WO2017029244A1

WO2017029244A1 - Powdery allulose composition

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Publication number: WO2017029244A1
Application number: PCT/EP2016/069300
Authority: WO
Inventors: Timo Johannes Koch; Ulrich Bongers; Birgit KAUFMANN
Original assignee: Pfeifer and Langen GmbH and Co KG
Current assignee: Pfeifer and Langen GmbH and Co KG
Priority date: 2015-08-14
Filing date: 2016-08-12
Publication date: 2017-02-23
Anticipated expiration: 2018-02-14

Abstract

The invention relates to a powder comprising allulose, wherein the average particle size of the powder is within the range of not more than 5.0 mm, preferably within the range of (i) not more than 900 μm; (ii) from 900 μm to 2.0 mm; or (iii) from 2.0 mm to 5.0 mm. The invention also relates to the use of the powder comprising allulose in food applications.

Description

Powdery Allulose Composition

[0001] The invention relates to a powder comprising allulose, wherein the average particle size of the powder is within the range of not more than 5.0 mm, preferably within the range of (i) not more than 900 μηι; (ii) from 900 μηι to 2.0 mm; or (iii) from 2.0 mm to 5.0 mm. The invention also relates to the use of the powder comprising allulose in food applications.

[0002] Various carbohydrates including monosaccharides such as glucose and fructose as well as disaccharides such as sucrose and lactose are marketed in form of powdery compositions. These powdery compositions are useful for the preparation of foodstuffs and beverages.

[0003] These marketed compositions, however, are not satisfactory in every respect and there is a demand for carbohydrate compositions having advantages compared to the conventional carbohydrate compositions.

[0004] It is desirable to provide carbohydrate compositions that have advantages with respect to

sensory properties;

optical properties;

processability in the manufacture of foodstuffs;

storage stability;

segregation from other powdery materials;

adsorption of other materials.

[0005] It is advantageous to provide carbohydrate compositions which are more glossy and thus are more appealing when employed, e.g. for decoration of food, especially pastry, or when presented in a sugar bowl.

[0006] Further, it is desirable to have a carbohydrate composition or products prepared with the carbohydrate composition which have advantageous sensory properties when consumed, e.g. provide a better mouth feeling when chewed or swallowed. Which feeling in the mouth is more pleasant can depend on the product which is consumed. For example, a crunchier texture when chewed or swallowed can be desirable in products such as biscuits, crackers or cereals, whereas a softer texture when chewed or swallowed compared to conventional carbohydrate compositions can be desirable in e.g. dairy products or seasonings.

[0007] Besides the mouth feeling, the taste of the carbohydrate composition should not differ from natural caloric sugars such as glucose and fructose as well as disaccharides such as sucrose and lactose, i.e. it should not have a bitter taste, metallic taste, astringent taste, licorice taste, a cooling taste, a lingering sweet aftertaste or show a delayed sweetness onset. [0008] Further, the carbohydrate composition should not have a pronounced laxative effect.

[0009] As the smell of a product is important for consumers, for certain applications it is desirable to provide a carbohydrate composition that does not take in odors such as odors from the packaging or products stored close to the carbohydrate composition, whereas for other applications it is desirable to provide a carbohydrate composition which takes in odors, e.g. flavors such as vanilla, lemon, orange, lavender, spices and the like.

[0010] There is a demand for carbohydrate compositions having advantageous properties with respect to processability in industrial and private preparation processes of foodstuffs, beverages and/or animal feed. It is desirable to have carbohydrate compositions with a low bulk density (mean density; powder density, apparent density) because such carbohydrate compositions are easier to handle during preparation processes, i.e. it is easier to dose, weigh the needed amount or to pour, spray or spread the powder over a foodstuff. Also, carbohydrate compositions with a low bulk density dry faster when applied as decoration products, e.g. on pastry.

[0011] Carbohydrate compositions having a high solubility in water and/or water containing liquids such as milk, cream, coffee or tea also are desirable, especially for the production of chilled, frozen or deep frozen products, i.e. ice cream, cocoa milks, tea or coffee beverages or drinks which are prepared by mixing a powder with water, milk and the like. For the production of deep frozen or frozen products it is desirable to have a carbohydrate composition which leads to a lower freezing point temperature.

[0012] Another property of a carbohydrate composition which is important for its processability and storage is the water activity of the carbohydrate composition. There is a demand for carbohydrate compositions having a low water activity because such products have a longer shelf-life due to lower contamination and/or growth of bacteria and/or fungi, especially mold, and the like. Further, products prepared with carbohydrate compositions with low water activity keep their color and taste better than products prepared with conventional carbohydrate compositions. Especially desirable is the employment of a carbohydrate composition having a low water activity for the production of marmalade, jelly, fruit spread and jam to obtain a product which keeps its color and taste and is still optically appealing to a costumer and tasty when opened and used after a long period of time.

[0013] Further, there is a demand to provide compositions having properties which can help to save energy in preparation processes. For example, there is a need for liquid carbohydrate compositions with a low viscosity, especially for liquid carbohydrate compositions with a high concentration of the carbohydrate. The production of liquid carbohydrate compositions having a low viscosity is more energy efficient compared to conventional carbohydrate compositions with a high viscosity. Also, the handling of a liquid carbohydrate composition with a low viscosity during production and preparation processes is easier and faster.

[0014] For certain applications there is also a demand for carbohydrate compositions wherein the particles are harder than the particles of conventional carbohydrate compositions. Harder particles show a higher abrasion resistance and thus from less dust when processed. However, for other applications it is desirable to provide a carbohydrate composition wherein the particles of the same size than the aforementioned hard particles are softer and/or show a lower abrasion resistance than the particles of conventional carbohydrate compositions.

[0015] WO 2015/075473 discloses the use of high levels of allulose in food and beverage products.

[0016] JP 2008/048685 relates to a method for improving the aroma of a food or pharmaceutical by use of the aroma component generated by aminocarbonyl reaction with D-psicose.

[0017] It is an object of the invention to provide carbohydrate compositions that are useful in food applications and that have advantages compared to the prior art.

[0018] This object has been achieved by the subject-matter of the patent claims.

[0019] It has been surprisingly found that powdery allulose compositions of defined particle size are advantageously useful for various food applications.

[0020] The specific surface area of the powdery allulose composition according to the invention is a function of its average particle size. Average particle size, particle size distribution, particle shape and other properties of a powdery allulose composition are parameters that may become important with respect to various aspects:

- sensory properties, e.g. taste, organoleptic properties, mouth feeling, sweetness, dissolution velocity and release (velocity of development of sweetness in the mouth), and the like;

- optical properties, e.g. gloss, color, opacity, coverage, and the like;

- processability in the manufacture of foodstuffs, e.g. solubility, dissolution velocity, dust formation, dosability (conveyor screw; vibratory feeder, vibratory conveyor, vibratory chute, vibratory trough, vibratory channel), electrostatic charging, adhesion to surfaces (food, metal and other materials), mechanical strength (hardness, crushing resistance, crushing behavior), interaction with other constituents of the foodstuff of beverage during production, pouring properties, bulk density, and the like;

- storage stability, e.g. tendency towards microbial degradation/consumption, tendency towards oxidation, tendency towards decoloring, and the like;

segregation from other powdery materials;

adsorption of other materials, e.g. hygroscopicity, water content (a_w- value), water activity and the like.

[0021] With respect to the hardness and the crushing behavior of the particles and crystals, respectively, it is principally desirable to provide particles and crystals as hard as possible. Under these circumstances, the size and shape of the particles and crystals is not easily destroyed and changed, respectively, and no dust is formed. This may be advantageous with respect to storage, transport and shipping and depending upon the individual food application, in the course of processing as well. There is indication that allulose particles have a higher abrasion resistance than conventional carbohydrate particles of the same size. [0022] With respect to the shape of the particles and crystals, respectively, specific shapes such as plates or cubes can be preferred, as the influence the pouring properties and bulk density.

[0023] With respect to the optical appearance of the particles and crystals, respectively, larger particles and crystals can be preferred, as they may provide better gloss. There is indication that allulose particles are more glossy than conventional carbohydrate particles of the same size.

[0024] With respect to the residual water content of the particles and crystals, respectively, larger particles and crystals can be preferred, as they typically have a lower residual water content and thus tend to be more storage stable.

[0025] With respect to the dissolution enthalpy and a cooling effect of the particles and crystals, respectively, allulose may have advantages compared to erythritol, xylitol, sorbit and mannitol.

[0026] With respect to the degree of crystallinity of the crystals and their content of amorphous material, respectively, a comparatively low degree of crystallinity, i.e. a comparatively high content of amorphous material, may be advantageous. Due to the very low glass transition temperature T_g of allulose (-6.5 °C), spray drying of allulose in order to achieve a substantially amorphous powder is at least very difficult or even impossible. However, if the content of amorphous material can be increased by means other than spray drying, the properties of the thus obtained powder resemble the properties of a spray dried variant.

[0027] With respect to grinding/milling and conditioning it appears that due to the very low glass transition temperature T_g of allulose (-6.5 °C), the subsequent conditioning which would be required after milling/grinding of sucrose can be omitted for allulose.

[0028] With respect to particle size distribution a comparatively narrow distribution can be advantageous depending upon the individual food application.

[0029] Compared to very small particles and crystals, comparatively large particles and crystals of allulose can have the following advantages: reduced or no dust formation (reduction of loss of material), faster conditioning, reduced hygroscopicity, reduced a_w-value, advantages concerning sugar decoration (reduced dissolution rate).

[0030] For application in bakery products, browning and spreading in the breadth decrease with increasing particle size, whereas spreading in the height increases. The surface structure becomes inhomogeneous with increasing particle size and the crumb becomes brittle. Thus, depending upon the desired product properties, for every bakery application an optimal particle size may be adjusted.

[0031] For food applications, preferably animal feed, finer particles and crystals provide a softer consistency whereas coarser particles provide crunching effects. [0032] Due to the good water solubility of allulose and the lower sweetening capacity compared to fructose, advantageous syrups can be made from the powder according to the invention. At sweetening capacities comparable of that of the corresponding fructose syrups, the allulose syrups allow for higher carbohydrate concentrations. This is particularly advantageous with respect to shelf-life and storage stability, as due to the higher osmolality of the corresponding allulose syrups, they exhibit a better stability against contamination by osmotolerant microorganisms, especially yeasts and bacteria, particularly highly osmotolerant yeasts.

[0033] Further, there is indication that allulose powder according to the invention has a high solubility, which is advantageous for the preparation of cold or deep frozen foodstuff or beverages. Furthermore, particles of the inventive allulose powder having the same particle size than conventional carbohydrate compositions show these advantageous solubility properties.

[0034] It has been surprisingly found that solutions containing water and allulose powder according to the invention have lower a_w-value than solutions containing water and the same amount of sucrose. Especially solutions with a high concentration of allulose powder according to the invention have a considerable lower water content than solutions containing the respective same amount of sucrose. Surprisingly, the same applies to mixtures of apple juice with allulose powder according to the invention and with sucrose, respectively.

[0035] Further, it has been surprisingly found that solutions containing water and allulose powder according to the invention have a lower viscosity compared to containing water and the respective same amount of sucrose. Especially solutions with a high concentration of allulose powder according to the invention have a lower viscosity than solutions containing the respective same amount of sucrose. Surprisingly, the same applies to mixtures of apple juice with allulose powder according to the invention compared to mixtures of apple juice with sucrose respectively. Even more surprisingly, the same applies to cooked mixtures of apple juice with allulose powder according to the invention compared to mixtures of apple juice with sucrose respectively. There is indication, that solutions comprising allulose have a prolonged shelf life due to lower bacterial contamination and do not have a tendency to decolorize.

[0036] It has been surprisingly found, that allulose powder according to the invention has a medium bulk density that is considerably lower than the medium bulk density of sucrose. Therefore it seems that allulose powder according to the invention is easier to handle in production processes, especially if a small amount of allulose powder is required during production processes.

[0037] Further, there is indication that allulose powder according to the invention in certain applications may not take in odors, e.g. from packaging or other foodstuff stored nearby, whereas in other applications allulose powder according to the invention takes in odors, e.g. aromas.

[0038] Moreover, it has been surprisingly found that allulose exhibits prebiotic properties and thus can be used inter alia for rendering an edible composition such as a foodstuff or a beverage with prebiotic properties. Further, it has been surprisingly found that allulose has a sweetening capacity that is about 70% of that of sucrose but at the same time has no or nearly no physiological caloric value. Still further, it has been surprisingly found that allulose is not fermented by most microorganisms that are conventionally used in the production of fermented foodstuff, beverages and the like. Thus, in the presence of such microorganisms, allulose remains inert, i.e. storage stable. Accordingly, allulose can be regarded as a sweetener not exhibiting cariogenic properties. Yet further, it has been surprisingly found that allulose does not have a pronounced laxative effect. Furthermore, it has been surprisingly found that the allulose undergoes Maillard reaction with a pronounced browning effect that is comparable to that of fructose. At comparable color, a caramelized allulose has a lower sweetness than a caramelized fructose. Further, in dry caramel products, allulose provides or maintains flowability even under extreme conditions. Thus, allulose is useful as a substitute of fructose, as some people tend to develop fructose intolerance.

[0039] A first aspect of the invention relates to a powder comprising allulose, wherein the average particle size of the powder is within the range of not more than 5.0 mm.

[0040] Preferably, the powder according to the invention has an average particle size

of not more than 5000 μηι, not more than 4500 μηι, not more than 4000 μηι, not more than 3500 μηι, not more than 3000 μηι, not more than 2500 μηι, not more than 2400 μηι, not more than 2300 μηι, not more than 2200 μηι, not more than 2100 μηι, not more than 2000 μηι, not more than 1900 μηι, not more than 1800 μηι, not more than 1700 μηι, not more than 1600 μηι, not more than 1500 μηι, not more than 1400 μηι, not more than 1300 μηι, not more than 1200 μηι, not more than 1100 μηι, not more than 1000 μηι, not more than 900 μηι, not more than 800 μηι, not more than 700 μηι, not more than 600 μηι, not more than 500 μηι, not more than 400 μηι, not more than 300 μηι, not more than 200 μηι, not more than 100 μηι, not more than 90 μηι, not more than 80 μηι, not more than 70 μηι, not more than 60 μηι, not more than 50 μηι, not more than 40 μηι, not more than 30 μηι, not more than 20 μηι, or not more than 10 μηι; and/or

of at least 10 μηι, at least 20 μηι, at least 30 μηι, at least 40 μηι, at least 50 μηι, at least 60 μηι, at least 70 μηι, at least 80 μηι, at least 90 μηι, at least 100 μηι, at least 200 μηι, at least 300 μηι, at least 400 μηι, at least 500 μηι, at least 600 μηι, at least 700 μηι, at least 800 μηι, at least 900 μηι, at least 1000 μηι, at least 1100 μηι, at least 1200 μηι, at least 1300 μηι, at least 1400 μηι, at least 1500 μηι, at least 1600 μηι, at least 1700 μηι, at least 1800 μηι, at least 1900 μηι, at least 2000 μηι, at least 2100 μηι, at least 2200 μηι, at least 2300 μηι, at least 2400 μηι, at least 2500 μηι, at least 3000 μηι, at least 3500 μηι, at least 4000 μηι, at least 4500 μηι, or at least 5000 μηι; and/or

- within the range of 10 μηι (±50%), 20 μηι (±50%), 30 μηι (±50%), 40 μηι (±50%), 50 μηι (±50%), 60 μηι (±50%), 70 μηι (±50%), 80 μηι (±50%), 90 μηι (±50%), 100 μηι (±50%), 150 μηι (±50%), 200 μηι (±50%), 250 μηι (±50%), 300 μηι (±50%), 350 μηι (±50%), 400 μηι (±50%), 450 μηι (±50%), 500 μηι (±50%), 600 μηι (±50%), 700 μηι (±50%), 800 μηι (±50%), 900 μηι (±50%), 1000 μηι (±50%), 1100 μηι (±50%), 1200 μηι (±50%), 1300 μηι (±50%), 1400 μηι (±50%), 1500 μηι (±50%), 1600 μηι (±50%), 1700 μηι (±50%), 1800 μηι (±50%), 1900 μηι (±50%), 2000 μηι (±50%), 2100 μηι (±50%), 2200 μηι (±50%), 2300 μηι (±50%), 2400 μηι (±50%), 2500 μηι (±50%), 3000 μηι (±50%), 3500 μηι (±50%), 4000 μηι (±50%), 4500 μηι (±50%), or 5000 μηι (±50%). [0041] Allulose, also referred to as psicose, is a ketohexose. For the purpose of the specification, allulose is preferably provided in form of the D-enantiomer, i.e. D-allulose (CAS no. 551-68-8), which in open chain Fischer projection has the following structure:

D-allulose

[0042] D-allulose can be present inform of the two anomers, a-D-allulose and β-D-allulose. In preferred embodiments of the powder according to the invention, at least 10 wt.-%, at least 20%, at least 30%>, at least 40%, at least 50%, at least 60%, at least 70%, at least 80%, at least 90%, at least 95%, or at least 98%, at least 99%) of the allulose are present in form of β-D-allulose, relative to the total weight of allulose.

[0043] The powder according to the invention comprises allulose and may, in addition to allulose, comprise one or more additional ingredients. For the purpose of the specification, a powder is a material composed of particles that are preferably not cemented together.

[0044] The powder according to the invention has an average particle size within the range of not more than 5.0 mm. The average particle size of the powder according to the invention relates to all particles contained in the powder, i.e. particles comprising allulose and optionally, any additional particles. The same applies to all other parameters that are useful to describe the particle size, particle shape and particle size distribution of the powder according to the invention.

[0045] Suitable methods for determining the average particle size of a powder are known to a skilled person. Suitable methods include but are not limited to sieve analysis (gradation), laser diffraction, and dynamic picture analysis. Preferably, the average particle size and all other parameters that are useful to describe the particle size, shape and distribution of the powder according to the invention are determined by optical methods, preferably by dynamic picture analysis according to ISO 13322-2, particularly preferably as described in the experimental section. In this regard, the average particle size preferably corresponds to the value Mv (also referred to as "mean diameter" and "Mv3(x)", respectively). ISO 13322-2:2006 describes methods for controlling the position of moving particles in a liquid or gas and on a conveyor, as well as the image capture and image analysis of the particles. These methods are used to measure the particle sizes and their distributions, the particles being appropriately dispersed in the liquid or gas medium or on the conveyor. A suitable device is the particle size analyzer Camsizer^® XT (Retsch Technology GmbH, Haan, Germany; X-Jet Module, 30 kPa for dispersion). [0046] Preferably, the powder according to the invention has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a Dm value

of not more than 5000 μηι, not more than 4500 μηι, not more than 4000 μηι, not more than 3500 μηι, not more than 3000 μηι, not more than 2500 μηι, not more than 2400 μηι, not more than 2300 μηι, not more than 2200 μηι, not more than 2100 μηι, not more than 2000 μηι, not more than 1900 μηι, not more than 1800 μηι, not more than 1700 μηι, not more than 1600 μηι, not more than 1500 μηι, not more than 1400 μηι, not more than 1300 μηι, not more than 1200 μηι, not more than 1 100 μηι, not more than 1000 μηι, not more than 900 μηι, not more than 800 μηι, not more than 700 μηι, not more than 600 μηι, not more than 500 μηι, not more than 400 μηι, not more than 300 μηι, not more than 200 μηι, not more than 100 μηι, not more than 90 μηι, not more than 80 μηι, not more than 70 μηι, not more than 60 μηι, not more than 50 μηι, not more than 40 μηι, not more than 30 μηι, not more than 20 μηι, or not more than 10 μηι; and/or

of at least 10 μηι, at least 20 μηι, at least 30 μηι, at least 40 μηι, at least 50 μηι, at least 60 μηι, at least 70 μηι, at least 80 μηι, at least 90 μηι, at least 100 μηι, at least 200 μηι, at least 300 μηι, at least 400 μηι, at least 500 μηι, at least 600 μηι, at least 700 μηι, at least 800 μηι, at least 900 μηι, at least 1000 μηι, at least 1 100 μηι, at least 1200 μηι, at least 1300 μηι, at least 1400 μηι, at least 1500 μηι, at least 1600 μηι, at least 1700 μηι, at least 1800 μηι, at least 1900 μηι, at least 2000 μηι, at least 2100 μηι, at least 2200 μηι, at least 2300 μm, at least 2400 μηι, at least 2500 μηι, at least 3000 μηι, at least 3500 μηι, at least 4000 μm, at least 4500 μηι, or at least 5000 μηι; and/or

- within the range of 10 μηι (±50%), 20 μηι (±50%), 30 μηι (±50%), 40 μηι (±50%), 50 μηι (±50%), 60 μηι (±50%), 70 μηι (±50%), 80 μηι (±50%), 90 μηι (±50%), 100 μηι (±50%), 150 μηι (±50%), 200 μηι (±50%), 250 μηι (±50%), 300 μηι (±50%), 350 μηι (±50%), 400 μηι (±50%), 450 μηι (±50%), 500 μηι (±50%), 600 μηι (±50%), 700 μηι (±50%), 800 μηι (±50%), 900 μηι (±50%), 1000 μηι (±50%), 1100 μηι (±50%), 1200 μηι (±50%), 1300 μηι (±50%), 1400 μηι (±50%), 1500 μηι (±50%), 1600 μηι (±50%), 1700 μηι (±50%), 1800 μηι (±50%), 1900 μηι (±50%), 2000 μηι (±50%), 2100 μηι (±50%), 2200 μηι (±50%), 2300 μηι (±50%), 2400 μηι (±50%), 2500 μηι (±50%), 3000 μηι (±50%), 3500 μηι (±50%), 4000 μηι (±50%), 4500 μηι (±50%), or 5000 μηι (±50%).

