Sugar reduction claims
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Sugar reduced claim
The first thing you can do is partially replace the sugars - by at least 30% to be able to make a sugar reduction claim. Barry Callebaut has selected the most suitable fibers for a sweet, balanced taste profile, good workability and digestive tolerance. Choose among 2 types of healthy and tasty chocolates:
No added sugar
Removing sugars in the ingredient list? Barry Callebaut offers 2 types of dark, milk and white chocolate recipes without added sugars:
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Maltitol-based: chocolates, fillings and dark chocolate drops with maltitol as a one-on-one sugar replacer. As a result, the polyol content is high, which might cause a laxative effect.
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Maltitol, dietary fiber blend and stevia: these chocolates contain only 20% of polyols, thanks to a combination of maltitol with a dietary fiber blend and stevia.
In order to avoid a laxative warning on pack, the overall polyol content of your product should stay below 10%. Therefore we recommend to only use them at 50% in your final product.
No added sugar - no laxative effect
Barry Callebaut also offers a range of chocolates without added sugar with no laxative warning. In this range, the fibers used to replace sugars enable the use of the claim “high in fiber”:
- Dark & milk chocolates made with chicory root fiber and stevia. Delicious, without added polyols.
- Dark, milk and white chocolates with maltitol or erythritol, combined with an added fiber blend and stevia for a great taste profile.
Sugar-free
If removing sugars from the nutritional table is what you are looking for, you can count on our range of sugar-free chocolates. In this range, all sugars are taken out, for chocolates with no more than 0,5% sugar. Thanks to advanced ingredient selection such as replacement of lactose-containing milk powder with milk proteins, we achieve a zero sugar chocolate - while maltitol and stevia keep the superb chocolate taste and texture to let consumers indulge in a healthier way.
Gradual reduction
This is a way to silently improve the nutritional profile without making any claims. With this alternative, you can gradually reduce the sugars in your recipe year-on-year so that consumers get used to the adjusted taste profile. Barry Callebaut offers support with product reformulation and regulatory advice on your specific recipes.
Discover this range in the 'Sweet Solutions' catalog