With its similarities to sucrose, maltitol can replace sucrose on a weight-for-weight basis in many
formulations. This allows for the creation of many healthy snacks, including those that are “sugar free”
or have “no added sugar.” Maltitol’s low hygroscopicity makes it the polyol of choice for applications
such as chocolate, where it contributes to high stability during conching and storage. Other common
applications include reduced-sugar baked goods, where it acts as a 1:1 replacement for sucrose; its
bulking and sweetening properties are equivalent to sucrose, so it provides all of the same effects.