[0047] Preferably, the powder according to the invention has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D50 value

of at least 10 μηι, at least 20 μηι, at least 30 μηι, at least 40 μηι, at least 50 μηι, at least 60 μηι, at least 70 μηι, at least 80 μηι, at least 90 μηι, at least 100 μηι, at least 200 μηι, at least 300 μηι, at least 400 μηι, at least 500 μηι, at least 600 μηι, at least 700 μηι, at least 800 μηι, at least 900 μηι, at least 1000 μηι, at least 1 100 μηι, at least 1200 μηι, at least 1300 μηι, at least 1400 μηι, at least 1500 μηι, at least 1600 μηι, at least 1700 μηι, at least 1800 μηι, at least 1900 μηι, at least 2000 μηι, at least 2100 μηι, at least 2200 μηι, at least 2300 μηι, at least 2400 μηι, at least 2500 μηι, at least 3000 μηι, at least 3500 μηι, at least 4000 μηι, at least 4500 μηι, or at least 5000 μηι; and/or

[0048] Preferably, the powder according to the invention has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D90 value

- within the range of 10 μηι (±50%), 20 μηι (±50%), 30 μηι (±50%), 40 μηι (±50%), 50 μηι (±50%), 60 μηι (±50%), 70 μηι (±50%), 80 μηι (±50%), 90 μηι (±50%), 100 μηι (±50%), 150 μηι (±50%), 200 μηι (±50%), 250 μηι (±50%), 300 μηι (±50%), 350 μηι (±50%), 400 μηι (±50%), 450 μηι (±50%), 500 μηι (±50%), 600 μηι (±50%), 700 μηι (±50%), 800 μηι (±50%), 900 μηι (±50%), 1000 μηι (±50%), 1100 μηι (±50%), 1200 μηι (±50%), 1300 μηι (±50%), 1400 μηι (±50%), 1500 μηι (±50%), 1600 μηι (±50%), 1700 μηι (±50%), 1800 μηι (±50%), 1900 μηι (±50%), 2000 μηι (±50%), 2100 μηι (±50%), 2200 μηι (±50%), 2300 μηι (±50%), 2400 μηι (±50%), 2500 μηι (±50%), 3000 μηι (±50%), 3500 μηι (±50%), 4000 μηι (±50%), 4500 μηι (±50%), or 5000 μηι (±50%). [0049] Preferably, the average particle size of the powder according to the invention is within the range of

(i) not more than 900 μηι; or

(ii) from 900 μηι to 2.0 mm; or

(iii) from 2.0 mm to 5.0 mm.

[0050] In a preferred embodiment of the powder according to the invention, the average particle size of the powder is within the range of not more than 900 μηι, more preferably not more than 850 μηι, still more preferably not more than 800 μηι, yet more preferably not more than 750 μηι, even more preferably not more than 700 μηι, and most preferably not more than 650 μηι. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the average particle size of the powder is within the range of from 600 μηι to 900 μηι. In a particularly preferred embodiment of the powder according to the invention, the average particle size of the powder (statistical value) is within the range of not more than 900 μηι and the powder essentially comprises no particles having a particle size (individual value) of more than 900 μηι (grain size class < 900 μηι).

[0051] This grain size class encompasses medium size crystals and particles that are particularly useful for sweetening foam/froth-containing beverages wherein allulose is applied to provide sweetness and to form a decor layer, e.g. milk-foam/froth-containing beverages such as cappuccino and other coffee-containing beverages with milk additives, or beverages forming foams/froths due to their nature such as espresso and cafe crema.

[0052] In a preferred embodiment of the powder according to the invention, the average particle size of the powder is within the range of not more than 600 μηι, more preferably not more than 550 μηι, still more preferably not more than 500 μηι, yet more preferably not more than 450 μηι, even more preferably not more than 400 μηι, and most preferably not more than 350 μηι. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the average particle size of the powder is within the range of from 300 μηι to 600 μηι. In a particularly preferred embodiment of the powder according to the invention, the average particle size of the powder (statistical value) is within the range of not more than 600 μηι and the powder essentially comprises no particles having a particle size (individual value) of more than 600 μηι (grain size class < 600 μηι).

[0053] This grain size class encompasses fine crystals and particles that are particularly useful for cacao, instant drinks, premixes, bakery mixtures, aroma beverages, hot beverages that are e.g. provided by vending machines, dry dessert mixtures, dry milk powders, dairy mixtures, and the like. Dissolution properties like dissolution rate and mouth feeling are optimal for these applications. Due to the particle size a homogenous mixture is obtained having optimal flow properties in order to provide optimal dosability.

[0054] In a preferred embodiment of the powder according to the invention, the average particle size of the powder is within the range of not more than 300 μηι, more preferably not more than 275 μηι, still more preferably not more than 250 μηι, and most preferably not more than 225 μηι. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the average particle size of the powder is within the range of from 200 μηι to 300 μηι. In a particularly preferred embodiment of the powder according to the invention, the average particle size of the powder (statistical value) is within the range of not more than 300 μηι and the powder essentially comprises no particles having a particle size (individual value) of more than 300 μηι (grain size class < 300 μηι).

[0055] This grain size class encompasses extra fine crystals and particles that are also particularly useful for cacao, instant drinks, premixes, bakery mixtures, aroma beverages, dry dessert mixtures, dry milk powders, dairy mixtures, and the like. Dissolution properties like dissolution rate and mouth feeling are optimal for these applications. Due to the particle size a homogenous mixture is obtained having optimal flow properties in order to provide optimal dosability.

[0056] In a preferred embodiment of the powder according to the invention, the average particle size of the powder is within the range of not more than 200 μηι, more preferably not more than 175 μηι, still more preferably not more than 150 μηι, and most preferably not more than 125 μηι. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the average particle size of the powder is within the range of from 10 μηι to 200 μηι. In a particularly preferred embodiment of the powder according to the invention, the average particle size of the powder (statistical value) is within the range of not more than 200 μηι and the powder essentially comprises no particles having a particle size (individual value) of more than 200 μηι (grain size class < 200 μηι).

[0057] This grain size class encompasses extremely fine crystals and particles that are particularly useful for fondant applications. The finer the particles the higher the coverage and the whiter the decor layer.

[0058] From a sensory perspective, powders with a D50 value of about 10 μηι (very fine) are not recognized as powders by the consumer. Powders with a D50 value of about 20 μηι (fine) have an attractive optical appearance. Powders with a D50 value of about 30 μηι (coarse) are glossy. Powders with a D50 value of about 40 μηι (extra coarse) have good flow properties, are not dusty and are glossy.

[0059] Particularly preferred embodiments of these preferred powders according to the invention having average particle sizes within the range of not more than 900 μηι, or not more than 600 μηι, or not more than 300 μηι, or not more than 200 μηι, are described hereinafter.

[0060] Preferably, the powder according to the invention having average particle sizes within the range of not more than 900 μηι, or not more than 600 μηι, or not more than 300 μηι, or not more than 200 μηι, has an average particle size

of not more than 900 μηι, not more than 800 μηι, not more than 700 μηι, not more than 600 μηι, not more than 500 μηι, not more than 400 μηι, not more than 300 μηι, not more than 200 μηι, not more than 100 μηι, not more than 90 μηι, not more than 80 μηι, not more than 70 μηι, not more than 60 μηι, not more than 50 μηι, not more than 40 μηι, not more than 30 μηι, not more than 20 μηι, or not more than 10 μηι; and/or of at least 10 μηι, at least 20 μηι, at least 30 μηι, at least 40 μηι, at least 50 μηι, at least 60 μηι, at least 70 μηι, at least 80 μηι, at least 90 μηι, at least 100 μηι, at least 200 μηι, at least 300 μηι, at least 400 μηι, at least 500 μηι, at least 600 μηι, at least 700 μηι, at least 800 μηι, at least 900 μηι; and/or - within the range of 10 μηι (±50%), 20 μηι (±50%), 30 μηι (±50%), 40 μηι (±50%), 50 μηι (±50%), 60 μηι (±50%), 70 μηι (±50%), 80 μηι (±50%), 90 μηι (±50%), 100 μηι (±50%), 150 μηι (±50%), 200 μηι (±50%), 250 μηι (±50%), 300 μηι (±50%), 350 μηι (±50%), 400 μηι (±50%), 450 μηι (±50%), 500 μηι (±50%), 600 μηι (±50%), 700 μηι (±50%), 800 μηι (±50%), or 900 μηι (±50%).

[0061] Preferably, the powder according to the invention having average particle sizes within the range of not more than 900 μηι, or not more than 600 μηι, or not more than 300 μηι, or not more than 200 μηι, has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a Dm value

of not more than 1800 μηι, not more than 1700 μηι, not more than 1600 μηι, not more than 1500 μηι, not more than 1400 μηι, not more than 1300 μηι, not more than 1200 μηι, not more than 1100 μηι, not more than 1000 μηι, not more than 900 μηι, not more than 800 μηι, not more than 700 μηι, not more than 600 μηι, not more than 500 μηι, not more than 400 μηι, not more than 300 μηι, not more than 200 μηι, not more than 100 μηι, not more than 90 μηι, not more than 80 μηι, not more than 70 μηι, not more than 60 μηι, not more than 50 μηι, not more than 40 μηι, not more than 30 μηι, not more than 20 μηι, or not more than 10 μηι; and/or of at least 10 μηι, at least 20 μηι, at least 30 μηι, at least 40 μηι, at least 50 μηι, at least 60 μηι, at least 70 μηι, at least 80 μηι, at least 90 μηι, at least 100 μηι, at least 200 μηι, at least 300 μηι, at least 400 μηι, at least 500 μηι, at least 600 μηι, at least 700 μηι, at least 800 μηι, at least 900 μηι, at least 1000 μηι, at least 1100 μηι, at least 1200 μηι, at least 1300 μηι, at least 1400 μηι, at least 1500 μηι, at least 1600 μηι, at least 1700 μηι, or at least 1800 μηι; and/or

- within the range of 10 μηι (±50%), 20 μηι (±50%), 30 μηι (±50%), 40 μηι (±50%), 50 μηι (±50%), 60 μηι (±50%), 70 μηι (±50%), 80 μηι (±50%), 90 μηι (±50%), 100 μηι (±50%), 150 μηι (±50%), 200 μηι (±50%), 250 μηι (±50%), 300 μηι (±50%), 350 μηι (±50%), 400 μηι (±50%), 450 μηι (±50%), 500 μηι (±50%), 600 μηι (±50%), 700 μηι (±50%), 800 μηι (±50%), 900 μηι (±50%), 1000 μηι (±50%), 1100 μηι (±50%), 1200 μηι (±50%), 1300 μηι (±50%), 1400 μηι (±50%), 1500 μηι (±50%), 1600 μηι (±50%), 1700 μηι (±50%), or 1800 μπι (±50%).

[0062] Preferably, the powder according to the invention having average particle sizes within the range of not more than 900 μηι, or not more than 600 μηι, or not more than 300 μηι, or not more than 200 μηι, has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D50 value

of not more than 1300 μηι, not more than 1200 μηι, not more than 1100 μηι, not more than 1000 μηι, not more than 900 μηι, not more than 800 μηι, not more than 700 μηι, not more than 600 μηι, not more than 500 μηι, not more than 400 μηι, not more than 300 μηι, not more than 200 μηι, not more than 100 μηι, not more than 90 μηι, not more than 80 μηι, not more than 70 μηι, not more than 60 μηι, not more than 50 μηι, not more than 40 μηι, not more than 30 μηι, not more than 20 μηι, or not more than 10 μηι; and/or

of at least 10 μηι, at least 20 μηι, at least 30 μηι, at least 40 μηι, at least 50 μηι, at least 60 μηι, at least 70 μηι, at least 80 μηι, at least 90 μηι, at least 100 μηι, at least 200 μηι, at least 300 μηι, at least 400 μηι, at least 500 μηι, at least 600 μηι, at least 700 μηι, at least 800 μηι, at least 900 μηι, at least 1000 μηι, at least 1100 μηι, at least 1200 μηι, or at least 1300 μηι; and/or - within the range of 10 μηι (±50%), 20 μηι (±50%), 30 μηι (±50%), 40 μηι (±50%), 50 μηι (±50%), 60 μηι (±50%), 70 μηι (±50%), 80 μηι (±50%), 90 μηι (±50%), 100 μηι (±50%), 150 μηι (±50%), 200 μηι (±50%), 250 μηι (±50%), 300 μηι (±50%), 350 μηι (±50%), 400 μηι (±50%), 450 μηι (±50%), 500 μηι (±50%), 600 μηι (±50%), 700 μηι (±50%), 800 μηι (±50%), 900 μηι (±50%), 1000 μηι (±50%), 1100 μηι (±50%), 1200 μηι (±50%), or 1300 μηι (±50%).

[0063] Preferably, the powder according to the invention having average particle sizes within the range of not more than 900 μηι, or not more than 600 μηι, or not more than 300 μηι, or not more than 200 μηι, has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D90 value

of not more than 900 μηι, not more than 800 μηι, not more than 700 μηι, not more than 600 μηι, not more than 500 μηι, not more than 400 μηι, not more than 300 μηι, not more than 200 μηι, not more than 100 μηι, not more than 90 μηι, not more than 80 μηι, not more than 70 μηι, not more than 60 μηι, not more than 50 μηι, not more than 40 μηι, not more than 30 μηι, not more than 20 μηι, or not more than 10 μηι; and/or of at least 10 μηι, at least 20 μηι, at least 30 μηι, at least 40 μηι, at least 50 μηι, at least 60 μηι, at least 70 μηι, at least 80 μηι, at least 90 μηι, at least 100 μηι, at least 200 μηι, at least 300 μηι, at least 400 μηι, at least 500 μηι, at least 600 μηι, at least 700 μηι, at least 800 μηι, or at least 900 μηι; and/or

- within the range of 10 μηι (±50%), 20 μηι (±50%), 30 μηι (±50%), 40 μηι (±50%), 50 μηι (±50%), 60 μηι (±50%), 70 μηι (±50%), 80 μηι (±50%), 90 μηι (±50%), 100 μηι (±50%), 150 μηι (±50%), 200 μηι (±50%), 250 μηι (±50%), 300 μηι (±50%), 350 μηι (±50%), 400 μηι (±50%), 450 μηι (±50%), 500 μηι (±50%), 600 μηι (±50%), 700 μηι (±50%), 800 μηι (±50%), or 900 μηι (±50%).

[0064] In another preferred embodiment of the powder according to the invention, the average particle size of the powder is within the range of from 900 μηι to 2.0 mm. In a particularly preferred embodiment of the powder according to the invention, the average particle size of the powder (statistical value) is within the range of from 900 μηι to 2.0 mm and the powder essentially comprises no particles having a particle size (individual value) of less than 900 μηι and more than 2.0 mm (grain size class 900 μηι < x < 2.0 mm).

[0065] This grain size class encompasses extra coarse crystals and particles that are particularly useful for decorative purposes. The slow dissolution rate allows application and processing under humid atmosphere and on humid bakery products. The crystals have advantageous gloss due to the crystal plains. The material is free of dust, has a low hygroscopicity and attractive optical appearance. Extra coarse crystals and particles are also useful as starting material for milling/grinding. The resultant powder is finer compared to sucrose, thus allowing a higher throughput through the powder mill at the same energy consumption. Further energy is saved in comparison to fructose and sucrose, because no after treatment (subsequent conditioning) is necessary in view of the low glass transition temperature T_g of allulose. Extra coarse crystals and particles are also useful for compression and compaction thus yielding a compressed and compacted material having advantageous sensory and optical properties.

[0066] Particularly preferred embodiments of this preferred powder according to the invention having an average particle size within the range of from 900 μηι to 2.0 mm are described hereinafter. [0067] Preferably, the powder according to the invention having an average particle size within the range of from 900 μηι to 2.0 mm has an average particle size

of not more than 2000 μηι, not more than 1900 μηι, not more than 1800 μηι, not more than 1700 μηι, not more than 1600 μηι, not more than 1500 μηι, not more than 1400 μηι, not more than 1300 μηι, not more than 1200 μηι, not more than 1100 μηι, not more than 1000 μηι, or not more than 900 μηι; and/or

of at least 900 μηι, at least 1000 μηι, at least 1100 μηι, at least 1200 μηι, at least 1300 μηι, at least 1400 μηι, at least 1500 μηι, at least 1600 μηι, at least 1700 μηι, at least 1800 μηι, at least 1900 μηι, or at least 2000 μηι; and/or

- within the range of 900 μηι (±50%), 1000 μηι (±50%), 1100 μηι (±50%), 1200 μηι (±50%), 1300 μηι (±50%), 1400 μηι (±50%), 1500 μηι (±50%), 1600 μηι (±50%), 1700 μηι (±50%), 1800 μηι (±50%), 1900 μηι (±50%), or 2000 μηι (±50%).

[0068] Preferably, the powder according to the invention having an average particle size within the range of from 900 μηι to 2.0 mm has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a Dm value

of not more than 4000 μηι, not more than 3500 μηι, not more than 3000 μηι, not more than 2500 μηι, not more than 2400 μηι, not more than 2300 μηι, not more than 2200 μηι, not more than 2100 μηι, not more than 2000 μηι, not more than 1900 μηι, not more than 1800 μηι, not more than 1700 μηι, not more than 1600 μηι, not more than 1500 μηι, not more than 1400 μηι, not more than 1300 μηι, not more than 1200 μηι, not more than 1100 μηι, not more than 1000 μηι, not more than 900 μηι, not more than 800 μηι, not more than 700 μηι, not more than 600 μηι, or not more than 500 μηι; and/or

of at least 500 μηι, at least 600 μηι, at least 700 μηι, at least 800 μηι, at least 900 μηι, at least 1000 μηι, at least 1100 μηι, at least 1200 μηι, at least 1300 μηι, at least 1400 μηι, at least 1500 μηι, at least 1600 μηι, at least 1700 μηι, at least 1800 μηι, at least 1900 μηι, at least 2000 μηι, at least 2100 μηι, at least 2200 μηι, at least 2300 μηι, at least 2400 μηι, at least 2500 μηι, at least 3000 μηι, at least 3500 μηι, or at least 4000 μηι; and/or

- within the range of 500 μηι (±50%), 600 μηι (±50%), 700 μηι (±50%), 800 μηι (±50%), 900 μηι (±50%), 1000 μηι (±50%), 1100 μηι (±50%), 1200 μηι (±50%), 1300 μηι (±50%), 1400 μηι (±50%), 1500 μηι (±50%), 1600 μηι (±50%), 1700 μηι (±50%), 1800 μηι (±50%), 1900 μηι (±50%), 2000 μηι (±50%), 2100 μηι (±50%), 2200 μηι (±50%), 2300 μηι (±50%), 2400 μηι (±50%), 2500 μηι (±50%), 3000 μηι (±50%), 3500 μηι (±50%), or 4000 μηι (±50%).

[0069] Preferably, the powder according to the invention having an average particle size within the range of from 900 μηι to 2.0 mm has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D50 value

of not more than 3000 μηι, not more than 2500 μηι, not more than 2400 μηι, not more than 2300 μηι, not more than 2200 μηι, not more than 2100 μηι, not more than 2000 μηι, not more than 1900 μηι, not more than 1800 μηι, not more than 1700 μηι, not more than 1600 μηι, not more than 1500 μηι, not more than 1400 μηι, not more than 1300 μηι, not more than 1200 μηι, not more than 1100 μηι, not more than 1000 μηι, not more than 900 μηι, not more than 800 μηι, or not more than 700 μηι; and/or of at least 700 μηι, at least 800 μηι, at least 900 μηι, at least 1000 μηι, at least 1100 μηι, at least 1200 μηι, at least 1300 μηι, at least 1400 μηι, at least 1500 μηι, at least 1600 μηι, at least 1700 μηι, at least 1800 μηι, at least 1900 μηι, at least 2000 μηι, at least 2100 μηι, at least 2200 μηι, at least 2300 μηι, at least 2400 μηι, at least 2500 μηι, or at least 3000 μηι; and/or

- within the range of 700 μηι (±50%), 800 μηι (±50%), 900 μηι (±50%), 1000 μηι (±50%), 1100 μηι (±50%), 1200 μηι (±50%), 1300 μηι (±50%), 1400 μηι (±50%), 1500 μηι (±50%), 1600 μηι (±50%), 1700 μηι (±50%), 1800 μηι (±50%), 1900 μηι (±50%), 2000 μηι (±50%), 2100 μηι (±50%), 2200 μηι (±50%), 2300 μηι (±50%), 2400 μηι (±50%), 2500 μηι (±50%), or 3000 μηι (±50%).

[0070] Preferably, the powder according to the invention having an average particle size within the range of from 900 μηι to 2.0 mm has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D90 value

[0071] In another preferred embodiment of the powder according to the invention, the average particle size of the powder is within the range of from 2.0 mm to 5.0 mm. In a particularly preferred embodiment of the powder according to the invention, the average particle size of the powder (statistical value) is within the range of from 2.0 mm to 5.0 mm and the powder essentially comprises no particles having a particle size (individual value) of less than 2.0 mm and more than 5.0 mm (grain size class 2.0 mm < x < 5.0 mm).

[0072] This grain size class encompasses very coarse crystals and particles that are particularly useful for applications in hot beverages (e.g. tea). Due to their structure, the crystals and particles dissolve very slowly and may assist in the development of aroma. Due to their hardness, the crystals cannot be easily destroyed or comminuted thereby suppressing dust formation. This may be advantageous with respect to storage, transport and shipping, and depending upon the individual food application, also with respect to processing.

[0073] Particularly preferred embodiments of this preferred powder according to the invention having an average particle size within the range of from 2.0 mm to 5.0 mm are described hereinafter.

[0074] Preferably, the powder according to the invention having an average particle size within the range of from 2.0 mm to 5.0 mm has an average particle size of not more than 5000 μηι, not more than 4500 μηι, not more than 4000 μηι, not more than 3500 μηι, not more than 3000 μηι, not more than 2500 μηι, not more than 2400 μηι, not more than 2300 μηι, not more than 2200 μηι, not more than 2100 μηι, or not more than 2000 μηι; and/or

of at least 2000 μηι, at least 2100 μηι, at least 2200 μηι, at least 2300 μηι, at least 2400 μηι, at least 2500 μηι, at least 3000 μηι, at least 3500 μηι, at least 4000 μηι, at least 4500 μηι, or at least 5000 μηι; and/or

- within the range of 2000 μηι (±50%), 2100 μηι (±50%), 2200 μηι (±50%), 2300 μηι (±50%), 2400 μηι (±50%), 2500 μηι (±50%), 3000 μηι (±50%), 3500 μηι (±50%), 4000 μηι (±50%), 4500 μηι (±50%), or 5000 μηι (±50%).

