DEFINITION

Invert Sugar is an aqueous solution of inverted or partly inverted, refined or partly refined sucrose containing dextrose (glucose), fructose, and sucrose. It is produced by the hydrolysis or partial hydrolysis of sucrose with suitable acids or enzymes. Total Invert Sugar contains NLT 90.0% of dextrose and fructose, and medium Invert Sugar contains NLT 45.0% and NMT 55.0% of dextrose and fructose, both calculated on the total solids basis.