A reduced calorie sugar substitute (made from beet sugar) in crystal form for hard candy confections and baked goods. Isomalt is about half as sweet as sugar with only 2 calories per gram and used extensively by chefs and sugar artists for crafting decorative sugar-art pieces and garnishment accents. As opposed to regular sugar Isomalt stays flexible for a longer period of time has a high resistance to humidity and will not crystallize resulting in a clearer finished product with a longer shelf life.