[0075] Preferably, the powder according to the invention having an average particle size within the range of from 2.0 mm to 5.0 mm has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a Dm value

of not more than 5000 μηι, not more than 4500 μηι, not more than 4000 μηι, not more than 3500 μηι, not more than 3000 μηι, not more than 2500 μηι, not more than 2400 μηι, not more than 2300 μηι, not more than 2200 μηι, not more than 2100 μηι, not more than 2000 μηι, not more than 1900 μηι, not more than 1800 μηι, not more than 1700 μηι, not more than 1600 μηι, not more than 1500 μηι, not more than 1400 μηι, not more than 1300 μηι, not more than 1200 μηι, not more than 1100 μηι, or not more than 1000 μηι; and/or of at least 1000 μηι, at least 1100 μηι, at least 1200 μηι, at least 1300 μηι, at least 1400 μηι, at least 1500 μηι, at least 1600 μηι, at least 1700 μηι, at least 1800 μηι, at least 1900 μηι, at least 2000 μηι, at least 2100 μηι, at least 2200 μηι, at least 2300 μηι, at least 2400 μηι, at least 2500 μηι, at least 3000 μηι, at least 3500 μηι, at least 4000 μηι, at least 4500 μηι, or at least 5000 μηι; and/or

- within the range of 1000 μηι (±50%), 1100 μηι (±50%), 1200 μηι (±50%), 1300 μηι (±50%), 1400 μηι (±50%), 1500 μηι (±50%), 1600 μηι (±50%), 1700 μηι (±50%), 1800 μηι (±50%), 1900 μηι (±50%), 2000 μηι (±50%), 2100 μηι (±50%), 2200 μηι (±50%), 2300 μηι (±50%), 2400 μηι (±50%), 2500 μηι (±50%), 3000 μηι (±50%), 3500 μηι (±50%), 4000 μηι (±50%), 4500 μηι (±50%), or 5000 μηι (±50%).

[0076] Preferably, the powder according to the invention having an average particle size within the range of from 2.0 mm to 5.0 mm has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D50 value

of not more than 5000 μηι, not more than 4500 μηι, not more than 4000 μηι, not more than 3500 μηι, not more than 3000 μηι, not more than 2500 μηι, not more than 2400 μηι, not more than 2300 μηι, not more than 2200 μηι, not more than 2100 μηι, not more than 2000 μηι, not more than 1900 μηι, not more than 1800 μηι, not more than 1700 μηι, not more than 1600 μηι, or not more than 1500 μηι; and/or

of at least 1500 μηι, at least 1600 μηι, at least 1700 μηι, at least 1800 μηι, at least 1900 μηι, at least 2000 μηι, at least 2100 μηι, at least 2200 μηι, at least 2300 μηι, at least 2400 μηι, at least 2500 μηι, at least 3000 μηι, at least 3500 μηι, at least 4000 μηι, at least 4500 μηι, or at least 5000 μηι; and/or

- within the range of 1500 μηι (±50%), 1600 μηι (±50%), 1700 μηι (±50%), 1800 μηι (±50%), 1900 μηι (±50%), 2000 μηι (±50%), 2100 μηι (±50%), 2200 μηι (±50%), 2300 μηι (±50%), 2400 μηι (±50%), 2500 μηι (±50%), 3000 μηι (±50%), 3500 μηι (±50%), 4000 μηι (±50%), 4500 μηι (±50%), or 5000 μηι (±50%). [0077] Preferably, the powder according to the invention having an average particle size within the range of from 2.0 mm to 5.0 mm has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D90 value

of not more than 5000 μηι, not more than 4500 μηι, not more than 4000 μηι, not more than 3500 μηι, not more than 3000 μηι, not more than 2500 μηι, not more than 2400 μηι, not more than 2300 μηι, not more than 2200 μηι, not more than 2100 μηι, or not more than 2000 μηι; and/or

[0078] In another preferred embodiment of the powder according to the invention, the average particle size of the powder is within the range of from 300 μηι to 1.5 mm. In a particularly preferred embodiment of the powder according to the invention, the average particle size of the powder (statistical value) is within the range of from 300 μηι to 1.5 mm and the powder essentially comprises no particles having a particle size (individual value) of less than 300 μηι and more than 1.5 mm (grain size class 300 μηι < x < 1.5 mm).

[0079] This grain size class encompasses coarse crystals and particles that are particularly useful in bakery products, hard and soft caramels, gels, fruit gums and for fruit preparations. The melting properties as well as the flow properties of this grain size class are good and the dust content is low. The dissolution properties are optimal for applications together with gelling agents such as pectin. Pectin is a hydrocolloid that is typically obtained from plants or fruits. Pectin is used as gelling agent for the preparation of marmalade, jelly, fruit spread, jam and the like. In gelling sugar, the content of pectin is typically within the range of 0.4 to 3 wt.-%o. As at higher contents pectin has a lower solubility, the pectin is typically provided to the surface of sugar crystals and particles, respectively, to ensure that the pectin dissolves before the sugar. However, this requires a minimal particle size of the sugar particles. It has been found that allulose powders having a minimal average particle size of 300 μηι provide satisfactory results. Furthermore, the upper limit of the particle size is also important for gelling sugars of allulose powders. When the particles become too large the overall crystal surface becomes too small so that the desired amount of pectin cannot be adsorbed thereon. Furthermore, above a particle size of 1.5 mm undesirable segregation phenomena can be observed.

[0080] Particularly preferred embodiments of this preferred powder according to the invention having an average particle size within the range of from 300 μηι to 1.5 mm are described hereinafter.

[0081] Preferably, the powder according to the invention having an average particle size within the range of from 300 μηι to 1.5 mm has an average particle size

of not more than 1500 μηι, not more than 1400 μηι, not more than 1300 μηι, not more than 1200 μηι, not more than 1100 μηι, not more than 1000 μηι, not more than 900 μηι, not more than 800 μηι, not more than 700 μηι, not more than 600 μηι, not more than 500 μηι, not more than 400 μηι, or not more than 300 μηι; and/or of at least 300 μηι, at least 400 μηι, at least 500 μηι, at least 600 μηι, at least 700 μηι, at least 800 μηι, at least 900 μηι, at least 1000 μηι, at least 1100 μηι, at least 1200 μηι, at least 1300 μηι, at least 1400 μηι, or at least 1500 μηι; and/or

- within the range of 300 μηι (±50%), 350 μηι (±50%), 400 μηι (±50%), 450 μηι (±50%), 500 μηι (±50%), 600 μηι (±50%), 700 μηι (±50%), 800 μηι (±50%), 900 μηι (±50%), 1000 μηι (±50%), 1100 μηι (±50%), 1200 μηι (±50%), 1300 μηι (±50%), 1400 μηι (±50%), or 1500 μηι (±50%).

[0082] Preferably, the powder according to the invention having an average particle size within the range of from 300 μηι to 1.5 mm has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a Dm value

of not more than 3000 μηι, not more than 2500 μηι, not more than 2400 μηι, not more than 2300 μηι, not more than 2200 μηι, not more than 2100 μηι, not more than 2000 μηι, not more than 1900 μηι, not more than 1800 μηι, not more than 1700 μηι, not more than 1600 μηι, not more than 1500 μηι, not more than 1400 μηι, not more than 1300 μηι, not more than 1200 μηι, not more than 1 100 μηι, not more than 1000 μηι, not more than 900 μηι, not more than 800 μηι, not more than 700 μηι, not more than 600 μηι, not more than 500 μηι, not more than 400 μηι, not more than 300 μηι, not more than 200 μηι, or not more than 100 μηι; and/or of at least 100 μηι, at least 200 μηι, at least 300 μηι, at least 400 μηι, at least 500 μηι, at least 600 μηι, at least 700 μηι, at least 800 μηι, at least 900 μηι, at least 1000 μηι, at least 1100 μηι, at least 1200 μηι, at least 1300 μηι, at least 1400 μηι, at least 1500 μηι, at least 1600 μηι, at least 1700 μηι, at least 1800 μηι, at least 1900 μηι, at least 2000 μηι, at least 2100 μηι, at least 2200 μηι, at least 2300 μηι, at least 2400 μηι, at least 2500 μηι, or at least 3000 μηι; and/or

- within the range of 100 μηι (±50%), 150 μηι (±50%), 200 μηι (±50%), 250 μηι (±50%), 300 μηι (±50%), 350 μηι (±50%), 400 μηι (±50%), 450 μηι (±50%), 500 μηι (±50%), 600 μηι (±50%), 700 μηι (±50%), 800 μηι (±50%), 900 μηι (±50%), 1000 μηι (±50%), 1100 μηι (±50%), 1200 μηι (±50%), 1300 μηι (±50%), 1400 μηι (±50%), 1500 μηι (±50%), 1600 μηι (±50%), 1700 μηι (±50%), 1800 μηι (±50%), 1900 μηι (±50%), 2000 μηι (±50%), 2100 μηι (±50%), 2200 μηι (±50%), 2300 μηι (±50%), 2400 μηι (±50%), 2500 μηι (±50%), or 3000 μηι (±50%).

[0083] Preferably, the powder according to the invention having an average particle size within the range of from 300 μηι to 1.5 mm has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D50 value

of not more than 1800 μηι, not more than 1700 μηι, not more than 1600 μηι, not more than 1500 μηι, not more than 1400 μηι, not more than 1300 μηι, not more than 1200 μηι, not more than 1100 μηι, not more than 1000 μηι, not more than 900 μηι, not more than 800 μηι, not more than 700 μηι, not more than 600 μηι, not more than 500 μηι, not more than 400 μηι, not more than 300 μηι, or not more than 200 μηι; and/or of at least 200 μηι, at least 300 μηι, at least 400 μηι, at least 500 μηι, at least 600 μηι, at least 700 μηι, at least 800 μηι, at least 900 μηι, at least 1000 μηι, at least 1100 μηι, at least 1200 μηι, at least 1300 μηι, at least 1400 μηι, at least 1500 μηι, at least 1600 μηι, at least 1700 μηι, or at least 1800 μηι; and/or

- within the range of 200 μηι (±50%), 250 μηι (±50%), 300 μηι (±50%), 350 μηι (±50%), 400 μηι (±50%), 450 μηι (±50%), 500 μηι (±50%), 600 μηι (±50%), 700 μηι (±50%), 800 μηι (±50%), 900 μηι (±50%), 1000 μηι (±50%), 1100 μπι (±50%), 1200 μπι (±50%), 1300 μπι (±50%), 1400 μτη (±50%), 1500 μπι (±50%), 1600 μπι (±50%), 1700 μπι (±50%), or 1800 μπι (±50%).

[0084] Preferably, the powder according to the invention having an average particle size within the range of from 300 μηι to 1.5 mm has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D90 value

of not more than 1500 μηι, not more than 1400 μηι, not more than 1300 μηι, not more than 1200 μηι, not more than 1100 μηι, not more than 1000 μηι, not more than 900 μηι, not more than 800 μηι, not more than 700 μηι, not more than 600 μηι, not more than 500 μηι, not more than 400 μηι, or not more than 300 μηι; and/or

of at least 300 μηι, at least 400 μηι, at least 500 μηι, at least 600 μηι, at least 700 μηι, at least 800 μηι, at least 900 μηι, at least 1000 μηι, at least 1100 μηι, at least 1200 μηι, at least 1300 μηι, at least 1400 μηι, or at least 1500 μηι; and/or

[0085] Preferred average particle sizes as well as ranges for Dm, D50 and D90 have been defined above for the powder according to the invention and for various preferred embodiments thereof. The following preferred embodiments generally apply to the powder according to the invention, i.e. to each of the above described embodiments.

[0086] Preferably, the powder according to the invention has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a span value (D9o-Dio)/Dso of not more than 10, or not more than 9, or not more than 8, or not more than 7, or not more than 6, or not more than 5, or not more than 4, or not more than 3.5, or not more than 3, or not more than 2.5, or not more than 2, or not more than 1.5.

[0087] Preferably, the powder according to the invention has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a span value (D₉o-Dio)/Dso of at least 1.5, or at least 2, or at least 2.5, or at least 3, or at least 3.5, or at least 4, or at least 5, or at least 6, or at least 7, or at least 8, or at least 9, or at least 10.

[0088] Preferably, the powder according to the invention has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a relative breath D90/D10 of not more than 10, or not more than 9, or not more than 8, or not more than 7, or not more than 6, or not more than 5, or not more than 4, or not more than 3.5, or not more than 3, or not more than 2.5, or not more than 2, or not more than 1.5.

[0089] Preferably, the powder according to the invention has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a relative breath D90/D₁₀ of at least 1.5, or at least 2, or at least 2.5, or at least 3, or at least 3.5, or at least 4, or at least 5, or at least 6, or at least 7, or at least 8, or at least 9, or at least 10.

[0090] The particle size distribution of a powder can be analyzed by sieve analysis. [0091] Preferably, at least 82.5 % of the powder passes a mesh size of 400 μιη. More preferably at least 83 %, still more preferably at least 84 %, yet more preferably at least 85 %, even more preferably at least 86 %, most preferably at least 87 %, and in particular at least 88 % of the powder passes a mesh size of 400 μηι.

[0092] Preferably, at least 46 % of the powder passes a mesh size of 315 μηι. More preferably at least 47 %, still more preferably at least 50 %, yet more preferably at least 52 %, even more preferably at least 54 %, most preferably at least 56 %, and in particular at least 58 % of the powder passes a mesh size of 315 μηι.

[0093] Preferably, at least 15.5 % of the powder passes a mesh size of 250 μηι. More preferably at least 16 %, still more preferably at least 19 %, yet more preferably at least 22 %, even more preferably at least 25 %, most preferably at least 28 %, and in particular at least 31 % of the powder passes a mesh size of 250 μηι.

[0094] Preferably, at least 3.5 % of the powder passes a mesh size of 200 μηι. More preferably at least 4 %, still more preferably at least 6 %, yet more preferably at least 8 %, even more preferably at least 10 %, most preferably at least 12 %, and in particular at least 13 % of the powder passes a mesh size of 200 μηι.

[0095] Preferably, the powder according to the invention has a bulk density, preferably measured by means of a Powtec 500 bulk density analysis device, of not more than 900 kg/m³, more preferably not more than 850 kg/m³, still more preferably not more than 800 kg/m³, yet more preferably not more than 750 kg/m³, even more preferably not more than 700 kg/m³, most preferably not more than 675 kg/m³, and in particular not more than 650 kg/m³.

[0096] In preferred embodiments, the powder according to the invention has a bulk density, preferably measured by means of a Powtec 500 bulk density analysis device, within the range of 300±100 kg/m³, or 350±100 kg/m³, or 400±100 kg/m³, or 450±100 kg/m³, or 500±100 kg/m³, or 550±100 kg/m³, or 600±100 kg/m³, or 650±100 kg/m³, or 700±100 kg/m³, or 750±100 kg/m³.

[0097] Unless expressly stated otherwise, for the purpose of the specification, all percentages are weight percent.

[0098] Preferably, the powder according to the invention has an allulose content of at least 5.0 wt.-%, at least 10 wt.-%, at least 20 wt.-%, at least 30 wt.-%, at least 40 wt.-%, at least 50 wt.-%, at least 60 wt.-%, at least 70 wt.-%, at least 80 wt.-%, at least 90 wt.-%, at least 95 wt.-%, at least 96 wt.-%, at least 97 wt.-%, at least 98 wt- %, at least 99 wt.-%, at least 99.5 wt.-%, relative to the total weight of the powder.

[0099] Preferably, the powder according to the invention is a free flowing powder.

[0100] Preferably, the powder according to the invention is an essentially dry powder [0101] Preferably, the powder according to the invention has a water content of not more than 5.0 wt.-%, not more than 4.5 wt.-%, not more than 4.0 wt.-%, not more than 3.5 wt.-%, not more than 3.0 wt.-%, not more than 2.5 wt.-%, not more than 2.0 wt.-%, not more than 1.5 wt.-%, not more than 1.0 wt.-%, or not more than 0.5 wt- %, relative to the total weight of the powder.

[0102] Preferably, the powder according to the invention has a total content of saccharides other than allulose of

- not more than 90 wt.-%, not more than 80 wt.-%, not more than 70 wt.-%, not more than 60 wt.-%, not more than 50 wt.-%, not more than 40 wt.-%, not more than 30 wt.-%, not more than 20 wt.-%, not more than 10 wt.-%, not more than 5.0 wt.-%, not more than 4.5 wt.-%, not more than 4.0 wt.-%, not more than 3.5 wt.-%, not more than 3.0 wt.-%, not more than 2.5 wt.-%, not more than 2.0 wt.-%, not more than 1.5 wt.-%, not more than 1.0 wt.-%, or not more than 0.5 wt.-%, relative to the total weight of the powder; and/or at least 5.0 wt.-%, at least 10 wt.-%, at least 20 wt.-%, at least 30 wt.-%, at least 40 wt.-%, at least 50 wt.-%, at least 60 wt.-%, at least 70 wt.-%, at least 80 wt.-%, at least 90 wt.-%, at least 95 wt.-%, at least 96 wt.-%, at least 97 wt.-%, at least 98 wt.-%, at least 99 wt.-%, at least 99.5 wt.-%, relative to the total weight of the powder.

[0103] Preferably, the powder according to the invention has a total content of saccharides including allulose of

[0104] Preferably, the allulose that is contained in the powder according to the invention has a degree of crystallinity of

- at least 10%, at least 20%, at least 30%, at least 40%, at least 50%, at least 60%, at least 70%, at least 80%, at least 90%, at least 95%, or at least 98%, at least 99%; and/or

- not more than 99%o, not more than 95%o, not more than 90%o, or not more than 85%o, not more than 80%o, not more than 75%o, not more than 70%o, not more than 65%o, not more than 60%o, not more than 55%o, not more than 50%), not more than 45%o, not more than 40%o, not more than 35%o, not more than 30%, not more than 25%), not more than 20%, not more than 15%o, not more than 10%), or not more than 5%o.

[0105] In a preferred embodiment, besides allulose the powder according to the invention additionally comprises sucrose. [0106] Preferably, the content of sucrose is

- at least 0.001 wt.-%, at least 0.005 wt.-%, at least 0.01 wt.-%, at least 0.05 wt.-%, at least 0.1 wt.-%, at least 0.2 wt.-%, at least 0.3 wt.-%, at least 0.4 wt.-%, or at least 0.5 wt.-%, at least 1.0 wt.-%, at least 5.0 wt.-%, at least 10 wt.-%, at least 20 wt.-%, at least 30 wt.-%, at least 40 wt.-%, at least 50 wt.-%, at least 60 wt.-%, at least 70 wt.-%, at least 80 wt.-%, or at least 90 wt.-%, relative to the total weight of the powder; and/or

- not more than 90 wt.-%, not more than 80 wt.-%, not more than 70 wt.-%, not more than 60 wt.-%, not more than 50 wt.-%, not more than 40 wt.-%, not more than 30 wt.-%, not more than 20 wt.-%, not more than 10 wt.-%, not more than 5.0 wt.-%, not more than 4.5 wt.-%, not more than 4.0 wt.-%, not more than 3.5 wt.-%, not more than 3.0 wt.-%, not more than 2.5 wt.-%, not more than 2.0 wt.-%, not more than 1.5 wt.-%, not more than 1.0 wt.-%, or not more than 0.5 wt.-%, relative to the total weight of the powder.

[0107] In a preferred embodiment, the sucrose is present in form of particles which essentially contain no allulose and/or wherein the allulose is present in form of particles which essentially contain no sucrose.

[0108] In another preferred embodiment, the sucrose and the allulose are co-crystallized.

[0109] In a preferred embodiment, besides allulose the powder according to the invention additionally comprises fructose.

[0110] Preferably, the content of fructose is

- at least 0.001 wt.-%, at least 0.005 wt.-%, at least 0.01 wt.-%, at least 0.05 wt.-%, at least 0.1 wt.-%, at least 0.2 wt.-%, at least 0.3 wt.-%, at least 0.4 wt.-%, at least 0.5 wt.-%, at least 1.0 wt.-%, at least 5.0 wt.-%, at least 10 wt.-%, at least 20 wt.-%, at least 30 wt.-%, at least 40 wt.-%, at least 50 wt.-%, at least 60 wt.-%, at least 70 wt.-%, at least 80 wt.-%, or at least 90 wt.-%, relative to the total weight of the powder; and/or

[0111] In a preferred embodiment, the fructose is present in form of particles which essentially contain no allulose and/or wherein the allulose is present in form of particles which essentially contain no fructose.

[0112] In another preferred embodiment, the fructose and the allulose are co-crystallized.

[0113] Due to its amorphous structure, allulose that has been co- crystallized with sucrose and/or fructose is particularly useful for aroma formation, for compaction and compression, for granulation, for coatings or as anti- sticking agent. [0114] In a preferred embodiment, besides allulose the powder according to the invention additionally comprises an anticaking additive.

[0115] Preferably, the anticaking additive is present in form of particles which essentially contain no allulose and/or wherein the allulose is present in form of particles which essentially contain no anticaking additive.

[0116] Preferably, the anticaking additive comprises a sodium salt, a potassium salt, a calcium salt, a magnesium salt, an aluminium salt, or mixtures thereof.

[0117] In a preferred embodiment, the anticaking additive comprises an inorganic salt; more preferably a phosphate, a silicate, a carbonate, an oxide, or a ferrocyanide. In particularly preferred embodiments, the anticaking additive is selected from the group consisting of tribasic calcium phosphate, calcium silicate, magnesium silicate, calcium aluminum silicate, sodium aluminum silicate, magnesium carbonate, magnesium oxide, silicon dioxide, potassium ferrocyanide trihydrate, and sodium ferrocyanide decahydrate.

[0118] In another preferred embodiment, the anticaking additive comprises an organic salt; more preferably a behenate, laurate, myristate, palmitate or stearate. In particularly preferred embodiments, the anticaking additive is selected from the group consisting of calcium stearate, and magnesium stearate.

[0119] In still another preferred embodiment, the anticaking additive comprises an organic compound. Preferably, the organic compound is selected from the group consisting of cellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, and propylene glycol.

