Food Grade D-Mannitol Powder Manufacturer & Supplier in China
- 99% Food Grade D-Mannitol Powder
- Bio-Enzyme Catalysis / Fermentation-Derived Process
- Mild Sweetness with Cooling Mouthfeel
- Ideal for Sugar-Free Candy, Gum, Mints & Functional Foods
- 10,000 Tons Annual Export Capability
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Food Grade D-Mannitol Powder Factory
| Product Name | D-Mannitol Powder |
| Other Names | d mannitol, super mannitol, mannito, 1,2,3,4,5,6,-hexanehexol, Mannite |
| CAS Number | 69-65-8 |
| Molecular Formula | C6H14O6 |
| Molecular Weight | 182.17 g/mol |
| Specifications | Food Grade 99% D-Mannitol Powder (as sweetener) |
| Appearance / Color | White crystalline powder |
| Applications | Sugar-free confectionery, chewing gum, mints, bakery products, functional foods, powdered beverages, tableted confectionery and sweetener formulations |
| Bulk Package | 25 kg/bag, multi-layer kraft paper bag with food-grade PE inner bag; 18 MT/20’FCL without pallet, 15 MT/20’FCL with pallet, 26 MT/40’FCL |
| OEM Services | Custom packaging, private label and tailored bulk supply options, subject to order requirements |
| Annual export Capability | 10,000 tons |
BSH Ingredients supplies food-grade D-Mannitol Powder, CAS 69-65-8, as a bulk polyol sweetener for food and nutrition applications. The product is a white crystalline powder with a mildly sweet taste, low hygroscopicity and good formulation stability. Our main commercial grade is food-grade D-Mannitol for sweetener applications, supported by ISO 9001:2015, ISO 22000:2018, Star-K Kosher, Halal Indonesia and GMP certifications.
What Is Mannitol?
Mannitol, also called D-Mannitol, is a sugar alcohol or polyol used in food, pharmaceutical and other technical formulations. It occurs naturally in a variety of plants and microorganisms and can also be produced commercially through controlled industrial processes.
In food manufacturing, mannitol is valued for its mild sweetness, crystalline texture, cooling mouthfeel and relatively low hygroscopicity. These properties make food-grade mannitol particularly useful in sugar-free chewing gum, mints, hard candy, tableted confectionery, bakery products, powdered foods and functional food formulations.
Mannitol also has well-established pharmaceutical applications, but the BSH Ingredients specification presented on this page is food-grade D-Mannitol intended primarily as a sweetener and food ingredient, not an injectable pharmaceutical material.
- Food Grade D-Mannitol Powder
- 99% commercial specification
- Bio-enzyme catalysis / fermentation-derived process
- COA available for every batch
- Bulk supply for global food manufacturers and distributors
- Kosher and Halal certified
- 10,000 tons annual export capability
Grades of Mannitol
D-Mannitol is available commercially in several grades. The chemical substance is the same, but the applicable standards, impurity limits, microbiological requirements, manufacturing controls, particle characteristics and intended uses can be very different.
| Mannitol Grade | Typical Applications | Main Quality Focus |
| Food Grade D-Mannitol | Sugar-free candy, chewing gum, bakery, beverages, functional foods | Food additive compliance, sweetness, purity, particle size |
| Pharmaceutical Excipient Grade | Tablets, chewable tablets, lozenges, oral capsules | Compression, flowability, purity, microbiological control |
| Pharmaceutical API / Injection Grade | IV mannitol and sterile pharmaceutical formulations | Very strict impurity, endotoxin and sterile manufacturing controls |
| Specialized Lyophilization Grade | Biologics and freeze-dried pharmaceutical formulations | Crystal form, particle characteristics and pharmaceutical quality |
Food Grade D-Mannitol
This is the main grade supplied by BSH Ingredients. The supplied materials identify GB 1886.177-2016 as the food-additive specification and GB 2760-2024 for its use as a sweetener in China. Typical applications include sugar-free confectionery, chewing gum, ice cream, bakery products, beverages and functional foods.
Pharmaceutical Excipient Grade Mannitol
Pharmaceutical excipient mannitol is commonly formulated into tablets, chewable tablets, lozenges and other oral dosage forms. These grades generally require tighter control of impurities, particle size and microbiological specifications than normal food-grade material.
Injection Grade Mannitol
Injection-grade mannitol is manufactured under much stricter pharmaceutical controls and is intended for sterile intravenous pharmaceutical products. It should not be confused with normal food-grade mannitol.
BSH Ingredients’ food-grade D-Mannitol on this page is not intended for intravenous administration or injection.
Why Use Food-Grade D-Mannitol as a Sweetener?
