Features

Erythritol powder is a natural sugar alcohol sweetener that is widely found in a variety of fruits and fermented foods.

Due to its low calorie content and good taste, it is an ideal sweetener for candies, baked goods, chewing gum and beverages.

The production methods include fermentation and chemical synthesis.

Industrial production can use glucose as the raw material, convert it into erythritol through fermentation, and then obtain its crystalline product through refining and other processes. It has good crystallinity, is not easy to absorb moisture, and is easy to crush to obtain a powdered product.

Advantages

Erythritol, and it does have unique advantages:

1. Compared with other sugar alcohols such as xylitol and maltitol, it has a lower glycemic index.
   Low energy, energy coefficient is 0 kJ/g, does not increase blood sugar, its metabolic pathway does not involve insulin, and does not stimulate insulin secretion, which is beneficial to weight management and improved metabolism.
2. Compared with artificial sweeteners such as aspartame, sucralose, and saccharin, it is safer.
3. The sweetness is 60~80% of sucrose, and the sweetness is pure.
   Compared with natural sweeteners such as stevioside and mogroside, it has better flavor and no bitter aftertaste.
4. Erythritol is mainly absorbed in the small intestine and has little irritation to the gastrointestinal tract.
5. Erythritol will not be used by Streptococcus mutans in the mouth, is non-cariogenic, will not cause tooth decay, and can inhibit the formation of dental plaque.

Application

Erythritol is a natural sweetener commonly used in the food and pharmaceutical industries. It is used as a sweetener to balance the sensory characteristics of products such as taste, color and texture in beverages, chewing gum, candy and bakery products.

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