula containing safe sweetness, which can give crisp texture and sweet taste to the final product.

Nutritional Fact

Protein : 6%
Fat: 10%
Carbohydrate: 45%

For further information please contact :

The Head
Technology Transfer & Business Development
CFTRI
Mysore 570 020
Ph: 821-2514534
Fax: 821-2515453
E-mail: ttbd@cftri.res.in