Mannitol offers a useful combination of sweetness and physical properties for food formulators. The supplied technical information describes its sweetness as approximately 57% to 72% of sucrose, depending on the formulation and evaluation conditions.
Important formulation characteristics include:
- Mild, clean sweetness for reduced-sugar and sugar-free products
- Cooling mouthfeel, particularly useful in mints and chewing gum
- Low hygroscopicity, helping dry confectionery maintain texture
- Good crystalline characteristics
- Bulking functionality where high-intensity sweeteners alone cannot provide sufficient solids
- Good suitability for powdered and tableted formulations
- Useful compatibility with other polyols and sweetener systems
These properties make bulk food-grade mannitol particularly attractive to confectionery manufacturers, sweetener blenders and functional food companies.
D-Mannitol vs Mannitol
For normal commercial ingredient purchasing, D-Mannitol and mannitol generally refer to the same ingredient.
“D-Mannitol” is the more chemically specific name describing the stereochemical form of the molecule. Because D-Mannitol is the predominant form used commercially, food ingredient specifications and pharmaceutical references frequently shorten the name simply to mannitol.
Therefore, buyers searching for mannitol powder, D-Mannitol powder, food-grade mannitol or bulk mannitol are normally referring to the same basic commercial ingredient. The more important purchasing distinction is the grade, purity, particle size and intended application.
D-Mannitol vs D-Mannose
Despite their similar names, D-Mannitol and D-Mannose are different ingredients.
| Comparison | D-Mannitol | D-Mannose |
| Chemical Type | Sugar alcohol / polyol | Monosaccharide |
| CAS Number | 69-65-8 | 3458-28-4 |
| Main Commercial Role | Sweetener, bulking ingredient, pharmaceutical excipient | Specialty carbohydrate ingredient |
| BSH Product Positioning | Food-grade sweetener | Separate ingredient category |
| Typical Form | White crystalline powder | White crystalline powder |
D-Mannitol is chemically related to sugars but belongs to the polyol or sugar alcohol category. D-Mannose is a simple sugar. Buyers should therefore specify the CAS number when requesting quotations to avoid confusion between D-Mannitol CAS 69-65-8 and D-Mannose CAS 3458-28-4.
D-Mannitol Powder Specifications
BSH Ingredients’ main product is 99% food-grade D-Mannitol Powder for sweetener applications.
A supplied production batch tested at 99.53% assay on a dry basis, with the following Certificate of Analysis results:
| Test Item | Specification | Example COA Result |
| Appearance / Colour | White | White |
| Physical Form | Crystalline granules or powder | Crystalline powder |
| Taste | Slightly sweet | Slightly sweet |
| Assay, dry basis | 96.0-101.5% | 99.53% |
| Solubility | Complies | Complies |
| Identification (B) | Complies | Complies |
| Identification (C) | Complies | Complies |
| Sorbitol, TLC | Complies | Complies |
| Melting Range | 165.0-170.0°C | 167.4-168.3°C |
| Acidity | ≤0.3 mL | 0.10 mL |
| pH, 100 g/L | 4.0-7.5 | 6.54 |
| Loss on Drying | ≤0.3% | 0.14% |
| Ash | ≤0.1% | 0.02% |
| Reducing Sugars | ≤0.3% | <0.3% |
| Specific Optical Rotation (+) | 23.0-25.0° | 23.16° |
| Chlorides | ≤50 mg/kg | <50 mg/kg |
| Sulphates | ≤100 mg/kg | <100 mg/kg |
| Lead (Pb) | ≤1.0 mg/kg | Not detected |
| Nickel (Ni) | ≤1.0 mg/kg | Not detected |
| Arsenic (As) | ≤2.0 mg/kg | <2.0 mg/kg |
The supplied COA identifies GB 1886.177 as the testing basis. Actual specifications and results should always be confirmed against the COA for the production lot being purchased.
D-Mannitol Quality Control and Certifications
For international bulk buyers, ingredient quality involves more than assay alone. BSH Ingredients’ food-grade D-Mannitol supply is supported by quality management, food safety and religious certification documentation.
Available certifications include:
- ISO 9001:2015
- ISO 22000:2018
- Star-K Kosher
- Halal Indonesia
- GMP
The product documentation package can include the applicable Certificate of Analysis, product specification and certification documents for buyer qualification and import review.
The example COA also includes controls for assay, melting range, pH, moisture, ash, reducing sugars, chlorides, sulphates, lead, nickel and arsenic.
