A crystalline .alpha.-D-glucosyl .alpha.-D-galactoside which has a melting
point of 119 123.degree. C.; a saccharide composition comprising the
same; a process for producing the same or the saccharide composition
comprising the same, which comprises (i) crystallizing .alpha.-D-glucosyl
.alpha.-D-galactoside from its solution and (ii) collecting the grown
crystalline .alpha.-D-glucosyl .alpha.-D-galactoside; a method for
converting amorphous .alpha.-D-glucosyl .alpha.-D-galactoside to
crystalline .alpha.-D-glucosyl .alpha.-D-galactoside in the presence of
moisture; and a composition comprising the crystalline .alpha.-D-glucosyl
.alpha.-D-galactoside or the saccharide composition comprising the same.