[0120] Preferably, the content of the anticaking additive is

- at least 0.001 wt.-%, at least 0.005 wt.-%, at least 0.01 wt.-%, at least 0.05 wt.-%, at least 0.1 wt.-%, at least 0.2 wt.-%, at least 0.3 wt.-%, at least 0.4 wt.-%, or at least 0.5 wt.-%, relative to the total weight of the powder; and/or

- not more than 5.0 wt.-%, not more than 4.5 wt.-%, not more than 4.0 wt.-%, not more than 3.5 wt.-%, not more than 3.0 wt.-%, not more than 2.5 wt.-%, not more than 2.0 wt.-%, not more than 1.5 wt.-%, not more than 1.0 wt.-%, or not more than 0.5 wt.-%, relative to the total weight of the powder.

[0121] In a preferred embodiment, besides allulose the powder according to the invention additionally comprises a sweetener and/or sugar substitute.

[0122] Preferably, the sweetener and/or sugar substitute is present in form of particles which essentially contain no allulose and/or wherein the allulose is present in form of particles which essentially contain no sweetener and/or sugar substitute.

[0123] Preferably, the sweetener and/or sugar substitute is selected from the group consisting of acesulfame, aspartame, aspartame-acesulfame-salt, cyclamate, neohesperidine, neotame, saccharine, sucralose, stevioglycoside, especially stevioside, stevia, mogrosides, monkfruit, thaumatine, alitame, brazzeine, dulcine, hernandulcine, lugduname, monelline, pentadine, curculine, miraculine, osladine, perillartine, sorbitol, xylitol, mannitol, isomaltitol, isomaltulose, maltitol, lactitol, erythritol, and tagatose.

[0124] In a preferred embodiment, besides allulose the powder according to the invention additionally comprises a monosaccharide or disaccharide or polysaccharide. The monosaccharide fructose and the disaccharide sucrose have been described above.

[0125] Preferably, the monosaccharide is selected from the group consisting of glucose, mannose and galactose.

[0126] Preferably, the disaccharide is selected from the group consisting of maltose, lactose and cellobiose. [0127] Preferably, the polysaccharide is a starch, preferably maize starch or potato starch. [0128] Preferably, the content of monosaccharide or disaccharide or polysaccharide is

[0129] In a preferred embodiment, the monosaccharide or disaccharide or polysaccharide is present in form of particles which essentially contain no allulose and/or wherein the allulose is present in form of particles which essentially contain no monosaccharide or disaccharide.

[0130] In another preferred embodiment, the monosaccharide or disaccharide or polysaccharide and the allulose are co-crystallized.

[0131] In a preferred embodiment, besides allulose the powder according to the invention additionally comprises a gelling agent.

[0132] Preferably, the gelling agent is present in form of particles which essentially contain no allulose and/or wherein the allulose is present in form of particles which essentially contain no gelling agent.

[0133] Preferably, the gelling agent is selected from the group consisting of corn starch, potato starch, tapioca, arrowroot, rice flour, agar, guar gum, xanthan gum, pectin and gelatin. [0134] Preferably, the content of the gelling agent is

- at least 0.001 wt.-%, at least 0.005 wt.-%, at least 0.01 wt.-%, at least 0.05 wt.-%, at least 0.1 wt.-%, at least 0.2 wt.-%, at least 0.3 wt.-%, at least 0.4 wt.-% , at least 0.5 wt.-% , at least 0.75 wt.-% , at least 1.0 wt.-% , at least 1.5 wt.-% , at least 2.0 wt.-% , at least 2.5 wt.-% , or at least 3.0 wt.-%, relative to the total weight of the powder; and/or

- not more than 10 wt.-%, not more than 5.0 wt.-%, not more than 4.5 wt.-%, not more than 4.0 wt.-%, not more than 3.5 wt.-%, not more than 3.0 wt.-%, not more than 2.5 wt.-%, not more than 2.0 wt.-%, not more than 1.5 wt.-%, not more than 1.0 wt.-%, or not more than 0.5 wt.-%, relative to the total weight of the powder.

[0135] Preferably, the gelling agent comprises or essentially consists of a pectin. Thus, in a preferred embodiment, the powder according to the invention comprises allulose in combination with a pectin and optionally further ingredients. Commercial products of this type include but are not limited to gelling sugar (gelifying sugar, preservative sugar). Suitable further ingredients of such commercial products in accordance with the present invention include but are not limited to oily substances such as hardened palm oil, acids such as citric acid or tartaric acid, and/or preservatives such as sorbic acid.

[0136] It has been surprisingly found that a jelly, marmalade, jam containing allulose powder according to the invention and lowly esterified pectin have a higher jelly strength (as quantified according to an internal method) compared to a jelly, marmalade, jam containing allulose powder according to the invention and highly esterified pectin.

[0137] Preferably, the pectin has an average molecular weight within the range of from 30,000 to 800,000 g/mol. In preferred embodiments, the pectin has an average molecular weight within the range of 100,000±70,000 g/mol, or 150,000±70,000 g/mol, or 200,000±70,000 g/mol, or 250,000±70,000 g/mol.

[0138] In nature, the majority of carboxyl groups of galacturonic acid in pectins are esterified with methanol. This proportion is decreased to a varying degree during pectin extraction. The ratio of esterified to non-esterified galacturonic acid determines the behavior of pectin. This is why pectins are classified as highly esterified pectins vs. lowly esterified pectins, with more or less than half of all the galacturonic acid esterified. The non-esterified galacturonic acid units can be either free acids (carboxyl groups) or salts with sodium, potassium, or calcium. The salts of partially esterified pectins are called pectinates, if the degree of esterification is below 5 percent the salts are called pectates, the insoluble acid form, pectic acid.

[0139] In a preferred embodiment, the pectin is a highly esterified pectin. Preferably, the highly esterified pectin has a degree of esterification of more than 50%. In preferred embodiments, the highly esterified pectin has a degree of esterification within the range of 60±9 %, or 70±20 %, or 70±10 %, or 75±20 %, or 75±10 %, or 80±20 %, or 80±10 %, or 90±10 %.

[0140] It has been surprisingly found that fruit spreads comprising allulose powder according to the invention and a lowly esterified pectin have a slightly lower water activity than conventional fruit spreads. [0141] In another preferred embodiment, the pectin is a lowly esterified pectin. Preferably, the lowly esterified pectin has a degree of esterification within the range of from 5 % to 50 %. Preferably, the lowly esterified pectin has a degree of esterification of not more than 47.5%, more preferably not more than 45%o, still more preferably not more than 42.5%, yet more preferably not more than 40%o, even more preferably not more than 38%>, most preferably not more than 36%>, and in particular not more than 35%o. In preferred embodiments, the lowly esterified pectin has a degree of esterification within the range of 10±9 %>, or 20±20 %>, or 20±15 %>, or 20±10 %>, or 30±20 %, or 30±10 %, or 40±10 %.

[0142] In still another preferred embodiment, the pectin is a pectic acid. Preferably, the pectic acid has a degree of esterification of less than 5 %>.

[0143] Amidated pectin is a modified form of pectin, where some of the galacturonic acid is converted with ammonia to carboxylic acid amide. In Europe, pectins are differentiated into the E numbers E440(i) for non- amidated pectins and E440(ii) for amidated pectins.

[0144] In a preferred embodiment, the pectin is an amidated pectin. Thus, the pectin is preferably selected from amidated highly esterified pectins, amidated lowly esterified pectins and amidated pectic acids, whereas amidated lowly esterified pectins are particularly preferred.

[0145] Preferably, the degree of amidation of the pectin is within the range of 18±15 %>, more preferably 18±13 %>, still more preferably 18±11 %,, yet more preferably 18±9 %>, even more preferably 18±7 %>, most preferably 18±5 %>, and in particular 18±3 %>.

[0146] In another preferred embodiment, the pectin is non-amidated.

[0147] Preferably, the content of the pectin is at least 0.001 wt.-%o, more preferably at least 0.005 wt.-%o, still more preferably at least 0.01 wt.-%o, yet more preferably at least 0.05 wt.-%o, even more preferably at least 0.1 wt.-%), most preferably at least 0.25 wt.-%o, and in particular at least 0.5 wt.-%o, in each case relative to the total weight of the powder.

[0148] Preferably, the content of pectin is not more than 10 wt.-%o, more preferably not more than 9.0 wt.-%o, still more preferably not more than 8.0 wt.-%o, yet more preferably not more than 7.0 wt.-%o, even more preferably not more than 6.0 wt.-%o, most preferably not more than 5.0 wt.-%o, and in particular not more than 4.0 wt.-%), in each case relative to the total weight of the powder.

[0149] Preferably, the weight ratio of the allulose to the pectin is within the range of from 1000: 1 to 1 : 1. In preferred embodiments, the weight ratio of the allulose to the pectin is within the range of (900±100): 1, or (800±100): 1, or (700±100): 1, or (600±100): 1, or (500±100): 1, or (400±100): 1, or (300±100): 1, or (200±100): 1, or (100±90): 1, or (90±30): 1, or (80±30): 1, or (70±30): 1, or (60±30): 1, or (50±30): 1, or (40±30): 1, or (30±10): 1, or (20±10): 1, or (10±9): 1, or (8±7): 1, or (5±4): 1. In other preferred embodiments, the weight ratio of the allulose to the pectin is within the range of 100: 1 to 1:100, or 80:1 to 1:80, or 60:1 to 1:60, or 40: 1 to 1:40, or 20:1 to 1:20, or 10:1 to 1: 10, or 5: 1 to 1:5, or 3:1 to 1:3, or 2: 1 to 1:2.

[0150] Preferably, the weight ratio of all saccharides including allulose to the pectin is within the range of 1000:1 to 1:1. In preferred embodiments, the weight ratio of all saccharides including allulose to the pectin is within the range of (900±100): 1, or (800±100): 1, or (700±100): 1, or (600±100): 1, or (500±100): 1, or (400±100): 1, or (300±100): 1, or (200±100): 1, or (100±90): 1, or (90±30): 1, or (80±30): 1, or (70±30): 1, or (60±30): 1, or (50±30):1, or (40±30): 1, or (30±10): 1, or (20±10):1, or (10±9): 1, or (8±7): 1, or (5±4):1.

[0151] Combinations of allulose with pectins are particularly preferred for the manufacture of various foodstuffs and beverages, especially fruit spreads (such as jelly, marmalades, jams and the like).

[0152] In a preferred embodiment, the content of pectin in a foodstuff or beverage, preferably in a fruit spread is not higher than 5 wt.-%, preferably not higher than 4 wt.-%, more preferably not higher than 3 wt.-%, even more preferably not higher than 2 wt.-%, most preferred not higher than 1 wt.-%, in each case relative to the total weight of the foodstuff or beverage, preferably jelly, marmalade, jam.

[0153] In another preferred embodiment the content of allulose in a foodstuff or beverage, preferably in a fruit spread is at least 30 wt.-%, preferably at least 33 wt.-%, more preferably at least 36 wt.-%, even more preferably at least 39 wt.-%, most preferred at least 42 wt.-%, most preferably at least 45 wt.-% and in particular at least 48 wt.-% in each case relative to the total weight of the foodstuff or beverage, preferably fruit spread.

[0154] In a preferred embodiment, the pectin is present in form of particles which essentially contain no allulose and/or wherein the allulose is present in form of particles which essentially contain no pectin.

[0155] In another preferred embodiment, the pectin is present in form of a coating surrounding cores that contain or essentially consist of the allulose.

[0156] Preferably, the pectin is derived from fruits selected from the group consisting of pears, apples, guavas, quince, plums, gooseberries, and oranges and other citrus fruits. Preferably, the raw material for pectin production are selected from dried citrus peel, apple pomace, and sugar beet pomace.

[0157] In a preferred embodiment, besides allulose the powder according to the invention additionally comprises an acid.

[0158] Preferably, the acid is present in form of particles which essentially contain no allulose and/or wherein the allulose is present in form of particles which essentially contain no acid.

[0159] Preferably, the acid is an organic acid. Preferably, the organic acid is a carboxylic acid. Preferably, the carboxylic acid is a multicarboxylic acid. Preferably, the acid is selected from citric acid and tartaric acid. [0160] Preferably, the content of the acid is

- at least 0.001 wt.-%, at least 0.005 wt.-%, at least 0.01 wt.-%, at least 0.05 wt.-%, at least 0.1 wt.-%, at least 0.2 wt.-%, at least 0.3 wt.-%, at least 0.4 wt.-%, at least 0.5 wt.-%, at least 0.75 wt.-%, at least 1.0 wt.-%, at least 15 wt.-%, at least 2.0 wt.-%, relative to the total weight of the powder; and/or

[0161] In a preferred embodiment, besides allulose the powder according to the invention essentially contains

- no additional saccharides and/or

- no sweeteners and/or

- no antioxidants and/or

- no preservatives.

[0162] In a preferred embodiment, the powder according to the invention essentially contains no hydro ym ethyl furfural (HMF).

[0163] In a preferred embodiment, the powder according to the invention essentially consists of allulose.

[0164] The powder according to the invention can be prepared by conventional means. Typically, solid allulose that has been obtained e.g. by precipitation from solution in a suitable solvent, may be grinded and optionally sieved. Grinding can be achieved by conventional mills including but not limited to hammer mills, ball mills, rod mills, autogenous mills, SAG mills, pebble mills, high pressure grinding rolls, Buhrstone mills, vertical shaft impactor mills, tower mills, and the like.

[0165] The thus obtained milled powder may be classified and divided by means of conventional sieves into fractions having well defined particle sizes.

[0166] Another aspect of the invention relates to the use of the powder according to the invention as described above as a prebiotic or for rendering a foodstuff, a beverage or a feed for animals with prebiotic properties.

[0167] Another aspect of the invention relates to the use of the powder according to the invention as described above for preparing a foodstuff, a beverage or a feed for animals.

[0168] Another aspect of the invention relates to a process for preparing a foodstuff or a beverage comprising the step of adding a powder according to the invention as described above to an intermediate of the foodstuff, a beverage or a feed for animals. [0169] All preferred embodiments of the powder according to the invention as described above also analogously apply to the uses according to the invention and to the process according to the invention and are therefore not repeated hereinafter.

[0170] Preferably, the foodstuff, a beverage or a feed for animals according to the invention is solid, semi-solid or liquid.

[0171] Preferably, the foodstuff or beverage according to the invention is selected from foodstuffs and beverages.

[0172] Preferably, the foodstuff is selected from the group consisting of basic foods and prepared foods.

[0173] Preferred basic foods include but are not limited to breads, dairy products, eggs, legumes, edible plants, edible fungi, meat, edible nuts and seeds, cereals, seafood, and staple foods.

[0174] Preferred prepared foods include but are not limited to appetizers, condiments, confectionery, convenience foods, desserts, dips, pastes and spreads, dried foods, dumplings, fast food, fermented foods, halal food, kosher food, noodles, pies, salads, sandwiches, sauces, snack foods, soups, and stews.

[0175] Preferred foodstuffs are selected from the group consisting of basic foods and prepared foods. Preferred basic foods are selected from the group consisting of breads, dairy products, eggs, legumes, edible plants, edible fungi, meat, edible nuts and seeds, cereals, seafood, and staple foods. Preferred prepared foods are selected from the group consisting of appetizers, condiments, confectionery, convenience foods, desserts, dips, pastes and spreads, dried foods, dumplings, fast food, fermented foods, halal food, kosher food, noodles, pies, salads, sandwiches, sauces, snack foods, soups, and stews. In a preferred embodiment, the foodstuff is selected from the group consisting of food, functional food, food ingredients, dietary supplements, and feed.

[0176] Preferred beverages are selected from the group consisting of non-alcoholic drinks and alcoholic drinks. Preferred non-alcoholic drinks are selected from the group consisting of water, milk, tea, coffee, carbonated drinks, juice and juice drinks. Preferred alcoholic drinks are selected from the group consisting of beer, cider, wine, and spirits.

[0177] Particularly preferred foodstuffs and beverages include but are not limited to

- basic materials for beverages and drinks;

- formula diets;

confectionaries;

- fruit preparations;

- sausages, cold cut and meat products;

- dairy products; and

- bakery products. [0178] Examples of foodstuffs and beverages according to the invention include but are not limited to

- gels such as jelly, cream caramels, and yogurts;

- marmalade, jelly, fruit spread and jam;

- seasonings such as mayonnaises, dressings, sauces, basting sauces, soups, and processed vegetable products;

- restorable foods such as curries, hashed beefs, meat sauces, stews, and soups;

- chilled foods;

- processed meat products such as hamburger steaks, bacons, sausages, salami sausages, and hams;

- fish paste products such as minced and steamed fish products, fish sausages, fish hams and sausages, and fried minced and steamed fish products;

- processed wheat products such as breads, raw noodles, dried noodles, macaronis, spaghettis, Chinese bun pastries, cake mixes, premixes, white sauces, and pastries for jiaozis and spring rolls;

- canned and bottled foods such as curries, sauces, soups, fish boiled in soy sauce, and jams;

- confectioneries such as candies, lozenges, tablet confectioneries, chocolates, biscuits, cookies, rice crackers, Japanese and Western cakes, unbaked cakes, snacks, sugar confectioneries, and cream caramels;

- deep-fried foods;

- cooked and processed foods such as croquettes, jiaozis, and Chinese buns; and

- pastes such as vegetable pastes, minced meats, fruit pastes, and seafood pastes;

- dairy products such as ice creams, whipping creams, confluents, butters, yogurts, cheeses, and white sauces;

- processed oils and fats such as margarines, fat spreads, and shortenings;

- carbonated beverages such as colas, carbonated fruit beverages, alcoholic fruit beverages, fruit beverages mixed with dairy products, fruit juices, fruit- containing beverages;

- lactic acid beverages or milk beverages such as milk drinks, coffees, cow's milks, soy milks, cocoa milks, fruit milks, and yogurts; and

- tea beverages such as natural leaf teas, oolong teas, green powdered teas, black teas.

[0179] Preferred beverages include but are not limited to non-alcoholic drinks and alcoholic drinks.

[0180] Preferred non-alcoholic drinks are selected from the group consisting of water, milk, cocoa milks, tea, coffee, carbonated drinks, juice and juice drinks.

[0181] Preferred alcoholic drinks are selected from the group consisting of beer, cider, wine, and spirits.

[0182] Preferred feeds are animal feeds such as concentrated feed preferably for feeding pets or livestock.

[0183] Preferred pets (domestic animals, farm animals) according to the invention include but are not limited to dogs, cats, mice, rats, rabbits, hamster, guinea pigs, birds, fish and the like. Preferred pets are selected from cats, dogs, rabbits, hamster and guinea pigs.

[0184] In a preferred embodiment, the animal feed is dry feed, preferably for pets, or wet feed, preferably for pets. [0185] In another preferred embodiment, the animal feed is liquid, preferably for pets.

[0186] Preferred embodiments (Embs) 1 to 135 according to the invention are summarized as Emb-1 to Emb- 135 here below:

[0187] Emb-1: A powder comprising allulose, wherein the average particle size of the powder is within the range of not more than 5.0 mm.

[0188] Emb-2: The powder according to Emb-1, wherein the average particle size of the powder is within the range of

(i) not more than 900 μηι; or

(ii) from 900 μηι to 2.0 mm; or

(iii) from 2.0 mm to 5.0 mm.

[0189] Emb-3: The powder according to Emb-1 or 2, wherein the powder has an average particle size of not more than 5000 μηι, not more than 4500 μηι, not more than 4000 μηι, not more than 3500 μηι, not more than 3000 μηι, not more than 2500 μηι, not more than 2400 μηι, not more than 2300 μηι, not more than 2200 μηι, not more than 2100 μηι, not more than 2000 μηι, not more than 1900 μηι, not more than 1800 μηι, not more than 1700 μηι, not more than 1600 μηι, not more than 1500 μηι, not more than 1400 μηι, not more than 1300 μηι, not more than 1200 μηι, not more than 1100 μηι, not more than 1000 μηι, not more than 900 μηι, not more than 800 μηι, not more than 700 μηι, not more than 600 μηι, not more than 500 μηι, not more than 400 μηι, not more than 300 μηι, not more than 200 μηι, not more than 100 μηι, not more than 90 μηι, not more than 80 μηι, not more than 70 μηι, not more than 60 μηι, not more than 50 μηι, not more than 40 μηι, not more than 30 μηι, not more than 20 μηι, or not more than 10 μηι.

[0190] Emb-4: The powder according to any of the preceding Embs, wherein the powder has an average particle size of at least 10 μηι, at least 20 μηι, at least 30 μηι, at least 40 μηι, at least 50 μηι, at least 60 μηι, at least 70 μηι, at least 80 μηι, at least 90 μηι, at least 100 μηι, at least 200 μηι, at least 300 μηι, at least 400 μηι, at least 500 μηι, at least 600 μηι, at least 700 μηι, at least 800 μηι, at least 900 μηι, at least 1000 μηι, at least 1100 μηι, at least 1200 μηι, at least 1300 μηι, at least 1400 μηι, at least 1500 μηι, at least 1600 μηι, at least 1700 μηι, at least 1800 μηι, at least 1900 μηι, at least 2000 μηι, at least 2100 μηι, at least 2200 μηι, at least 2300 μηι, at least 2400 μηι, at least 2500 μηι, at least 3000 μηι, at least 3500 μηι, at least 4000 μηι, at least 4500 μηι, or at least 5000 μηι.

[0191] Emb-5: The powder according to any of the preceding Embs, wherein the powder has an average particle size within the range of 10 μηι (±50%), 20 μηι (±50%), 30 μηι (±50%), 40 μηι (±50%), 50 μηι (±50%), 60 μηι (±50%), 70 μηι (±50%), 80 μηι (±50%), 90 μηι (±50%), 100 μηι (±50%), 150 μηι (±50%), 200 μηι (±50%), 250 μηι (±50%), 300 μηι (±50%), 350 μηι (±50%), 400 μηι (±50%), 450 μηι (±50%), 500 μηι (±50%), 600 μηι (±50%), 700 μηι (±50%), 800 μηι (±50%), 900 μηι (±50%), 1000 μηι (±50%), 1100 μηι (±50%), 1200 μηι (±50%), 1300 μηι (±50%), 1400 μηι (±50%), 1500 μηι (±50%), 1600 μηι (±50%), 1700 μηι (±50%), 1800 μηι (±50%), 1900 μηι (±50%), 2000 μηι (±50%), 2100 μηι (±50%), 2200 μηι (±50%), 2300 μηι (±50%), 2400 μπι (±50%), 2500 μπι (±50%), 3000 μπι (±50%), 3500 μπι (±50%), 4000 μπι (±50%), 4500 μπι (±50%), or 5000 μπι (±50%).