D-Mannitol vs Sorbitol
D-Mannitol and sorbitol are both sugar alcohols and are structural isomers, but they behave differently in food formulations.
| Property | D-Mannitol | Sorbitol |
| Ingredient Class | Polyol | Polyol |
| Sweetness | Mild | Mild |
| Hygroscopicity | Relatively low | Generally higher |
| Cooling Sensation | Noticeable | Moderate |
| Moisture Retention | Lower | Higher |
| Typical Food Uses | Gum, mints, hard candy, tablets, dry blends | Confectionery, bakery, fillings and humectant systems |
| Useful When | Low moisture pickup and crystalline texture are important | Moisture retention and solubility are important |
For chewing gum, mints, tableted confectionery and dry products, mannitol’s relatively low hygroscopicity can be particularly useful. The supplied product information specifically highlights low hygroscopicity as one of the advantages of food-grade D-Mannitol.
Mannitol vs Sorbitol vs Xylitol vs Erythritol
Food formulators often compare mannitol with other polyol sweeteners before selecting a system.
| Polyol | Key Formulation Characteristic | Common Application Focus |
| Mannitol | Low hygroscopicity, crystalline texture, cooling sensation | Gum, mints, candy, tablets |
| Sorbitol | Good humectancy and solubility | Confectionery, bakery, moisture-retaining products |
| Xylitol | Strong sweetness and cooling effect | Chewing gum, mints, oral-care products |
| Erythritol | Strong cooling sensation and useful in blended sweetener systems | Beverages, tabletop sweeteners, confectionery |
| D-Mannitol | Particularly useful where dry handling and low moisture pickup matter | Sugar-free confectionery and powdered formulations |
The best polyol depends on sweetness target, texture, water activity, processing method, cost and the other ingredients in the formulation.
Flow Chart of D-Mannitol Manufacturing Process
BSH Ingredients’ D-Mannitol is produced using a self-developed bio-enzyme catalytic / fermentation-based process, rather than the traditional seaweed extraction route or conventional chemical hydrogenation.
The process uses engineered microorganisms co-expressing modified enzymes to selectively convert fructose into D-Mannitol.
Core Manufacturing Flow
Fructose Raw Material Preparation
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Engineered Whole-Cell Biocatalysis
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Cofactor Regeneration
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Selective Conversion of Fructose to D-Mannitol
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Cell Removal / Filtration
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Activated Carbon Decolorization
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Ion Exchange Purification
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Concentration
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Crystallization
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Centrifugal Separation
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Drying
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Sieving
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Quality Testing
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25 kg Packaging
1. Raw Material Preparation
Fructose, or a glucose/fructose mixed solution where appropriate, is prepared as the primary carbohydrate substrate for the bioconversion process.
2. Bio-Enzyme Catalysis
Engineered microorganisms co-express modified formate dehydrogenase and mannitol dehydrogenase enzymes.
The formate dehydrogenase system supports efficient cofactor regeneration, while mannitol dehydrogenase drives the selective reduction of fructose toward D-Mannitol. The process is designed to improve conversion selectivity and suppress unwanted sorbitol formation.
3. Separation and Purification
After the biocatalytic reaction, the fermentation or reaction broth passes through cell-removal filtration, activated-carbon decolorization and ion-exchange purification.
The purified solution is then concentrated and crystallized. D-Mannitol crystals are separated by centrifugation, dried and sieved to produce the finished food-grade powder.
4. Flexible Production
The manufacturing system uses flexible modification of existing polyol production infrastructure, including erythritol production lines, allowing production switching among selected specialty sweeteners such as D-Tagatose and D-Mannitol.
For buyers that need a detailed D-Mannitol manufacturing flow chart, process description or supplier qualification information, please contact the BSH Ingredients sales team.
D-Mannitol Uses and Applications
D-Mannitol is a versatile polyol sweetener, bulking agent and functional ingredient used across food, confectionery, nutrition and pharmaceutical industries. Food-grade D-Mannitol is widely used in sugar-free chewing gum, mints, hard candy, compressed candy, chocolate and confectionery, bakery products, cookies, functional foods, nutrition bars, meal-replacement products, powdered beverages, solid drinks, dry mixes, tabletop sweetener blends and other reduced-sugar or sugar-free formulations. Its mild sweetness, cooling mouthfeel, crystalline texture and relatively low hygroscopicity make it especially suitable for dry confectionery and products where moisture control is important. Mannitol is also used in tableted confectionery and nutraceutical formulations as a filler, carrier and texture-improving ingredient. Separate pharmaceutical grades are used as tablet and capsule excipients, diluents, binders, chewable-tablet bases, taste-masking agents and lyophilization excipients, while specialized pharmaceutical-grade mannitol is used in injectable and osmotic formulations. BSH Ingredients primarily supplies 99% food-grade D-Mannitol Powder for sweetener and food formulation applications.
Sugar-Free Chewing Gum
Mannitol is widely used in sugar-free chewing gum formulations. Its crystalline texture, cooling sensation and relatively low moisture absorption make it useful both in gum formulations and surface applications.
