Erythritol Powder Sweetener

What is Erythritol?
Erythritol, a filling sweetener, is a four-carbon sugar alcohol with a molecular formula of C4H10O4. Erythritol exists widely in nature, such as fungi mushrooms, lichens, melons, grapes, pears, animal eye lenses, plasma, fetal fluid, semen, and urine can also be detected in small amounts, and in fermented foods There is also a small amount in wine, beer, soy sauce, and Japanese sake. It can be produced by fermentation of glucose. It is a white crystalline powder with a refreshing sweet taste, not easy to absorb, stable at high temperature, stable in a wide pH range, and has a mild cooling sensation when dissolved in the mouth. It is suitable for a variety of foods.

1. Erythritol is a natural zero-calorie sweetener, while xylitol has calories.

2. Erythritol has a higher tolerance than xylitol. All sugar alcohols will cause diarrhea if eaten too much, and there is a problem of tolerance, and erythritol is the highest tolerance of the human body.
3. The average glycemic index and average insulin index of erythritol are lower than those of xylitol. Therefore, erythritol has less impact on blood sugar and also has antioxidant activity.
4. Many sugar alcohols will feel cool when eating. This cool feeling comes from the absorption heat of dissolution. When it dissolves, it will absorb your heat, so we feel cool. The degree of coolness of each product is expressed by the coefficient of heat of dissolution and absorption. Erythritol has the highest heat of dissolution and absorption, and its coolness is the highest.
5. In terms of production process, erythritol is the only one among all sugar alcohols produced by fermentation, which is closer to natural transformation and extraction. Other sugar alcohols are produced by hydrogenation, so the production process is different.
6. Erythritol is basically non-hygroscopic, and other sugar alcohols have different degrees of hygroscopicity, and the application field is enlarged if it does not absorb moisture.
7. Xylitol is mainly used in the field of candy and medicine in Europe. Although xylitol is added in an appropriate amount in FDA and European regulations, excessive intake of xylitol will cause symptoms such as elevated blood sugar and diarrhea.