[0192] Emb-6: The powder according to any of the preceding Embs, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a Dm value of not more than 5000 μηι, not more than 4500 μηι, not more than 4000 μηι, not more than 3500 μηι, not more than 3000 μηι, not more than 2500 μηι, not more than 2400 μηι, not more than 2300 μηι, not more than 2200 μηι, not more than 2100 μηι, not more than 2000 μηι, not more than 1900 μηι, not more than 1800 μηι, not more than 1700 μηι, not more than 1600 μηι, not more than 1500 μηι, not more than 1400 μηι, not more than 1300 μηι, not more than 1200 μηι, not more than 1100 μηι, not more than 1000 μηι, not more than 900 μηι, not more than 800 μηι, not more than 700 μηι, not more than 600 μηι, not more than 500 μηι, not more than 400 μηι, not more than 300 μηι, not more than 200 μηι, not more than 100 μηι, not more than 90 μηι, not more than 80 μηι, not more than 70 μηι, not more than 60 μηι, not more than 50 μηι, not more than 40 μηι, not more than 30 μηι, not more than 20 μηι, or not more than 10 μηι.

[0193] Emb-7: The powder according to any of the preceding Embs, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a Dm value of at least 10 μηι, at least 20 μηι, at least 30 μηι, at least 40 μηι, at least 50 μηι, at least 60 μηι, at least 70 μηι, at least 80 μηι, at least 90 μηι, at least 100 μηι, at least 200 μηι, at least 300 μηι, at least 400 μηι, at least 500 μηι, at least 600 μηι, at least 700 μηι, at least 800 μηι, at least 900 μηι, at least 1000 μηι, at least 1100 μηι, at least 1200 μηι, at least 1300 μηι, at least 1400 μηι, at least 1500 μηι, at least 1600 μηι, at least 1700 μηι, at least 1800 μηι, at least 1900 μηι, at least 2000 μηι, at least 2100 μηι, at least 2200 μηι, at least 2300 μηι, at least 2400 μηι, at least 2500 μηι, at least 3000 μηι, at least 3500 μηι, at least 4000 μm, at least 4500 μηι, or at least 5000 μηι.

[0194] Emb-8: The powder according to any of the preceding Embs, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a Dm value within the range of 10 μηι (±50%), 20 μηι (±50%), 30 μηι (±50%), 40 μηι (±50%), 50 μηι (±50%), 60 μηι (±50%), 70 μηι (±50%), 80 μηι (±50%), 90 μηι (±50%), 100 μηι (±50%), 150 μηι (±50%), 200 μηι (±50%), 250 μηι (±50%), 300 μηι (±50%), 350 μηι (±50%), 400 μηι (±50%), 450 μηι (±50%), 500 μηι (±50%), 600 μηι (±50%), 700 μηι (±50%), 800 μηι (±50%), 900 μηι (±50%), 1000 μηι (±50%), 1100 μηι (±50%), 1200 μηι (±50%), 1300 μηι (±50%), 1400 μηι (±50%), 1500 μηι (±50%), 1600 μηι (±50%), 1700 μηι (±50%), 1800 μηι (±50%), 1900 μηι (±50%), 2000 μηι (±50%), 2100 μηι (±50%), 2200 μηι (±50%), 2300 μηι (±50%), 2400 μηι (±50%), 2500 μηι (±50%), 3000 μηι (±50%), 3500 μηι (±50%), 4000 μηι (±50%), 4500 μηι (±50%), or 5000 μηι (±50%).

[0195] Emb-9: The powder according to any of the preceding Embs, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D50 value of not more than 5000 μηι, not more than 4500 μηι, not more than 4000 μηι, not more than 3500 μηι, not more than 3000 μηι, not more than 2500 μηι, not more than 2400 μηι, not more than 2300 μηι, not more than 2200 μηι, not more than 2100 μηι, not more than 2000 μηι, not more than 1900 μηι, not more than 1800 μηι, not more than 1700 μηι, not more than 1600 μηι, not more than 1500 μηι, not more than 1400 μηι, not more than 1300 μηι, not more than 1200 μηι, not more than 1100 μηι, not more than 1000 μηι, not more than 900 μηι, not more than 800 μηι, not more than 700 μηι, not more than 600 μηι, not more than 500 μηι, not more than 400 μηι, not more than 300 μηι, not more than 200 μηι, not more than 100 μηι, not more than 90 μηι, not more than 80 μηι, not more than 70 μηι, not more than 60 μηι, not more than 50 μηι, not more than 40 μηι, not more than 30 μηι, not more than 20 μηι, or not more than 10 μηι.

[0196] Emb-10:The powder according to any of the preceding Embs, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D50 value of at least 10 μηι, at least 20 μηι, at least 30 μηι, at least 40 μηι, at least 50 μηι, at least 60 μηι, at least 70 μηι, at least 80 μηι, at least 90 μηι, at least 100 μηι, at least 200 μηι, at least 300 μηι, at least 400 μηι, at least 500 μηι, at least 600 μηι, at least 700 μηι, at least 800 μηι, at least 900 μηι, at least 1000 μηι, at least 1100 μηι, at least 1200 μηι, at least 1300 μηι, at least 1400 μηι, at least 1500 μηι, at least 1600 μηι, at least 1700 μηι, at least 1800 μηι, at least 1900 μηι, at least 2000 μm, at least 2100 μηι, at least 2200 μηι, at least 2300 μηι, at least 2400 μηι, at least 2500 μm, at least 3000 μηι, at least 3500 μηι, at least 4000 μηι, at least 4500 μηι, or at least 5000 μηι.

[0197] Emb-l l:The powder according to any of the preceding Embs, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D50 value within the range of 10 μηι (±50%), 20 μηι (±50%), 30 μηι (±50%), 40 μηι (±50%), 50 μηι (±50%), 60 μηι (±50%), 70 μηι (±50%), 80 μηι (±50%), 90 μηι (±50%), 100 μηι (±50%), 150 μηι (±50%), 200 μηι (±50%), 250 μηι (±50%), 300 μηι (±50%), 350 μηι (±50%), 400 μηι (±50%), 450 μηι (±50%), 500 μηι (±50%), 600 μηι (±50%), 700 μηι (±50%), 800 μηι (±50%), 900 μηι (±50%), 1000 μηι (±50%), 1100 μηι (±50%), 1200 μηι (±50%), 1300 μηι (±50%), 1400 μηι (±50%), 1500 μηι (±50%), 1600 μηι (±50%), 1700 μηι (±50%), 1800 μηι (±50%), 1900 μηι (±50%), 2000 μηι (±50%), 2100 μηι (±50%), 2200 μηι (±50%), 2300 μηι (±50%), 2400 μηι (±50%), 2500 μηι (±50%), 3000 μηι (±50%), 3500 μηι (±50%), 4000 μηι (±50%), 4500 μηι (±50%), or 5000 μηι (±50%).

[0198] Emb-12:The powder according to any of the preceding Embs, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D90 value of not more than 5000 μηι, not more than 4500 μηι, not more than 4000 μηι, not more than 3500 μηι, not more than 3000 μηι, not more than 2500 μηι, not more than 2400 μηι, not more than 2300 μηι, not more than 2200 μηι, not more than 2100 μηι, not more than 2000 μηι, not more than 1900 μηι, not more than 1800 μηι, not more than 1700 μηι, not more than 1600 μηι, not more than 1500 μηι, not more than 1400 μηι, not more than 1300 μηι, not more than 1200 μηι, not more than 1100 μηι, not more than 1000 μηι, not more than 900 μηι, not more than 800 μηι, not more than 700 μηι, not more than 600 μηι, not more than 500 μηι, not more than 400 μηι, not more than 300 μηι, not more than 200 μηι, not more than 100 μηι, not more than 90 μηι, not more than 80 μηι, not more than 70 μηι, not more than 60 μηι, not more than 50 μηι, not more than 40 μηι, not more than 30 μηι, not more than 20 μηι, or not more than 10 μηι.

[0199] Emb-13:The powder according to any of the preceding Embs, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D90 value of at least 10 μηι, at least 20 μηι, at least 30 μηι, at least 40 μηι, at least 50 μηι, at least 60 μηι, at least 70 μηι, at least 80 μηι, at least 90 μηι, at least 100 μηι, at least 200 μηι, at least 300 μηι, at least 400 μηι, at least 500 μηι, at least 600 μηι, at least 700 μηι, at least 800 μηι, at least 900 μηι, at least 1000 μηι, at least 1100 μηι, at least 1200 μηι, at least 1300 μηι, at least 1400 μηι, at least 1500 μηι, at least 1600 μηι, at least 1700 μηι, at least 1800 μηι, at least 1900 μηι, at least 2000 μηι, at least 2100 μηι, at least 2200 μηι, at least 2300 μηι, at least 2400 μηι, at least 2500 μηι, at least 3000 μηι, at least 3500 μηι, at least 4000 μηι, at least 4500 μηι, or at least 5000 μηι. [0200] Emb-14:The powder according to any of the preceding Embs, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D90 value within the range of 10 μηι (±50%), 20 μηι (±50%), 30 μηι (±50%), 40 μηι (±50%), 50 μηι (±50%), 60 μηι (±50%), 70 μηι (±50%), 80 μηι (±50%), 90 μηι (±50%), 100 μηι (±50%), 150 μηι (±50%), 200 μηι (±50%), 250 μηι (±50%), 300 μηι (±50%), 350 μηι (±50%), 400 μηι (±50%), 450 μηι (±50%), 500 μηι (±50%), 600 μηι (±50%), 700 μηι (±50%), 800 μηι (±50%), 900 μηι (±50%), 1000 μηι (±50%), 1100 μηι (±50%), 1200 μηι (±50%), 1300 μηι (±50%), 1400 μηι (±50%), 1500 μηι (±50%), 1600 μηι (±50%), 1700 μηι (±50%), 1800 μηι (±50%), 1900 μηι (±50%), 2000 μηι (±50%), 2100 μηι (±50%), 2200 μηι (±50%), 2300 μηι (±50%), 2400 μηι (±50%), 2500 μηι (±50%), 3000 μηι (±50%), 3500 μηι (±50%), 4000 μηι (±50%), 4500 μηι (±50%), or 5000 μηι (±50%).

[0201] Emb-15:The powder according to Embs-1 or 2, wherein the average particle size of the powder is within the range of not more than 900 μηι.

[0202] Emb-16:The powder according to Emb-15, wherein the average particle size of the powder is within the range of not more than 600 μηι.

[0203] Emb-17:The powder according to Emb-16, wherein the average particle size of the powder is within the range of not more than 300 μιη.

[0204] Emb-18:The powder according to Emb-17, wherein the average particle size of the powder is within the range of not more than 200 μηι.

[0205] Emb-19:The powder according to any of Embs-15 to 18, wherein the powder has an average particle size within the range of not more than 900 μηι, not more than 800 μηι, not more than 700 μηι, not more than 600 μηι, not more than 500 μηι, not more than 400 μηι, not more than 300 μηι, not more than 200 μηι, not more than 100 μηι, not more than 90 μηι, not more than 80 μηι, not more than 70 μηι, not more than 60 μηι, not more than 50 μηι, not more than 40 μηι, not more than 30 μηι, not more than 20 μηι, or not more than 10 μηι.

[0206] Emb-20:The powder according to any of Embs-15 to 19, wherein the powder has an average particle size within the range of at least 10 μηι, at least 20 μηι, at least 30 μηι, at least 40 μηι, at least 50 μηι, at least 60 μηι, at least 70 μηι, at least 80 μηι, at least 90 μηι, at least 100 μηι, at least 200 μηι, at least 300 μηι, at least 400 μηι, at least 500 μηι, at least 600 μηι, at least 700 μηι, at least 800 μηι, at least 900 μιη.

[0207] Emb-21:The powder according to any of Embs-15 to 20, wherein the powder has an average particle size within the range of 10 μηι (±50%), 20 μηι (±50%), 30 μηι (±50%), 40 μηι (±50%), 50 μηι (±50%), 60 μηι (±50%), 70 μηι (±50%), 80 μηι (±50%), 90 μηι (±50%), 100 μηι (±50%), 150 μηι (±50%), 200 μηι (±50%), 250 μηι (±50%), 300 μηι (±50%), 350 μηι (±50%), 400 μηι (±50%), 450 μηι (±50%), 500 μηι (±50%), 600 μηι (±50%), 700 μηι (±50%), 800 μηι (±50%), or 900 μηι (±50%). [0208] Emb-22:The powder according to any of Emb-15 to 21, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a Dm value of not more than 1800 μηι, not more than 1700 μηι, not more than 1600 μηι, not more than 1500 μηι, not more than 1400 μηι, not more than 1300 μηι, not more than 1200 μηι, not more than 1100 μηι, not more than 1000 μηι, not more than 900 μηι, not more than 800 μηι, not more than 700 μηι, not more than 600 μηι, not more than 500 μηι, not more than 400 μηι, not more than 300 μηι, not more than 200 μηι, not more than 100 μηι, not more than 90 μηι, not more than 80 μηι, not more than 70 μηι, not more than 60 μηι, not more than 50 μηι, not more than 40 μηι, not more than 30 μηι, not more than 20 μηι, or not more than 10 μηι.

[0209] Emb-23:The powder according to any of Emb-15 to 22, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a Dm value of at least 10 μηι, at least 20 μηι, at least 30 μηι, at least 40 μηι, at least 50 μηι, at least 60 μηι, at least 70 μηι, at least 80 μηι, at least 90 μηι, at least 100 μηι, at least 200 μηι, at least 300 μηι, at least 400 μηι, at least 500 μηι, at least 600 μηι, at least 700 μηι, at least 800 μηι, at least 900 μηι, at least 1000 μηι, at least 1100 μηι, at least 1200 μηι, at least 1300 μηι, at least 1400 μηι, at least 1500 μηι, at least 1600 μηι, at least 1700 μηι, or at least 1800 μηι.

[0210] Emb-24:The powder according to any of Emb-15 to 23, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a Dm value within the range of 10 μηι (±50%), 20 μηι (±50%), 30 μηι (±50%), 40 μηι (±50%), 50 μηι (±50%), 60 μηι (±50%), 70 μηι (±50%), 80 μηι (±50%), 90 μηι (±50%), 100 μηι (±50%), 150 μηι (±50%), 200 μηι (±50%), 250 μηι (±50%), 300 μηι (±50%), 350 μηι (±50%), 400 μηι (±50%), 450 μηι (±50%), 500 μηι (±50%), 600 μηι (±50%), 700 μηι (±50%), 800 μηι (±50%), 900 μηι (±50%), 1000 μηι (±50%), 1100 μηι (±50%), 1200 μηι (±50%), 1300 μηι (±50%), 1400 μηι (±50%), 1500 μηι (±50%), 1600 μηι (±50%), 1700 μηι (±50%), or 1800 μηι (±50%).

[0211] Emb-25:The powder according to any of Emb-15 to 24, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D50 value of not more than 1300 μηι, not more than 1200 μηι, not more than 1100 μηι, not more than 1000 μηι, not more than 900 μηι, not more than 800 μηι, not more than 700 μηι, not more than 600 μηι, not more than 500 μηι, not more than 400 μηι, not more than 300 μηι, not more than 200 μηι, not more than 100 μηι, not more than 90 μηι, not more than 80 μηι, not more than 70 μηι, not more than 60 μηι, not more than 50 μηι, not more than 40 μηι, not more than 30 μηι, not more than 20 μηι, or not more than 10 μηι.

[0212] Emb-26:The powder according to any of Emb-15 to 25, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D50 value of at least 10 μηι, at least 20 μηι, at least 30 μηι, at least 40 μηι, at least 50 μηι, at least 60 μηι, at least 70 μηι, at least 80 μηι, at least 90 μηι, at least 100 μηι, at least 200 μηι, at least 300 μηι, at least 400 μηι, at least 500 μηι, at least 600 μηι, at least 700 μηι, at least 800 μηι, at least 900 μηι, at least 1000 μηι, at least 1100 μηι, at least 1200 μηι, or at least 1300 μηι.

[0213] Emb-27:The powder according to any of Emb-15 to 26, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D50 value within the range of 10 μηι (±50%), 20 μηι (±50%), 30 μηι (±50%), 40 μηι (±50%), 50 μηι (±50%), 60 μηι (±50%), 70 μηι (±50%), 80 μηι (±50%), 90 μηι (±50%), 100 μηι (±50%), 150 μπι (±50%), 200 μπι (±50%), 250 μπι (±50%), 300 μπι (±50%), 350 μπι (±50%), 400 μπι (±50%), 450 μπι (±50%), 500 μπι (±50%), 600 μπι (±50%), 700 μπι (±50%), 800 μπι (±50%), 900 μπι (±50%), 1000 μπι (±50%), 1100 μπι (±50%), 1200 μπι (±50%), or 1300 μπι (±50%).

[0214] Emb-28:The powder according to any of Emb-15 to 27, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D90 value of not more than 900 μηι, not more than 800 μηι, not more than 700 μηι, not more than 600 μηι, not more than 500 μηι, not more than 400 μηι, not more than 300 μηι, not more than 200 μηι, not more than 100 μηι, not more than 90 μηι, not more than 80 μηι, not more than 70 μηι, not more than 60 μηι, not more than 50 μηι, not more than 40 μηι, not more than 30 μηι, not more than 20 μηι, or not more than 10 μηι.

[0215] Emb-29:The powder according to any of Emb-15 to 28, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D90 value of at least 10 μηι, at least 20 μηι, at least 30 μηι, at least 40 μηι, at least 50 μηι, at least 60 μηι, at least 70 μηι, at least 80 μηι, at least 90 μηι, at least 100 μηι, at least 200 μηι, at least 300 μηι, at least 400 μηι, at least 500 μηι, at least 600 μηι, at least 700 μηι, at least 800 μηι, or at least 900 μηι.

[0216] Emb-30:The powder according to any of Emb-15 to 29, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D90 value within the range of 10 μηι (±50%), 20 μηι (±50%), 30 μηι (±50%), 40 μηι (±50%), 50 μηι (±50%), 60 μηι (±50%), 70 μηι (±50%), 80 μηι (±50%), 90 μηι (±50%), 100 μηι (±50%), 150 μηι (±50%), 200 μηι (±50%), 250 μηι (±50%), 300 μηι (±50%), 350 μηι (±50%), 400 μηι (±50%), 450 μηι (±50%), 500 μηι (±50%), 600 μηι (±50%), 700 μηι (±50%), 800 μηι (±50%), or 900 μηι (±50%).

[0217] Emb-31:The powder according to Emb-1 or 2, wherein the average particle size of the powder is within the range of from 900 μηι to 2.0 mm.

[0218] Emb-32:The powder according to Emb-31 , wherein the average particle size of the powder is within the range of not more than 2000 μηι, not more than 1900 μηι, not more than 1800 μηι, not more than 1700 μηι, not more than 1600 μηι, not more than 1500 μηι, not more than 1400 μηι, not more than 1300 μηι, not more than 1200 μηι, not more than 1100 μηι, not more than 1000 μηι, or not more than 900 μηι.

[0219] Emb-33:The powder according to Emb-31 or 32, wherein the average particle size of the powder is within the range of at least 900 μηι, at least 1000 μηι, at least 1100 μηι, at least 1200 μηι, at least 1300 μηι, at least 1400 μηι, at least 1500 μηι, at least 1600 μηι, at least 1700 μηι, at least 1800 μηι, at least 1900 μηι, or at least 2000 μηι.

[0220] Emb-34:The powder according to any of Embs-31 to 33, wherein the average particle size of the powder is within the range of 900 μηι (±50%), 1000 μηι (±50%), 1100 μηι (±50%), 1200 μηι (±50%), 1300 μηι (±50%), 1400 μηι (±50%), 1500 μηι (±50%), 1600 μηι (±50%), 1700 μηι (±50%), 1800 μηι (±50%), 1900 μηι (±50%), or 2000 μηι (±50%). [0221] Emb-35:The powder according to any of Embs-31 to 34, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a Dm value of not more than 4000 μηι, not more than 3500 μηι, not more than 3000 μηι, not more than 2500 μηι, not more than 2400 μηι, not more than 2300 μηι, not more than 2200 μηι, not more than 2100 μηι, not more than 2000 μηι, not more than 1900 μηι, not more than 1800 μηι, not more than 1700 μηι, not more than 1600 μηι, not more than 1500 μηι, not more than 1400 μηι, not more than 1300 μηι, not more than 1200 μηι, not more than 1100 μηι, not more than 1000 μηι, not more than 900 μηι, not more than 800 μηι, not more than 700 μηι, not more than 600 μηι, or not more than 500 μηι.

[0222] Emb-36:The powder according to any of Embs-31 to 35, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a Dm value of at least 500 μηι, at least 600 μηι, at least 700 μηι, at least 800 μηι, at least 900 μηι, at least 1000 μηι, at least 1100 μηι, at least 1200 μηι, at least 1300 μηι, at least 1400 μηι, at least 1500 μηι, at least 1600 μηι, at least 1700 μηι, at least 1800 μηι, at least 1900 μηι, at least 2000 μηι, at least 2100 μηι, at least 2200 μηι, at least 2300 μηι, at least 2400 μηι, at least 2500 μηι, at least 3000 μηι, at least 3500 μηι, or at least 4000 μηι.

[0223] Emb-37:The powder according to any of Embs-31 to 36, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a Dm value within the range of 500 μηι (±50%), 600 μηι (±50%), 700 μηι (±50%), 800 μηι (±50%), 900 μηι (±50%), 1000 μηι (±50%), 1100 μηι (±50%), 1200 μηι (±50%), 1300 μηι (±50%), 1400 μηι (±50%), 1500 μηι (±50%), 1600 μηι (±50%), 1700 μηι (±50%), 1800 μηι (±50%), 1900 μηι (±50%), 2000 μηι (±50%), 2100 μηι (±50%), 2200 μηι (±50%), 2300 μηι (±50%), 2400 μηι (±50%), 2500 μηι (±50%), 3000 μηι (±50%), 3500 μηι (±50%), or 4000 μηι (±50%).

