Division 7.1.2: Dextrose equivalent - First Commission Directive of 26 July 1979 laying down Community methods of analysis for testing certain sugars intended for human consumption (79/796/EEC)

The dextrose equivalent, calculated as a percentage by mass of the dry matter in the prepared sample, is given by:

\frac{RP \times 100}{D}

where:

RP

the reducing power, calculated as a percent by mass of the prepared sample (7.1.1),

D

the dry matter content of the prepared sample in percent by mass.

Division 7.1.2 Dextrose equivalent