Sugars & Sweeteners
Substitutes for IMO 900 + Thaumatin (Moonsugar) in gelato
Moonsugar is a branded 1:1 sugar-replacement blend built on isomaltooligosaccharide (IMO) bulk, sweetness-corrected with thaumatin and steviol glycosides. In gelato it supplies carbohydrate solids and body with moderate freezing-point depression, letting you cut added sugar while holding structure and near-sucrose sweetness. If you're out of imo 900 + thaumatin (moonsugar) or need a different profile, these are the closest functional swaps — ranked by how similar they are on the balancing numbers, with the impact of each swap.
Swap ~1:1, then firmer (PAC -8) — adjust to compensate.
Swap ~1:1, then softer (PAC +19) — adjust to compensate.
Swap ~1:1, then softer (PAC +15) — adjust to compensate.
Swap ~1:1, then softer (PAC +20) — adjust to compensate.
Swap ~1:1, then softer (PAC +19) — adjust to compensate.
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