Sugar-Free Candy and Mints
D-Mannitol is well suited to mints, hard candy, compressed candy and other sugar-free confectionery. It provides sweetness without the physical behavior of conventional sucrose and contributes a pleasant cooling sensation.
Chocolate and Confectionery
D-Mannitol is well suited to mints, hard candy, compressed candy and other sugar-free confectionery. It provides sweetness without the physical behavior of conventional sucrose and contributes a pleasant cooling sensation.
Bakery and Functional Foods
Food-grade mannitol can be incorporated into selected bakery products, functional foods, nutrition products and meal-replacement formulations, subject to applicable local food regulations and formulation requirements.
Powdered Beverages and Dry Mixes
Fine D-Mannitol Powder can be useful in powdered beverages, solid drinks, nutrition powders and dry premixes, where its crystalline nature and low moisture pickup offer formulation advantages.
Pharmaceutical Applications
Other grades of mannitol are widely used as pharmaceutical excipients and injectable pharmaceutical ingredients. These applications require the appropriate pharmaceutical specification and should not be confused with BSH Ingredients' food-grade sweetener product.
Why Choose BSH Ingredients D-Mannitol?
BSH Ingredients focuses on supplying food-grade D-Mannitol to ingredient distributors, food manufacturers, confectionery producers and other bulk buyers.
Key advantages include:
- 99% food-grade D-Mannitol Powder
- Example batch assay of 99.53%
- Bio-enzyme catalysis / fermentation-derived production route
- Selective fructose-to-D-Mannitol conversion
- Food-grade quality control
- ISO 9001:2015 certified
- ISO 22000:2018 certified
- Star-K Kosher certified
- Halal Indonesia certified
- GMP
- Lead and nickel not detected in the supplied COA batch
- 25 kg industrial packaging
- Batch Certificate of Analysis
- Technical and certification documentation for B2B qualification
- Bulk supply from China
- Export support for international customers
Whether you are developing sugar-free chewing gum, confectionery, mints, functional foods or sweetener blends, our team can help confirm the appropriate specification before quotation.
Where to Buy Bulk D-Mannitol Powder
If you are looking for a bulk D-Mannitol Powder supplier in China, BSH Ingredients supplies food-grade D-Mannitol for commercial food and sweetener applications.
For an accurate quotation, please provide:
- Required quantity
- Destination country
- Intended food application
- Required particle size, if applicable
- Packaging requirement
- Required certifications
- Shipping term or destination port
Bulk buyers can request the current D-Mannitol price per kg, COA, product specification, certification documents and sample availability directly from the BSH Ingredients sales team.
For buyers requiring pharmaceutical excipient grade, injection grade or another specialized specification, please state the exact pharmacopeia, application and testing requirements when sending your inquiry. The product described on this page is primarily food-grade D-Mannitol for sweetener applications.
Yes. In normal food and pharmaceutical ingredient terminology, “mannitol” usually refers to D-Mannitol. D-Mannitol is simply the more chemically specific name.
The CAS Registry Number for D-Mannitol is 69-65-8.
D-Mannitol is a sugar alcohol or polyol, while D-Mannose is a monosaccharide sugar. Their CAS numbers are also different: D-Mannitol is 69-65-8, while D-Mannose is 3458-28-4.
The main specification presented on this page is 99% food-grade D-Mannitol Powder for sweetener and food formulation applications.
No. The food-grade product described on this page is not intended for intravenous injection. Injection-grade mannitol requires separate pharmaceutical manufacturing, quality and sterility controls.
The supplied technical information places mannitol at approximately 57% to 72% of the sweetness of sucrose, depending on the formulation and testing conditions.
Mannitol is classified as a sugar alcohol or polyol, rather than a conventional sugar such as glucose, fructose or sucrose.
The supplied nutrition sheet declares 160 kcal per 100 g, equivalent to 1.6 kcal per gram based on that document.
The supplied nutrition document declares 0 g sugars per 100 g. Final nutrition labeling should be determined according to the regulations applicable to the finished product and target market.
Its mild sweetness, cooling mouthfeel, crystalline properties and relatively low hygroscopicity make D-Mannitol particularly useful in sugar-free chewing gum and mint formulations.
Both are polyols, but mannitol is generally less hygroscopic and is particularly useful where low moisture pickup and crystalline texture are important. Sorbitol is more commonly selected when greater humectancy is desired.
BSH Ingredients uses a bio-enzyme catalytic / fermentation-based manufacturing route in which engineered microorganisms and modified enzymes selectively convert fructose into D-Mannitol. The product is subsequently filtered, decolorized, purified by ion exchange, concentrated, crystallized, centrifuged, dried and sieved.
The manufacturing route supplied for this product is based on whole-cell enzyme catalysis and fermentation technology rather than conventional chemical hydrogenation.