Sugars & Sweeteners
Substitutes for Sorbitol in gelato
Sorbitol is a six-carbon sugar alcohol (polyol) made by hydrogenating glucose, used in gelato as a sugar-free sweetener, humectant and powerful freezing-point depressant that keeps low-sugar and sugar-free formulas soft and scoopable. If you're out of sorbitol 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 softer (PAC +11) — adjust to compensate.
Swap ~1:1, then softer (PAC +11) — adjust to compensate.
Swap ~1:1, then -8% solids — adjust to compensate.
Swap ~1:1, then softer (PAC +41) — adjust to compensate.
Swap ~1:1, then firmer (PAC -23), -18% solids — adjust to compensate.
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