[0224] Emb-38:The powder according to any of Embs-31 to 37, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D50 value of not more than 3000 μηι, not more than 2500 μηι, not more than 2400 μηι, not more than 2300 μηι, not more than 2200 μηι, not more than 2100 μηι, not more than 2000 μηι, not more than 1900 μηι, not more than 1800 μηι, not more than 1700 μηι, not more than 1600 μηι, not more than 1500 μηι, not more than 1400 μηι, not more than 1300 μηι, not more than 1200 μηι, not more than 1100 μηι, not more than 1000 μηι, not more than 900 μηι, not more than 800 μηι, or not more than 700 μηι.

[0225] Emb-39:The powder according to any of Embs-31 to 38, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D50 value of at least 700 μηι, at least 800 μηι, at least 900 μηι, at least 1000 μηι, at least 1100 μηι, at least 1200 μηι, at least 1300 μηι, at least 1400 μηι, at least 1500 μηι, at least 1600 μηι, at least 1700 μηι, at least 1800 μηι, at least 1900 μηι, at least 2000 μηι, at least 2100 μηι, at least 2200 μηι, at least 2300 μηι, at least 2400 μηι, at least 2500 μηι, or at least 3000 μηι.

[0226] Emb-40:The powder according to any of Embs-31 to 39, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D50 value within the range of 700 μηι (±50%), 800 μηι (±50%), 900 μηι (±50%), 1000 μηι (±50%), 1100 μηι (±50%), 1200 μηι (±50%), 1300 μηι (±50%), 1400 μηι (±50%), 1500 μηι (±50%), 1600 μηι (±50%), 1700 μηι (±50%), 1800 μηι (±50%), 1900 μηι (±50%), 2000 μηι (±50%), 2100 μηι (±50%), 2200 μηι (±50%), 2300 μηι (±50%), 2400 μηι (±50%), 2500 μηι (±50%), or 3000 μηι (±50%). [0227] Emb-41:The powder according to any of Embs-31 to 40, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D90 value of not more than 2000 μηι, not more than 1900 μηι, not more than 1800 μηι, not more than 1700 μηι, not more than 1600 μηι, not more than 1500 μηι, not more than 1400 μηι, not more than 1300 μηι, not more than 1200 μηι, not more than 1100 μηι, not more than 1000 μηι, or not more than 900 μηι.

[0228] Emb-42:The powder according to any of Embs-31 to 41, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D90 value of at least 900 μηι, at least 1000 μηι, at least 1100 μηι, at least 1200 μηι, at least 1300 μηι, at least 1400 μηι, at least 1500 μηι, at least 1600 μηι, at least 1700 μηι, at least 1800 μηι, at least 1900 μηι, or at least 2000 μηι.

[0229] Emb-43:The powder according to any of Embs-31 to 42, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D90 value within the range of 900 μηι (±50%), 1000 μηι (±50%), 1100 μηι (±50%), 1200 μηι (±50%), 1300 μηι (±50%), 1400 μηι (±50%), 1500 μηι (±50%), 1600 μηι (±50%), 1700 μηι (±50%), 1800 μηι (±50%), 1900 μηι (±50%), or 2000 μηι (±50%).

[0230] Emb-44:The powder according to Emb-1 or 2, wherein the average particle size of the powder is within the range of from 2.0 mm to 5.0 mm.

[0231] Emb-45:The powder according to Emb-44, wherein the powder has an average particle size of not more than 5000 μηι, not more than 4500 μηι, not more than 4000 μηι, not more than 3500 μηι, not more than 3000 μηι, not more than 2500 μηι, not more than 2400 μηι, not more than 2300 μηι, not more than 2200 μηι, not more than 2100 μηι, or not more than 2000 μηι.

[0232] Emb-46:The powder according to Emb-44 or 45, wherein the powder has an average particle size of at least 2000 μηι, at least 2100 μηι, at least 2200 μηι, at least 2300 μηι, at least 2400 μηι, at least 2500 μηι, at least 3000 μηι, at least 3500 μηι, at least 4000 μηι, at least 4500 μηι, or at least 5000 μηι.

[0233] Emb-47:The powder according to any of Embs-44 to 46, wherein the powder has an average particle size within the range of 2000 μηι (±50%), 2100 μηι (±50%), 2200 μηι (±50%), 2300 μηι (±50%), 2400 μηι (±50%), 2500 μηι (±50%), 3000 μηι (±50%), 3500 μηι (±50%), 4000 μηι (±50%), 4500 μηι (±50%), or 5000 μηι (±50%).

[0234] Emb-48:The powder according to any of Embs-44 to 47, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D10 value of not more than 5000 μηι, not more than 4500 μηι, not more than 4000 μηι, not more than 3500 μηι, not more than 3000 μηι, not more than 2500 μηι, not more than 2400 μηι, not more than 2300 μηι, not more than 2200 μηι, not more than 2100 μηι, not more than 2000 μηι, not more than 1900 μηι, not more than 1800 μηι, not more than 1700 μηι, not more than 1600 μηι, not more than 1500 μηι, not more than 1400 μηι, not more than 1300 μηι, not more than 1200 μηι, not more than 1100 μηι, or not more than 1000 μηι. [0235] Emb-49:The powder according to any of Embs-44 to 48, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a Dm value of at least 1000 μηι, at least 1100 μηι, at least 1200 μηι, at least 1300 μηι, at least 1400 μηι, at least 1500 μηι, at least 1600 μηι, at least 1700 μηι, at least 1800 μηι, at least 1900 μηι, at least 2000 μηι, at least 2100 μηι, at least 2200 μηι, at least 2300 μηι, at least 2400 μηι, at least 2500 μηι, at least 3000 μηι, at least 3500 μηι, at least 4000 μηι, at least 4500 μηι, or at least 5000 μηι.

[0236] Emb-50:The powder according to any of Embs-44 to 49, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a Dm value within the range of 1000 μηι (±50%), 1100 μηι (±50%), 1200 μηι (±50%), 1300 μηι (±50%), 1400 μηι (±50%), 1500 μηι (±50%), 1600 μηι (±50%), 1700 μηι (±50%), 1800 μηι (±50%), 1900 μηι (±50%), 2000 μηι (±50%), 2100 μηι (±50%), 2200 μηι (±50%), 2300 μηι (±50%), 2400 μηι (±50%), 2500 μηι (±50%), 3000 μηι (±50%), 3500 μηι (±50%), 4000 μηι (±50%), 4500 μηι (±50%), or 5000 μηι (±50%).

[0237] Emb-51:The powder according to any of Embs-44 to 50, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D50 value of not more than 5000 μηι, not more than 4500 μηι, not more than 4000 μηι, not more than 3500 μηι, not more than 3000 μηι, not more than 2500 μηι, not more than 2400 μηι, not more than 2300 μηι, not more than 2200 μηι, not more than 2100 μηι, not more than 2000 μηι, not more than 1900 μηι, not more than 1800 μηι, not more than 1700 μηι, not more than 1600 μηι, or not more than 1500 μηι.

[0238] Emb-52:The powder according to any of Embs-44 to 51, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D50 value of at least 1500 μηι, at least 1600 μηι, at least 1700 μηι, at least 1800 μηι, at least 1900 μηι, at least 2000 μηι, at least 2100 μηι, at least 2200 μηι, at least 2300 μηι, at least 2400 μηι, at least 2500 μηι, at least 3000 μηι, at least 3500 μηι, at least 4000 μηι, at least 4500 μηι, or at least 5000 μηι.

[0239] Emb-53:The powder according to any of Embs-44 to 52, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D50 value within the range of 1500 μηι (±50%), 1600 μηι (±50%), 1700 μηι (±50%), 1800 μηι (±50%), 1900 μηι (±50%), 2000 μηι (±50%), 2100 μηι (±50%), 2200 μηι (±50%), 2300 μηι (±50%), 2400 μηι (±50%), 2500 μηι (±50%), 3000 μηι (±50%), 3500 μηι (±50%), 4000 μηι (±50%), 4500 μηι (±50%), or 5000 μηι (±50%).

[0240] Emb-54:The powder according to any of Embs-44 to 53, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D90 value of not more than 5000 μηι, not more than 4500 μηι, not more than 4000 μηι, not more than 3500 μηι, not more than 3000 μηι, not more than 2500 μηι, not more than 2400 μηι, not more than 2300 μηι, not more than 2200 μηι, not more than 2100 μηι, or not more than 2000 μηι.

[0241] Emb-55:The powder according to any of Embs-44 to 54, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D90 value of at least 2000 μηι, at least 2100 μηι, at least 2200 μηι, at least 2300 μηι, at least 2400 μηι, at least 2500 μηι, at least 3000 μηι, at least 3500 μηι, at least 4000 μηι, at least 4500 μηι, or at least 5000 μηι. [0242] Emb-56:The powder according to any of Embs-44 to 57, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D90 value within the range of 2000 μηι (±50%), 2100 μηι (±50%), 2200 μηι (±50%), 2300 μπι (±50%), 2400 μηι (±50%), 2500 μηι (±50%), 3000 μηι (±50%), 3500 μηι (±50%), 4000 μηι (±50%), 4500 μηι (±50%), or 5000 μηι (±50%).

[0243] Emb-57:The powder according to Emb-1 or 2, wherein the average particle size of the powder is within the range of from 300 μηι to 1.5 mm.

[0244] Emb-58:The powder according to Emb-57, wherein the powder has an average particle size of not more than 1500 μηι, not more than 1400 μηι, not more than 1300 μηι, not more than 1200 μηι, not more than 1100 μηι, not more than 1000 μηι, not more than 900 μηι, not more than 800 μηι, not more than 700 μηι, not more than 600 μηι, not more than 500 μηι, not more than 400 μηι, or not more than 300 μηι.

[0245] Emb-59:The powder according to Emb-57 or 58, wherein the powder has an average particle size of at least 300 μηι, at least 400 μηι, at least 500 μηι, at least 600 μηι, at least 700 μηι, at least 800 μηι, at least 900 μηι, at least 1000 μηι, at least 1100 μηι, at least 1200 μηι, at least 1300 μηι, at least 1400 μηι, or at least 1500 μηι.

[0246] Emb-60:The powder according to any of Embs-57 to 59, wherein the powder has an average particle size within the range of 300 μηι (±50%), 350 μηι (±50%), 400 μηι (±50%), 450 μηι (±50%), 500 μηι (±50%), 600 μηι (±50%), 700 μηι (±50%), 800 μηι (±50%), 900 μηι (±50%), 1000 μηι (±50%), 1100 μηι (±50%), 1200 μηι (±50%), 1300 μηι (±50%), 1400 μηι (±50%), or 1500 μηι (±50%).

[0247] Emb-61:The powder according to any of Embs-57 to 60, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D₁₀ value of not more than 3000 μηι, not more than 2500 μηι, not more than 2400 μηι, not more than 2300 μηι, not more than 2200 μηι, not more than 2100 μηι, not more than 2000 μηι, not more than 1900 μηι, not more than 1800 μηι, not more than 1700 μηι, not more than 1600 μηι, not more than 1500 μηι, not more than 1400 μηι, not more than 1300 μηι, not more than 1200 μηι, not more than 1100 μηι, not more than 1000 μηι, not more than 900 μηι, not more than 800 μηι, not more than 700 μηι, not more than 600 μηι, not more than 500 μηι, not more than 400 μηι, not more than 300 μηι, not more than 200 μηι, or not more than 100 μηι.

[0248] Emb-62:The powder according to any of Embs-57 to 61, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D₁₀ value of at least 100 μηι, at least 200 μηι, at least 300 μηι, at least 400 μηι, at least 500 μηι, at least 600 μηι, at least 700 μηι, at least 800 μηι, at least 900 μηι, at least 1000 μηι, at least 1100 μηι, at least 1200 μηι, at least 1300 μηι, at least 1400 μηι, at least 1500 μηι, at least 1600 μηι, at least 1700 μηι, at least 1800 μηι, at least 1900 μηι, at least 2000 μηι, at least 2100 μηι, at least 2200 μηι, at least 2300 μηι, at least 2400 μηι, at least 2500 μηι, or at least 3000 μηι. [0249] Emb-63:The powder according to any of Embs-57 to 62, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a Dm value within the range of 100 μηι (±50%), 150 μηι (±50%), 200 μηι (±50%), 250 μπι (±50%), 300 μηι (±50%), 350 μηι (±50%), 400 μηι (±50%), 450 μηι (±50%), 500 μηι (±50%), 600 μηι (±50%), 700 μηι (±50%), 800 μηι (±50%), 900 μηι (±50%), 1000 μηι (±50%), 1100 μηι (±50%), 1200 μηι (±50%), 1300 μηι (±50%), 1400 μηι (±50%), 1500 μηι (±50%), 1600 μηι (±50%), 1700 μηι (±50%), 1800 μηι (±50%), 1900 μηι (±50%), 2000 μηι (±50%), 2100 μηι (±50%), 2200 μηι (±50%), 2300 μηι (±50%), 2400 μηι (±50%), 2500 μηι (±50%), or 3000 μηι (±50%).

[0250] Emb-64:The powder according to any of Embs-57 to 63, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D50 value of not more than 1800 μηι, not more than 1700 μηι, not more than 1600 μηι, not more than 1500 μηι, not more than 1400 μηι, not more than 1300 μηι, not more than 1200 μηι, not more than 1100 μηι, not more than 1000 μηι, not more than 900 μηι, not more than 800 μηι, not more than 700 μηι, not more than 600 μηι, not more than 500 μηι, not more than 400 μηι, not more than 300 μηι, or not more than 200 μηι.

[0251] Emb-65:The powder according to any of Embs-57 to 64, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D50 value of at least 200 μηι, at least 300 μηι, at least 400 μηι, at least 500 μηι, at least 600 μηι, at least 700 μηι, at least 800 μηι, at least 900 μηι, at least 1000 μηι, at least 1100 μηι, at least 1200 μηι, at least 1300 μηι, at least 1400 μηι, at least 1500 μηι, at least 1600 μηι, at least 1700 μηι, or at least 1800 μηι.

[0252] Emb-66:The powder according to any of Embs-57 to 65, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D50 value within the range of 200 μηι (±50%o), 250 μηι (±50%o), 300 μηι (±50%), 350 μηι (±50%), 400 μηι (±50%), 450 μηι (±50%), 500 μηι (±50%), 600 μηι (±50%), 700 μηι (±50%), 800 μηι (±50%), 900 μηι (±50%), 1000 μηι (±50%), 1100 μηι (±50%), 1200 μηι (±50%), 1300 μηι (±50%), 1400 μηι (±50%), 1500 μηι (±50%), 1600 μηι (±50%), 1700 μηι (±50%), or 1800 μηι (±50%).

[0253] Emb-67:The powder according to any of Embs-57 to 66, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D90 value of not more than 1500 μηι, not more than 1400 μηι, not more than 1300 μηι, not more than 1200 μηι, not more than 1100 μηι, not more than 1000 μηι, not more than 900 μηι, not more than 800 μηι, not more than 700 μηι, not more than 600 μηι, not more than 500 μηι, not more than 400 μηι, or not more than 300 μηι.

[0254] Emb-68:The powder according to any of Embs-57 to 67, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D90 value of at least 300 μηι, at least 400 μηι, at least 500 μηι, at least 600 μηι, at least 700 μηι, at least 800 μηι, at least 900 μηι, at least 1000 μηι, at least 1100 μηι, at least 1200 μηι, at least 1300 μηι, at least 1400 μηι, or at least 1500 μηι.

[0255] Emb-69:The powder according to any of Embs-57 to 68, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D90 value within the range of 300 μηι (±50%o), 350 μηι (±50%o), 400 μηι (±50%), 450 μπι (±50%), 500 μπι (±50%), 600 μπι (±50%), 700 μπι (±50%), 800 μπι (±50%), 900 μπι (±50%), 1000 μπι (±50%), 1100 μπι (±50%), 1200 μπι (±50%), 1300 μπι (±50%), 1400 μπι (±50%), or 1500 μπι (±50%).

[0256] Emb-70:The powder according to any of the preceding Embs, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a span value (D9o-Dio)/Dso of not more than 10, or not more than 9, or not more than 8, or not more than 7, or not more than 6, or not more than 5, or not more than 4, or not more than 3.5, or not more than 3, or not more than 2.5, or not more than 2, or not more than 1.5.

[0257] Emb-71 :The powder according to any of the preceding Embs, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a span value (D9o-Dio)/Dso of at least 1.5, or at least 2, or at least 2.5, or at least 3, or at least 3.5, or at least 4, or at least 5, or at least 6, or at least 7, or at least 8, or at least 9, or at least 10.

[0258] Emb-72:The powder according to any of the preceding Embs, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a relative breath D90/D10 of not more than 10, or not more than 9, or not more than 8, or not more than 7, or not more than 6, or not more than 5, or not more than 4, or not more than 3.5, or not more than 3, or not more than 2.5, or not more than 2, or not more than 1.5.

[0259] Emb-73:The powder according to any of the preceding Embs, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a relative breath D90/D₁₀ of at least 1.5, or at least 2, or at least 2.5, or at least 3, or at least 3.5, or at least 4, or at least 5, or at least 6, or at least 7, or at least 8, or at least 9, or at least 10.

[0260] Emb-74:The powder according to any of the preceding Embs, which has an allulose content of at least 5.0 wt.-%), at least 10 wt.-%, at least 20 wt.-%, at least 30 wt.-%, at least 40 wt.-%, at least 50 wt.-%, at least 60 wt.-%), at least 70 wt.-%, at least 80 wt.-%, at least 90 wt.-%, at least 95 wt.-%, at least 96 wt.-%, at least 97 wt- %, at least 98 wt.-%, at least 99 wt.-%, at least 99.5 wt.-%, relative to the total weight of the powder.

[0261] Emb-75:The powder according to any of the preceding Embs, which is a free flowing powder.

[0262] Emb-76:The powder according to any of the preceding Embs, which is an essentially dry powder

[0263] Emb-77:The powder according to any of the preceding Embs, which has a water content of not more than 5.0 wt.-%, not more than 4.5 wt.-%, not more than 4.0 wt.-%, not more than 3.5 wt.-%, not more than 3.0 wt.-%), not more than 2.5 wt.-%, not more than 2.0 wt.-%, not more than 1.5 wt.-%, not more than 1.0 wt.-%, or not more than 0.5 wt.-%, relative to the total weight of the powder.

[0264] Emb-78:The powder according to any of the preceding Embs, which has a total content of saccharides other than allulose of not more than 90 wt.-%, not more than 80 wt.-%, not more than 70 wt.-%, not more than 60 wt.-%), not more than 50 wt.-%, not more than 40 wt.-%, not more than 30 wt.-%, not more than 20 wt.-%, not more than 10 wt.-%, not more than 5.0 wt.-%, not more than 4.5 wt.-%, not more than 4.0 wt.-%, not more than 3.5 wt.-%), not more than 3.0 wt.-%, not more than 2.5 wt.-%, not more than 2.0 wt.-%, not more than 1.5 wt.-%, not more than 1.0 wt.-%, or not more than 0.5 wt.-%, relative to the total weight of the powder. [0265] Emb-79:The powder according to any of the preceding Embs, which has a total content of saccharides other than allulose of at least 5.0 wt.-%, at least 10 wt.-%, at least 20 wt.-%, at least 30 wt.-%, at least 40 wt.-%, at least 50 wt.-%, at least 60 wt.-%, at least 70 wt.-%, at least 80 wt.-%, at least 90 wt.-%, at least 95 wt.-%, at least 96 wt.-%, at least 97 wt.-%, at least 98 wt.-%, at least 99 wt.-%, at least 99.5 wt.-%, relative to the total weight of the powder.

[0266] Emb-80:The powder according to any of the preceding Embs, which has a total content of saccharides including allulose of not more than 90 wt.-%, not more than 80 wt.-%, not more than 70 wt.-%, not more than 60 wt.-%, not more than 50 wt.-%, not more than 40 wt.-%, not more than 30 wt.-%, not more than 20 wt.-%, not more than 10 wt.-%, not more than 5.0 wt.-%, not more than 4.5 wt.-%, not more than 4.0 wt.-%, not more than 3.5 wt.-%, not more than 3.0 wt.-%, not more than 2.5 wt.-%, not more than 2.0 wt.-%, not more than 1.5 wt.-%, not more than 1.0 wt.-%, or not more than 0.5 wt.-%, relative to the total weight of the powder.

[0267] Emb-81 :The powder according to any of the preceding Embs, which has a total content of saccharides including allulose of at least 5.0 wt.-%, at least 10 wt.-%, at least 20 wt.-%, at least 30 wt.-%, at least 40 wt.-%, at least 50 wt.-%, at least 60 wt.-%, at least 70 wt.-%, at least 80 wt.-%, at least 90 wt.-%, at least 95 wt.-%, at least 96 wt.-%, at least 97 wt.-%, at least 98 wt.-%, at least 99 wt.-%, at least 99.5 wt.-%, relative to the total weight of the powder.

[0268] Emb-82:The powder according to any of the preceding Embs, wherein the allulose has a degree of crystallinity of at least 10%, at least 20%, at least 30%o, at least 40%o, at least 50%o, at least 60%o, at least 70%o, at least 80%, at least 90%, at least 95%, or at least 98%, at least 99%.

[0269] Emb-83:The powder according to any of the preceding Embs, wherein the allulose has a degree of crystallinity of not more than 99%o, not more than 95%o, not more than 90%o, or not more than 85%o, not more than 80%), not more than 75%o, not more than 70%o, not more than 65%o, not more than 60%o, not more than 55%o, not more than 50%o, not more than 45%o, not more than 40%o, not more than 35%o, not more than 30%o, not more than 25%o, not more than 20%o, not more than 15 o, not more than 10%o, or not more than 5%o.

[0270] Emb-84:The powder according to any of the preceding Embs, which comprises sucrose.

[0271] Emb-85:The powder according to Emb-84, wherein the content of sucrose is at least 0.001 wt.-%o, at least 0.005 wt.-%, at least 0.01 wt.-%, at least 0.05 wt.-%, at least 0.1 wt.-%, at least 0.2 wt.-%, at least 0.3 wt- %, at least 0.4 wt.-%, or at least 0.5 wt.-%, at least 1.0 wt.-%, at least 5.0 wt.-%, at least 10 wt.-%, at least 20 wt.-%), at least 30 wt.-%, at least 40 wt.-%, at least 50 wt.-%, at least 60 wt.-%, at least 70 wt.-%, at least 80 wt- %, or at least 90 wt.-%, relative to the total weight of the powder.

