Nutrition & claims

Sweetwell is perfect for healthy weight management

Nutritional labelling
Values expressed per 100 g product
Energy 155 kcal / 649 kJ
Carbohydrates 25 g
of which sugars max. 5 g
of which polyols 20 g
Fibres min. 70 g
Protein 0 g
Fat 0 g
Sodium 0 g

Less calories

  • 1.55 kcal/gram (EU)
  • 1.39 kcal/gram (US), compared to 4,00 kcal/gram for sugar.

The table below gives examples of caloric reduction for specific end-products.

Product Total Caloric reduction
Cakes 33% (with fat reduction)
Candies 54%
Caramel 27%
Strawberry Jam 60%
Vanilla ice-cream 39% (with fat reduction)
Cereal bar 32%
Strawberry sorbet 57%
Milk chocolate 20%
Dark chocolate 21%
“Moelleux” 39% (with fat reduction)
“Croute citron” 44% (with fat reduction)

Less fats

  • Sweetwell allows for fat reduction in many recipes

Low glycaemic response

  • Glyceamic response of 27. Clinically tested at Reading Scientific Services Limited, UK (link to clinically tested)
  • Also clinically tested with diabetes patients (c peptide negative type 1 adolescents) at University of Antwerp, Belgium (idem)

Rich in soluble fibers

  • Prebiotic
  • Restore and ensure equilibrium of the gut flora.
    • Increase daily fibre intake
  • Well tolerated. Clinically tested at TNO, Zeist, Netherlands

With Sweetwell, you can develop products with convincing claims.

Strengthen your existing claims or develop new ones in the following areas:

  • Reduced calories
  • No added sugar or sugar-free
  • Low fat
  • High fiber content
  • Low glyceamic response (or other claims suitable for diabetics or people suffering from carbohydrate metabolism disorders).

Sweetwell facilitates the use of nutritional and functional claims.

Key nutricional & functional claims
Reduced energy Yes f(recipes)
No added sugar
Sugar free
Yes
Possible
f(%Sw, grade Sw)
Low fat Possible f(recipes)
High fiber content Yes f(%Sw)
Prebiotic Yes f(%Sw)
Low Glyceamic response Possible f(other ingredients)

Feel free to contact a Sweetwell representative if you would like to know what claims you could make for your products.