Sugars & Sweeteners

Substitutes for Trehalose in gelato

Trehalose is a non-reducing glucose-glucose disaccharide sold as a crystalline powder. In gelato it acts as a low-sweetness, high-solids sugar that depresses the freezing point almost exactly like sucrose while adding little perceived sweetness. If you're out of trehalose 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 expect only minor balance shifts.

Swap ~1:1, then expect only minor balance shifts.

Swap ~1:1, then expect only minor balance shifts.

Swap ~1:1, then expect only minor balance shifts.

Swap ~1:1, then expect only minor balance shifts.

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