| Product | D-Tagatose /Tagatose |
| Molecular Formula | C6H12O6 |
| Molecular Weight | 180.1559 |
| CAS Registry Number | 87-81-0 /17598-81-1 |
| EINECS |
201-772-3 |
| Appearance | White powder |
| Assay | 99% |
1. Low glycemic index, tagatose has very similar sweetness to sugar while its glycemic index is very low.
| ITEM | STANDARD |
| Description | White crystalline powder |
| Melting range | 118-120°C |
| PH | 5.0-7.0 |
| Loss on drying, % | ≤0.20 |
| Ash % | ≤0.01 |
| Heavy metals (Pb) mg/kg | ≤5.0 |
| Assay (on dry basis, %) | ≥99.0 |
| As, mg/kg | ≤2.0 |
| Cont of bacteria, cfu/g | ≤300 |
| Coliform | Negative |