[0272] Emb-86:The powder according to Emb-84 or 85, wherein the content of sucrose is not more than 90 wt.-%), not more than 80 wt.-%, not more than 70 wt.-%, not more than 60 wt.-%, not more than 50 wt.-%, not more than 40 wt.-%, not more than 30 wt.-%, not more than 20 wt.-%, not more than 10 wt.-%, not more than 5.0 wt.-%, not more than 4.5 wt.-%, not more than 4.0 wt.-%, not more than 3.5 wt.-%, not more than 3.0 wt.-%, not more than 2.5 wt.-%, not more than 2.0 wt.-%, not more than 1.5 wt.-%, not more than 1.0 wt.-%, or not more than 0.5 wt.-%, relative to the total weight of the powder.

[0273] Emb-87:The powder according to any of Emb-84 to 86, wherein the sucrose is present in form of particles which essentially contain no allulose and/or wherein the allulose is present in form of particles which essentially contain no sucrose.

[0274] Emb-88:The powder according to any of Emb-84 to 86, wherein the sucrose and the allulose are co- crystallized.

[0275] Emb-89:The powder according to any of the preceding Embs, which comprises fructose.

[0276] Emb-90:The powder according to Emb-89, wherein the content of fructose is at least 0.001 wt.-%, at least 0.005 wt.-%, at least 0.01 wt.-%, at least 0.05 wt.-%, at least 0.1 wt.-%, at least 0.2 wt.-%, at least 0.3 wt- %, at least 0.4 wt.-%, at least 0.5 wt.-%, at least 1.0 wt.-%, at least 5.0 wt.-%, at least 10 wt.-%, at least 20 wt- %, at least 30 wt.-%, at least 40 wt.-%, at least 50 wt.-%, at least 60 wt.-%, at least 70 wt.-%, at least 80 wt.-%, or at least 90 wt.-%, relative to the total weight of the powder.

[0277] Emb-91:The powder according to Emb-89 or 90, wherein the content of fructose is not more than 90 wt.-%, not more than 80 wt.-%, not more than 70 wt.-%, not more than 60 wt.-%, not more than 50 wt.-%, not more than 40 wt.-%, not more than 30 wt.-%, not more than 20 wt.-%, not more than 10 wt.-%, not more than 5.0 wt.-%, not more than 4.5 wt.-%, not more than 4.0 wt.-%, not more than 3.5 wt.-%, not more than 3.0 wt.-%, not more than 2.5 wt.-%, not more than 2.0 wt.-%, not more than 1.5 wt.-%, not more than 1.0 wt.-%, or not more than 0.5 wt.-%, relative to the total weight of the powder.

[0278] Emb-92:The powder according to any of Emb-89 to 91, wherein the fructose is present in form of particles which essentially contain no allulose and/or wherein the allulose is present in form of particles which essentially contain no fructose.

[0279] Emb-93:The powder according to any of Emb-89 to 91, wherein the fructose and the allulose are co- crystallized.

[0280] Emb-94:The powder according to any of the preceding Embs, which contains an anticaking additive.

[0281] Emb-95:The powder according to Emb-94, wherein the anticaking additive is present in form of particles which essentially contain no allulose and/or wherein the allulose is present in form of particles which essentially contain no anticaking additive.

[0282] Emb-96:The powder according to Emb-94 or 95, wherein the anticaking additive comprises a sodium salt, a potassium salt, a calcium salt, a magnesium salt, an aluminium salt, or mixtures thereof. [0283] Emb-97:The powder according to any of Emb-94 to 96, wherein the anticaking additive comprises an inorganic salt.

[0284] Emb-98:The powder according to Emb-97, wherein the inorganic salt is a phosphate, a silicate, a carbonate, an oxide, or a ferrocyanide.

[0285] Emb-99:The powder according to any of Emb-94 to 98, wherein the anticaking additive is selected from the group consisting of tribasic calcium phosphate, calcium silicate, magnesium silicate, calcium aluminum silicate, sodium aluminum silicate, magnesium carbonate, magnesium oxide, silicon dioxide, potassium ferrocyanide trihydrate, and sodium ferrocyanide decahydrate.

[0286] Emb-100: The powder according to any of Emb-94 to 99, wherein the anticaking additive comprises an organic salt.

[0287] Emb-101: The powder according to Emb-100, wherein the organic salt is a behenate, laurate, myristate, palmitate or stearate.

[0288] Emb-102: The powder according to any of Emb-94 to 101, wherein the anticaking additive is selected from the group consisting of calcium stearate, and magnesium stearate.

[0289] Emb-103: The powder according to any of Emb-94 to 102, wherein the anticaking additive comprises an organic compound.

[0290] Emb-104: The powder according to Emb-103, wherein the organic compound is selected from the group consisting of cellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, and propylene glycol.

[0291] Emb-105: The powder according to any of Emb-94 to 104, wherein the content of the anticaking additive is at least 0.001 wt.-%, at least 0.005 wt.-%, at least 0.01 wt.-%, at least 0.05 wt.-%, at least 0.1 wt.-%, at least 0.2 wt.-%, at least 0.3 wt.-%, at least 0.4 wt.-%, or at least 0.5 wt.-%, relative to the total weight of the powder.

[0292] Emb-106: The powder according to any of Emb-94 to 105, wherein the content of the anticaking additive is not more than 5.0 wt.-%, not more than 4.5 wt.-%, not more than 4.0 wt.-%, not more than 3.5 wt.-%, not more than 3.0 wt.-%, not more than 2.5 wt.-%, not more than 2.0 wt.-%, not more than 1.5 wt.-%, not more than 1.0 wt.-%, or not more than 0.5 wt.-%, relative to the total weight of the powder.

[0293] Emb-107: The powder according to any of the preceding Embs, which comprises a sweetener and/or sugar substitute. [0294] Emb-108: The powder according to Emb-107, wherein the sweetener and/or sugar substitute is present in form of particles which essentially contain no allulose and/or wherein the allulose is present in form of particles which essentially contain no sweetener and/or sugar substitute.

[0295] Emb-109: The powder according to Emb-107 or 108, wherein the sweetener and/or sugar substitute is selected from the group consisting of acesulfame, aspartame, aspartame-acesulfame-salt, cyclamate, neohesperidine, neotame, saccharine, sucralose, stevioglycoside, especially stevioside, stevia, mogrosides, monkruit, thaumatine, alitame, brazzeine, dulcine, hernandulcine, lugduname, monelline, pentadine, curculine, miraculine, osladine, perillartine, sorbitol, xylitol, mannitol, isomaltitol, isomaltulose, maltitol, lactitol, erythritol, and tagatose.

[0296] Emb-110: The powder according to any of the preceding Embs, which additionally comprises a monosaccharide or disaccharide or polysaccharide.

[0297] Emb-l l l: The powder according to Emb-110, wherein the disaccharide is selected from the group consisting of maltose, lactose and cellobiose.

[0298] Emb-112: The powder according to Emb-110 or 111, wherein the content of disaccharide is at least 0.001 wt.-%, at least 0.005 wt.-%, at least 0.01 wt.-%, at least 0.05 wt.-%, at least 0.1 wt.-%, at least 0.2 wt.-%, at least 0.3 wt.-%, at least 0.4 wt.-%, or at least 0.5 wt.-%, at least 1.0 wt.-%, at least 5.0 wt.-%, at least 10 wt- %, at least 20 wt.-%, at least 30 wt.-%, at least 40 wt.-%, at least 50 wt.-%, at least 60 wt.-%, at least 70 wt.-%, at least 80 wt.-%, or at least 90 wt.-%, relative to the total weight of the powder.

[0299] Emb-113: The powder according to any of Emb-110 to 112, wherein the content of disaccharide is not more than 90 wt.-%, not more than 80 wt.-%, not more than 70 wt.-%, not more than 60 wt.-%, not more than 50 wt.-%, not more than 40 wt.-%, not more than 30 wt.-%, not more than 20 wt.-%, not more than 10 wt.-%, not more than 5.0 wt.-%, not more than 4.5 wt.-%, not more than 4.0 wt.-%, not more than 3.5 wt.-%, not more than 3.0 wt.-%, not more than 2.5 wt.-%, not more than 2.0 wt.-%, not more than 1.5 wt.-%, not more than 1.0 wt.-%, or not more than 0.5 wt.-%, relative to the total weight of the powder.

[0300] Emb-114: The powder according to nay of Emb-110 to 113, wherein the disaccharide is present in form of particles which essentially contain no allulose and/or wherein the allulose is present in form of particles which essentially contain no disaccharide.

[0301] Emb-115: The powder according to any of Emb-110 to 113, wherein the disaccharide and the allulose are co-crystallized.

[0302] Emb-116: The powder according to any of the preceding Embs, which comprises a gelling agent. [0303] Emb-117: The powder according to Emb-116, wherein the gelling agent is present in form of particles which essentially contain no allulose and/or wherein the allulose is present in form of particles which essentially contain no gelling agent.

[0304] Emb-118: The powder according to Emb-116 or 117, wherein the gelling agent is selected from the group consisting of corn starch, potato starch, tapioca, arrowroot, rice flour, agar, guar gum, xanthan gum, pectin and gelatin.

[0305] Emb-119: The powder according to any of Emb-116 to 118, wherein the content of the gelling agent is at least 0.001 wt.-%, at least 0.005 wt.-%, at least 0.01 wt.-%, at least 0.05 wt.-%, at least 0.1 wt.-%, at least 0.2 wt.-%, at least 0.3 wt.-%, at least 0.4 wt.-% , at least 0.5 wt.-% , at least 0.75 wt.-% , at least 1.0 wt.-% , at least 1.5 wt.-% , at least 2.0 wt.-% , at least 2.5 wt.-% , or at least 3.0 wt.-%, relative to the total weight of the powder.

[0306] Emb-120: The powder according to any of Emb-116 to 119, wherein the content of the gelling agent is not more than 10 wt.-%, not more than 5.0 wt.-%, not more than 4.5 wt.-%, not more than 4.0 wt.-%, not more than 3.5 wt.-%, not more than 3.0 wt.-%, not more than 2.5 wt.-%, not more than 2.0 wt.-%, not more than 1.5 wt.-%, not more than 1.0 wt.-%, or not more than 0.5 wt.-%, relative to the total weight of the powder.

[0307] Emb-121: The powder according to any of the preceding Embs, which comprises an acid.

[0308] Emb-122: The powder according to Emb-121, wherein the acid is present in form of particles which essentially contain no allulose and/or wherein the allulose is present in form of particles which essentially contain no acid.

[0309] Emb-123: The powder according to Emb-121 or 122, wherein the acid is an organic acid.

[0310] Emb-124: The powder according to Emb-123, wherein the organic acid is a carboxylic acid.

[0311] Emb-125: The powder according to Emb-123 or 124, wherein the carboxylic acid is a multicarboxylic acid.

[0312] Emb-126: The powder according to any of Emb-121 to 125, wherein the acid is selected from citric acid and tartaric acid.

[0313] Emb-127: The powder according to any of Emb-121 to 126, wherein the content of the acid is at least 0.001 wt.-%, at least 0.005 wt.-%, at least 0.01 wt.-%, at least 0.05 wt.-%, at least 0.1 wt.-%, at least 0.2 wt.-%, at least 0.3 wt.-%, at least 0.4 wt.-%, or at least 0.5 wt.-%, relative to the total weight of the powder.

[0314] Emb-128: The powder according to any of Emb-121 to 127, wherein the content of the acid is not more than 10 wt.-%, not more than 5.0 wt.-%, not more than 4.5 wt.-%, not more than 4.0 wt.-%, not more than 3.5 wt.-%, not more than 3.0 wt.-%, not more than 2.5 wt.-%, not more than 2.0 wt.-%, not more than 1.5 wt.-%, not more than 1.0 wt.-%, or not more than 0.5 wt.-%, relative to the total weight of the powder.

[0315] Emb-129: The powder according to any of the preceding Embs, which besides allulose essentially contains

- no additional saccharides and/or

- no sweeteners and/or

- no antioxidants and/or

- no preservatives.

[0316] Emb-130: The powder according to any of the preceding Embs, which essentially contains no hydro ym ethyl furfural (HMF).

[0317] Emb- 131 : The powder according to any of the preceding Embs, which essentially consists of allulose.

[0318] Emb-132: The powder according to any of the preceding Embs, wherein at least 10 wt.-%, at least 20%, at least 30%, at least 40%, at least 50%, at least 60%, at least 70%, at least 80%, at least 90%, at least 95%, or at least 98%o, at least 99%o of the allulose are present in form of β-D-allulose, relative to the total weight of allulose.

[0319] Emb- 133: Use of a powder according to any of Emb- 1 to 132 as a prebiotic or for rendering a foodstuff or a beverage with prebiotic properties.

[0320] Emb- 134: Use of a powder according to any of Emb- 1 to 132 for preparing a foodstuff or a beverage.

[0321] Emb-135: A process for preparing a foodstuff or a beverage comprising the step of adding a powder according to any of Emb- 1 to 132 to an intermediate of the foodstuff or beverage.

[0322] The following examples further illustrate the invention but are not to be construed as limiting its scope. [0323] Example 1 :

[0324] The particle size distribution of 5.0 g of allulose powder according to the invention was analyzed by means of a particle size analyzer Camsizer^® XT {Retsch Technology GmbH, Haan, Germany; X-Jet Module, 30 kPa for dispersion).

[0325] The results are summarized in the table here below:

size class [mm] p3 [vol.-%] Q3 [vol.-%] SPHT3 Symm3 b/13 PDN

<0.12500 26.93 26.93 0.782 0.871 0.699 11461126

0.12500-0.16000 11.35 38.28 0.819 0.875 0.717 37884

0.16000-0.20000 10.40 48.68 0.819 0.874 0.722 32250

0.20000-0.25000 9.37 58.05 0.808 0.871 0.715 14369

0.25000-0.31500 8.65 66.70 0.796 0.866 0.703 6492

0.31500-0.40000 9.53 76.23 0.787 0.861 0.700 3553 0.40000-0.50000 8.83 85.06 0.773 0.858 0.701 1657

0.50000-0.63000 6.13 91.19 0.755 0.854 0.700 604

0.63000-0.80000 2.54 93.73 0.734 0.843 0.695 129

0.80000-1.00000 0.99 94.72 0.721 0.871 0.677 24

1.00000-1.25000 1.19 95.91 0.770 0.893 0.698 13

1.25000-1.60000 1.19 97.10 0.791 0.896 0.828 9

1.60000-2.00000 0.43 97.53 0.806 0.935 0.617 1

2.00000-2.50000 0.72 98.25 0.788 0.845 0.684 1

2.50000-3.15000 1.75 100.00 0.701 0.889 0.696 1

>3.15000 0.00 100.00 0

p3 parts by volume of fractions

Q3 distribution sum of fractions

SPHT3 sphericity

Symm3 symmetry

b/13 breadth/length aspect ratio

PDN number of particle detections 0326] Statistical analysis:

Mv (=Mv3(x)) Mean diameter in microns of the "volume distribution" represents the center of gravity of the distribution (MV =∑Vidi/∑Vi, V = Volume percent between sizes, d = Size represented by the center (geometric progression) between any 2 sizes)

Sigma geometric standard deviation of a log-normal distribution. rel SPAN- °^{90 " Dl}° - ⁵⁹⁶-⁰¹ m - 68.66 _Mm

D₅₀ 205.95 μιη

SPAN: ^°- = ⁵⁹⁶-^{0l Mm} = 8.6806

D₁₀ 68.66 μιη

[0327] Figure 1 shows the particle size distribution of the analysis.

[0328] It becomes clear from the above data that 90 vol.-% of the particles had a diameter of < 600 μηι, 50 vol.-% of the particles had a diameter of < 210 μηι, and 10 vol.-% of the particles had a diameter < 70 μηι. The content of coarse particles having a diameter of 1000 μηι or more was unexpectedly low (< 5 vol.-%).

[0329] Example 2:

[0330] The water content of allulose powder according to the invention was analyzed by Karl Fischer titration (n=2, Sigma-Aldrich, HYDRANAL^® Composite 1).

[0331] The results are summarized in the table here below:

total humidity 0.15 g / 100 g determined sample value 1.148 g / 100 g 0.151 g / lOO g

consumption HYDRANAL^® Composite 1 0.791 ml 0.673 ml

sample weight 504.1 mg 461.4 mg

[0332] Example 3:

[0333] A phase analysis of allulose powder according to the invention was performed by means of a STOE STADI P transmission diffractometer (in accordance with DIN EN 13925-1, 2, 3, Cu Kai = 1.54056 A, U = 40 kV, 1 = 30 mA, transmission, continuous sample rotation, 1 mm, d = 8 mm mask, angle range 1 - 40°, step width Δ2Θ = 0.5°, (0.01°), time 15 s).

[0334] Figure 2 shows the powder diffraction diagram and the qualitative phase analysis. The sample did not contain significant content of amorphous material. Allulose was very well crystallized, single phase Οβΐίη β, β- D-allulose.

[0335] Example 4:

[0336] The bulk density of allulose powder according to the invention compared to a sucrose powder was measured by means of a Powtec 500 bulk density analysis device.

[0337] The results are summarized in the table here below:

[0338] The experimental data reveals that allulose powder according to the invention has a lower bulk density than sucrose. Allulose powder according to the invention has a medium bulk density that is about 250 kg/m³ lower than the medium bulk density of sucrose.

[0339] Example 5: [0340] The particle size distribution of an allulose powder according to the invention and a sucrose powder was analyzed by sieve analysis with a Retsch (AS 200). The samples were analyzed for 7 minutes with an amplitude of 1.07.

[0341] The results of the retained fractions are summarized in the table here below:

g are summarized in the table here below:

[0343] Figure 3 shows the results of the cumulative passing of the sieve analysis.

[0344] It becomes clear from the above data that the allulose powder had a narrow particle size distribution. [0345] Example 6:

[0346] The properties of a fruit spread prepared with allulose powder according to the invention and different pectins were determined.

[0347] The pectins had the following chemical parameters:

degree of amidation degree of esterification pH value

pectin A 15-21 % 29-35 % 4.2±0.5

pectin C - 48-52 % 3.0±0.3 [0348] When employed in the preparation of fruit spreads, the ratio of fruit to sucrose + pectin A conventionally is 2: 1 , whereas the ratio of fruit to sucrose + pectin C conventionally is 1: 1.

[0349] A fruit spread containing pectin A and the further ingredients displayed in the table here below:

[0350] Deep-frozen homogenized strawberries were used as fruit. The ingredients were cooked and stirred for 3 minutes.

[0351] The thus obtained fruit spreads were analyzed. The jelly strength was measured by an internal method. The concentration of carbohydrates in the solution (wTSr-value) was measured by means of a refractometer. The results are shown in the table below:

[0352] Figure 4 shows the results of the jelly strength analyses of examples 6.2 to 6.4 as a function of the content of pectin A.

[0353] The experimental data shows that a fruit spread comprising allulose powder according to the invention and a lowly esterified pectin had a lower a_w value than conventional fruit spreads (jam a_w-value 0.85).

[0354] A fruit spread containing pectin C was prepared according to the above examples with the following ingredients:

[0355] The jelly strength of the fruit spreads of examples 6.1 and 6.7 was determined. The results are shown in the table below:

[0356] The above experimental data reveals that a fruit spread containing allulose powder according to the invention and lowly esterified pectin A has a higher jelly strength compared to a fruit spread containing allulose powder according to the invention and highly esterified pectin C. A high jelly strength of a fruit spread is advantageous and thus desirable. For example, it is easier to handle, e.g. does not flow after it has been spread on top of a bakery product. Further, a lower quantity of material is needed in order to prepare a fruit spread having the desired consistency.

[0357] Further fruit spreads containing pectin A were prepared with the following ingredients:

[0358] Example 7:

[0359] The a_w- value and the viscosity of solutions prepared with allulose powder according to the invention in distilled water were determined and compared with solutions of sucrose in distilled water. Further, the concentration of carbohydrates in solution (wTSr-value) was measured by means of a refractometer. The viscosity was also determined.

[0360] Aqueous solutions containing different amounts of allulose powder according to the invention were prepared and analyzed. The amounts of allulose powder according to the invention and the test results are displayed in the table below:

[0361] Aqueous solutions containing different amounts of sucrose were prepared and analyzed. The amount of sucrose and the test results are displayed in the table below:

example sucrose [g] wTSr aW viscosity [mPa-s] % RPM

7-14 5 5.17 0.981 1.77 10.20 200

7-15 10 9.99 0.982 2.03 11.70 "

7-16 15 15.01 0.983 2.17 12.50 "

7-17 *20 20.00 0.986 2.57 14.90 "

7-18 25 24.99 0.977 2.74 15.70 "

7-19 30 30.00 0.974 3.50 20.20 "

7-20 35 34.93 0.974 4.75 27.40 "

7-21 40 39.95 0.971 6.92 39.90 " 7-22 45 44.98 0.962 10.70 61.50

7-23 50 49.99 0.924 17.10 49.30 100

7-24 55 54.96 0.906 31.20 45.00 50

7-25 60 60.03 0.885 67.30 96.80

7-26 65 64.23 0.863 not measurable not measurable

[0362] The results of the measurements of the concentration of carbohydrates in the solution (wTSr -values) are displayed in Figure 5.

[0363] The results of the measurements of the a_w- values of the solutions containing distilled water and allulose, or sucrose respectively, as a function of the content of allulose, or sucrose respectively, are displayed in Figure 6.

[0364] The results of the measurements of the a_w- values of the solutions containing distilled water and sucrose, as a function of the a_w- values of the solutions containing distilled water and allulose, are displayed in Figure 7.

[0365] The results of the viscosity-measurements of the solutions containing distilled water and allulose, or sucrose respectively, as a function of the content of allulose, or sucrose respectively, are displayed in Figure 8.

[0366] It becomes clear from the experimental data that the solutions containing water and allulose powder according to the invention had a lower a_w- value than solutions containing water and the same amount of sucrose. Especially solutions with a high concentration of more than 30 g of allulose powder according to the invention had a considerable lower water content than solutions containing the respective same amount of sucrose.

[0367] Further, the experimental data shows that solutions containing water and allulose powder according to the invention had a lower viscosity compared to solutions containing water and the same amount of sucrose. Especially solutions with a high concentration of more than 45 g of allulose powder according to the invention have a much lower viscosity than solutions containing the respective same amount of sucrose.

[0368] A lower viscosity at the same weight concentration is often advantageous and thus desirable, as it facilitates processing of liquid compositions.

[0369] Example 8:

[0370] The a_w- value and the viscosity of cold solutions of allulose powder according to the invention in apple juice were determined and compared with solutions of sucrose in apple juice. Further, the concentration of carbohydrates in the solution (wTSr-value) was measured by means of a refractometer.

[0371] Cold solutions containing different amounts of apple juice and different amounts of allulose powder according to the invention were prepared and analyzed. The respective amounts and the test results are displayed in the table below:

example allulose [g] apple juice [g] wTSr aW viscosity [mPa-s] % RPM

8-1 53.33 106.67 38.93 0.921 5.65 32.6 200

8-2 60.00 100.00 42.43 0.908 6.78 39.1 200 8-3 65.88 94.12 45.47 0.897 8.17 47.1 200

8-4 71.11 88.89 48.21 0.888 10.4 60.1 200

8-5 75.79 84.21 50.65 0.876 13.9 80.3 200

8-6 80.00 80.00 52.85 0.864 15.2 43.8 100

[0372] Cold solutions containing different amounts of apple juice and different amounts of sucrose were prepared and analyzed. The respective amounts and the test results are displayed in the table below:

It becomes clear from the experimental data that solutions containing apple juice and allulose powder according to the invention had lower a_w-value than solutions containing apple juice and the same amount of sucrose. Especially solutions with a higher carbohydrate concentration of more than 65 g of allulose powder according to the invention had a considerable lower a_w- value than solutions containing the respective same amount of sucrose.

[0373] Further, the experimental data shows that solutions containing apple juice and allulose powder according to the invention have a lower viscosity compared to containing water and the respective same amount of sucrose. Especially solutions with a high carbohydrate concentration of allulose powder according to the invention have a much lower viscosity than solutions containing apple juice and sucrose.

[0374] Example 9:

[0375] The a_w-value and the viscosity of cooked solutions of allulose powder according to the invention in apple juice were determined and compared with solutions of sucrose in apple juice. Further, the concentration of carbohydrates in the solution (wTSr-value) was measured by means of a refractometer.

[0376] Different amounts of apple juice and different amounts of allulose powder according to the invention were mixed and subsequently cooked for four minutes. Citric acid was added just before cooking. The thus obtained solutions were analyzed. The respective amounts and the test results are displayed in the table below:

[0377] Different amounts of apple juice and different amounts of sucrose were mixed and subsequently cooked for four minutes. Citric acid was added just before cooking. The thus obtained solutions were analyzed. The respective amounts and the test results are displayed in the table below: effective citric apple viscosity

ex. sucrose [g] wTSr aW % RPM pH-value boiling

acid [g] juice [g] [mPa-s]

time

9-7 0.53 53.33 106.67 41.61 0.927 8.18 23.6 100 3.01 01:50

9-8 0.60 60.00 100.00 45.50 0.921 11.0 31.6 100 2.96 02:00

9-9 0.66 65.88 94.12 48.78 0.91 14.6 42.1 100 2.91 02:00

9-10 0.71 71.11 88.89 51.99 0.895 20.0 57.7 100 2.86 02:00

9-11 0.76 75.79 84.21 54.41 0.885 26.1 75.4 100 2.82 02:05

9-12 0.80 80.00 80.00 56.87 0.872 36.5 78.9 75 2.79 02:00

[0378] The results of the measurements of the a_w-values of the cold and cooked solutions containing apple juice and allulose, or sucrose respectively, as a function of the concentration of carbohydrates in the solution (wTSr -values) are displayed in Figure 9.

[0379] The viscosity- values of the solutions containing apple juice and allulose, or sucrose respectively, before and after cooking as a function of the concentration of carbohydrates in the solution (wTSr -values) are displayed in Figure 10.

[0380] Like the cold solutions, also the cooked solutions containing apple juice and allulose powder according to the invention had lower a_w- value than solutions containing apple juice and the same amount of sucrose. Also the wTSr-value was lower in the solutions containing allulose compared to the solutions containing the respective same amount of sucrose.

[0381] Further, the experimental data shows that also the cooked solutions containing apple juice and allulose powder according to the invention had a lower viscosity compared to solutions containing water and the respective same amount of sucrose. Especially solutions with a high carbohydrate concentration of allulose powder according to the invention had a much lower viscosity than solutions containing apple juice and sucrose.

Claims

Patent claims:

1. A powder comprising allulose, wherein the average particle size of the powder is within the range of not more than 5.0 mm.

2. The powder according to claim 1, wherein the average particle size of the powder is within the range of

(i) not more than 900 μηι; or

(ii) from 900 μηι to 2.0 mm; or

(iii) from 2.0 mm to 5.0 mm.

3. The powder according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the powder has an average particle size of not more than 5000 μηι.

4. The powder according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the powder has an average particle size of at least 10 μηι.

5. The powder according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the powder has an average particle size within the range of 400 μηι (±50%).

6. The powder according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a Dm value of not more than 70 μηι.

7. The powder according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a Dm value of at least 70 μηι.

8. The powder according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a Dm value within the range of 50 μηι (±50%).

9. The powder according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D50 value of not more than 300 μηι.

10. The powder according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D50 value of at least 300 μηι.

11. The powder according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D50 value within the range of 250 μηι (±50%o).

12. The powder according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D90 value of not more than 600 μηι.

13. The powder according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D90 value of at least 600 μηι.

14. The powder according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D90 value within the range of 450 μηι (±50%).

15. The powder according to claims 1 or 2, wherein the average particle size of the powder is within the range of not more than 900 μηι.

16. The powder according to claim 15, wherein the average particle size of the powder is within the range of not more than 600 μηι.

17. The powder according to claim 16, wherein the average particle size of the powder is within the range of not more than 300 μηι.

18. The powder according to claim 17, wherein the average particle size of the powder is within the range of not more than 200 μηι.

19. The powder according to claim 15, wherein the powder has an average particle size within the range of 600 μηι (±50%).

20. The powder according to any of claims 15 to 19, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D10 value of not more than 900 μηι.

21. The powder according to any of claims 15 to 20, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D10 value of at least 900 μηι.

22. The powder according to any of claims 15 to 21 , wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D10 value within the range of 800 μηι (±50%o).

23. The powder according to any of claims 15 to 22, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D50 value of not more than 900 μηι.

24. The powder according to any of claims 15 to 23, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D50 value of at least 900 μηι.

25. The powder according to any of claims 15 to 24, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D50 value within the range of 800 μηι (±50%o).

26. The powder according to to any of claims 15 to 25, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D90 value of not more than 900 μηι.

27. The powder according to any of claims 15 to 26, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D90 value of at least 900 μηι.

28. The powder according to any of claims 15 to 27, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D90 value within the range of 800 μηι (±50%).

29. The powder according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the average particle size of the powder is within the range of from 900 μηι to 2.0 mm.

30. The powder according to claim 29, wherein the average particle size of the powder is within the range of not more than 2000 μηι.

3 1. The powder according to claim 29 or 30, wherein the average particle size of the powder is within the range of at least 900 μηι.

32. The powder according to any of claims 29 to 3 1 , wherein the average particle size of the powder is within the range of 1400 μηι (±50%).

33. The powder according to any of claims 29 to 32, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D10 value of not more than 2000 μηι.

34. The powder according to any of claims 29 to 33, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D10 value of at least 900 μηι.

35. The powder according to any of claims 29 to 34, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D10 value within the range of 1300 μηι (±50%o).

36. The powder according to any of claims 29 to 35, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D50 value of not more than 2000 μηι.

37. The powder according to any of claims 29 to 36, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D50 value of at least 900 μηι.

38. The powder according to any of claims 29 to 37, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D50 value within the range of 1300 μηι (±50%o).

39. The powder according to any of claims 29 to 38, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D90 value of not more than 2000 μηι.

40. The powder according to any of claims 29 to 39, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D90 value of at least 900 μηι.

41. The powder according to any of claims 29 to 40, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D90 value within the range of 1300 μηι (±50%).

42. The powder according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the average particle size of the powder is within the range of from 2.0 mm to 5.0 mm.

43. The powder according to claim 42, wherein the powder has an average particle size of not more than 5000 μηι.

44. The powder according to claim 42 or 43, wherein the powder has an average particle size of at least 2000 μηι.

45. The powder according to any of claims 42 to 44, wherein the powder has an average particle size within the range of 3000 μηι (±50%).

46. The powder according to any of claims 42 to 45, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D10 value of not more than 5000 μηι.

47. The powder according to any of claims 42 to 46, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D10 value of at least 2000 μηι.

48. The powder according to any of claims 42 to 47, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D10 value within the range of 3000 μηι (±50%o).

49. The powder according to any of claims 42 to 48, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D50 value of not more than 5000 μηι.

50. The powder according to any of claims 42 to 49, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D50 value of at least 2000 μηι.

51. The powder according to any of claims 42 to 50, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D50 value within the range of 3000 μηι (±50%o).

52. The powder according to any of claims 42 to 51 , wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D90 value of not more than 5000 μηι.

53. The powder according to any of claims 42 to 52, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D90 value of at least 2000 μηι.

54. The powder according to any of claims 42 to 53, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D90 value within the range of 3000 μηι (±50%).

55. The powder according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the average particle size of the powder is within the range of from 300 μηι to 1.5 mm.

56. The powder according to claim 55, wherein the powder has an average particle size of not more than 1500 μηι.

57. The powder according to claim 55 or 56, wherein the powder has an average particle size of at least 300 μηι.

58. The powder according to any of claims 55 to 57, wherein the powder has an average particle size within the range of 900 μηι (±50%).

59. The powder according to any of claims 55 to 58, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D10 value of not more than 1500 μηι.

60. The powder according to any of claims 55 to 59, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D10 value of at least 300 μηι.

61. The powder according to any of claims 55 to 60, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D10 value within the range of 900 μηι (±50%o).

62. The powder according to any of claims 55 to 61 , wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D50 value of not more than 1500 μηι.

63. The powder according to any of claims 55 to 62, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D50 value of at least 300 μηι.

64. The powder according to any of claims 55 to 63, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D50 value within the range of 900 μηι (±50%o).

65. The powder according to any of claims 55 to 64, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D90 value of not more than 1500 μηι.

66. The powder according to any of claims 55 to 65, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D90 value of at least 300 μηι.

67. The powder according to any of claims 55 to 66, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a D90 value within the range of 900 μηι (±50%).

68. The powder according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a span value (D9o-Dio)/Dso of not more than 10, or not more than 9, or not more than 8, or not more than 7, or not more than 6, or not more than 5, or not more than 4, or not more than 3.5, or not more than 3, or not more than 2.5, or not more than 2, or not more than 1.5.

69. The powder according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a span value (D9o-Dio)/Dso of at least 1.5, or at least 2, or at least 2.5, or at least 3, or at least 3.5, or at least 4, or at least 5, or at least 6, or at least 7, or at least 8, or at least 9, or at least 10.

70. The powder according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a relative breath D90/D10 of not more than 10, or not more than 9, or not more than 8, or not more than 7, or not more than 6, or not more than 5, or not more than 4, or not more than 3.5, or not more than 3, or not more than 2.5, or not more than 2, or not more than 1.5.

71. The powder according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the powder has a particle size distribution that is characterized by a relative breath D90/D10 of at least 1.5, or at least 2, or at least 2.5, or at least 3, or at least 3.5, or at least 4, or at least 5, or at least 6, or at least 7, or at least 8, or at least 9, or at least 10.

72. The powder according to any of the preceding claims, which has an allulose content of at least 5.0 wt.-% relative to the total weight of the powder.

73. The powder according to any of the preceding claims, which has an allulose content of at least 99.5 wt.-% relative to the total weight of the powder.

74. The powder according to any of the preceding claims, which has a total content of saccharides other than allulose of not more than 90 wt.-% relative to the total weight of the powder.

75. The powder according to any of the preceding claims, which has a total content of saccharides other than allulose of at least 5.0 wt.-% relative to the total weight of the powder.

76. The powder according to any of the preceding claims, which has a total content of saccharides including allulose of not more than 90 wt.-% relative to the total weight of the powder.

77. The powder according to any of the preceding claims, which has a total content of saccharides including allulose of at least 5.0 wt.-% relative to the total weight of the powder.

78. The powder according to any of the preceding claims, which comprises sucrose.

79. The powder according to claim 78, wherein the content of sucrose is at least 0.001 wt.-%, relative to the total weight of the powder.

80. The powder according to claim 78 or 79, wherein the content of sucrose is not more than 90 wt.-%, relative to the total weight of the powder.

81. The powder according to any of claims 78 to 80, wherein the sucrose is present in form of particles which essentially contain no allulose and/or wherein the allulose is present in form of particles which essentially contain no sucrose.

82. The powder according to any of claims 78 to 80, wherein the sucrose and the allulose are co-crystallized.

83. The powder according to any of the preceding claims, which comprises fructose.

84. The powder according to claim 83, wherein the content of fructose is at least 0.001 wt.-% relative to the total weight of the powder.

85. The powder according to claim 83 or 84, wherein the content of fructose is not more than 90 wt.-% relative to the total weight of the powder.

86. The powder according to any of claims 83 to 85, wherein the fructose is present in form of particles which essentially contain no allulose and/or wherein the allulose is present in form of particles which essentially contain no fructose.

87. The powder according to any of claims 83 to 85, wherein the fructose and the allulose are co-crystallized.

88. The powder according to any of the preceding claims, which contains an anticaking additive.

89. The powder according to claim 88, wherein the anticaking additive is present in form of particles which essentially contain no allulose and/or wherein the allulose is present in form of particles which essentially contain no anticaking additive.

90. The powder according to claims 88 or 89, wherein the anticaking additive comprises a sodium salt, a potassium salt, a calcium salt, a magnesium salt, an aluminium salt, or mixtures thereof.

91. The powder according to any of claims 88 to 90, wherein the anticaking additive comprises an inorganic salt.

92. The powder according to claim 91, wherein the inorganic salt is a phosphate, a silicate, a carbonate, an oxide, or a ferrocyanide.

93. The powder according to any of claims 88 to 92, wherein the anticaking additive is selected from the group consisting of tribasic calcium phosphate, calcium silicate, magnesium silicate, calcium aluminum silicate, sodium aluminum silicate, magnesium carbonate, magnesium oxide, silicon dioxide, potassium ferrocyanide trihydrate, and sodium ferrocyanide decahydrate.

94. The powder according to any of claims 88 to 93, wherein the anticaking additive comprises an organic salt.

95. The powder according to claim 94, wherein the organic salt is a behenate, laurate, myristate, palmitate or stearate.

96. The powder according to any of claims 88 to 95, wherein the anticaking additive is selected from the group consisting of calcium stearate, and magnesium stearate.

97. The powder according to any of claims 88 to 96, wherein the anticaking additive comprises an organic compound.

98. The powder according to claim 97, wherein the organic compound is selected from the group consisting of cellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, and propylene glycol.

99. The powder according to any of claims 88 to 98, wherein the content of the anticaking additive is at least 0.001 wt.-% relative to the total weight of the powder.

100. The powder according to any of claims 88 to 99, wherein the content of the anticaking additive is not more than 5.0 wt.-% relative to the total weight of the powder.

101. The powder according to any of the preceding claims, which comprises a sweetener and/or sugar substitute.

102. The powder according to claim 101, wherein the sweetener and/or sugar substitute is present in form of particles which essentially contain no allulose and/or wherein the allulose is present in form of particles which essentially contain no sweetener and/or sugar substitute.

103. The powder according to claim 101 or 102, wherein the sweetener and/or sugar substitute is selected from the group consisting of acesulfame, aspartame, aspartame-acesulfame-salt, cyclamate, neohesperidine, neotame, saccharine, sucralose, stevioglycoside, especially stevioside, stevia, mogrosides, monkfruit, thaumatine, alitame, brazzeine, dulcine, hernandulcine, lugduname, monelline, pentadine, curculine, miraculine, osladine, perillartine, sorbitol, xylitol, mannitol, isomaltitol, isomaltulose, maltitol, lactitol, erythritol, and tagatose.

104. The powder according to any of the preceding claims, which additionally comprises a monosaccharide or disaccharide or polysaccharide.

105. The powder according to claim 104, wherein the disaccharide is selected from the group consisting of maltose, lactose and cellobiose.

106. The powder according to claim 104 or 105, wherein the content of disaccharide is at least 0.001 wt.-% relative to the total weight of the powder.

107. The powder according to any of claims 104 to 106, wherein the content of disaccharide is not more than 90 wt.-% relative to the total weight of the powder.

108. The powder according to any of claims 104 to 107, wherein the disaccharide is present in form of particles which essentially contain no allulose and/or wherein the allulose is present in form of particles which essentially contain no disaccharide.

109. The powder according to any of claims 104 to 107, wherein the disaccharide and the allulose are co- crystallized.

110. The powder according to any of the preceding claims, which comprises a gelling agent.

111. The powder according to claim 110, wherein the gelling agent is present in form of particles which essentially contain no allulose and/or wherein the allulose is present in form of particles which essentially contain no gelling agent.

112. The powder according to claims 110 or 111, wherein the gelling agent is selected from the group consisting of corn starch, potato starch, tapioca, arrowroot, rice flour, agar, guar gum, xanthan gum, pectin and gelatin.

113. The powder according to any of claims 110 to 112, wherein the content of the gelling agent is at least 0.001 wt.-% relative to the total weight of the powder.

114. The powder according to any of claims 110 to 113, wherein the content of the gelling agent is not more than 10 wt.-% relative to the total weight of the powder.

115. The powder according to any of claims 110 to 114, wherein the gelling agent comprises or essentially consists of a pectin.

116. The powder according to claim 115, wherein the pectin has an average molecular weight within the range of from 30,000 to 300,000 g/mol.

117. The powder according to claim 115 or 116, wherein the pectin is a highly esterilied pectin.

118. The powder according to claim 117, wherein the highly esterilied pectin has a degree of esterilication of more than 50%.

119. The powder according to claim 115 or 116, wherein the pectin is a lowly esterilied pectin.

120. The powder according to claim 119, wherein the lowly esterilied pectin has a degree of esterilication within the range of from 5 % to 50 %.

121. The powder according to claim 120, wherein the lowly esterilied pectin has a degree of esterilication of not more than 45 %.

122. The powder according to claim 115 or 116, wherein the pectin is a pectic acid.

123. The powder according to claim 122, wherein the pectic acid has a degree of esterilication of less than 5 %.

124. The powder according to any of claims 115 to 123, wherein the pectin is an amidated pectin.

125. The powder according to any of claims 115 to 124, wherein the content of the pectin is at least 0.001 wt- %, relative to the total weight of the powder.

126. The powder according to any of claims 115 to 125, wherein the content of pectin is not more than 10 wt- %, relative to the total weight of the powder.

127. The powder according to any of claims 115 to 126, wherein the weight ratio of the allulose to the pectin is within the range of from 1000: 1 to 1: 1.

128. The powder according to any of claims 115 to 127, wherein weight ratio of all saccharides including allulose to the pectin is within the range of 1000: 1 to 1:1.

129. The powder according to any of claims 115 to 128, wherein the pectin is present in form of particles which essentially contain no allulose and/or wherein the allulose is present in form of particles which essentially contain no pectin.

130. The powder according to any of the preceding claims, which comprises an acid.

131. The powder according to claim 130, wherein the acid is present in form of particles which essentially contain no allulose and/or wherein the allulose is present in form of particles which essentially contain no acid.

132. The powder according to claim 130 or 131, wherein the acid is an organic acid.

133. The powder according to claim 132, wherein the organic acid is a carboxylic acid.

134. The powder according to claim 132 or 133, wherein the carboxylic acid is a multicarboxylic acid.

135. The powder according to any of claims 130 to 134, wherein the acid is selected from citric acid and tartaric acid.

136. The powder according to any of claims 130 to 135, wherein the content of the acid is at least 0.001 wt.-%, relative to the total weight of the powder.

137. The powder according to any of claims 130 to 136, wherein the content of the acid is not more than 10 wt.-% relative to the total weight of the powder.

138. The powder according to any of the preceding claims, which besides allulose essentially contains

- no additional saccharides, and/or

- no sweeteners, and/or

- no antioxidants, and/or

- no preservatives.

139. The powder according to any of the preceding claims, which essentially contains no hydroxymethyl furfural (HMF).

140. The powder according to any of the preceding claims, which essentially consists of allulose.

141. The powder according to any of the preceding claims, wherein at least 10 wt.-% of the allulose are present in form of β-D-allulose, relative to the total weight of allulose.

142. The powder according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the allulose has a degree of crystalhnity of at least 10%.

143. The powder according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the allulose has a degree of crystalhnity of at least 95%.

144. The powder according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the allulose has a degree of crystalhnity of not more than 99%o.

145. The powder according to any of the preceding claims, wherein at least 10 wt.-%o of the allulose are present in form of β-D-allulose, relative to the total weight of allulose.

146. The powder according to claim 145, wherein at least 95 wt.-% of the allulose are present in form of β-D- allulose, relative to the total weight of allulose.

147. The powder according to any of the preceding claims, which is a free flowing powder.

148. The powder according to any of the preceding claims, which is an essentially dry powder

149. The powder according to any of the preceding claims, which has a water content of not more than 5.0 wt- % relative to the total weight of the powder.

150. The powder according to any of the preceding claims, which has a bulk density of not more than 850 kg/m³.

151. The powder according to any of the preceding claims, wherein

- at least 82.5 % of the powder passes a mesh size of 400 μηι; and/or

- at least 46 % of the powder passes a mesh size of 315 μηι; and/or

at least 15.5 % passes a mesh size of 250 μηι; and/or

at least 3.5 % of the powder passes a mesh size of 200 μηι.

152. Use of a powder according to any of claims 1 to 151 as a prebiotic or for rendering a foodstuff, beverage or a feed for animals with prebiotic properties.

153. Use of a powder according to any of claims 1 to 151 for preparing a foodstuff, a beverage, or an animal feed.

154. A process for preparing a foodstuff, beverage or an animal feed comprising the step of adding a powder according to any of claims 1 to 151 to an intermediate of the foodstuff, the beverage, or the animal feed.