Xylitol is a naturally occurring substance found in fruits and vegetables and is comparable in sweetness to sucrose . Erythritol is found in many fruits and also in fermented foods such as wine, cheese and soy sauce.

Xylitol is sweeter and has a slightly higher glycemic index. Excessive intake may cause diarrhea and is toxic to dogs. Erythritol is probably more tooth-friendly than xylitol and is very safe and does not cause diarrhea.

Introduction

Erythritol, a filler sweetener, is a four-carbon sugar alcohol with the molecular formula C4H10O4. Erythritol is widely found in nature, such as fungi mushrooms and lichens, melons and fruits melons, grapes and pears, and can be detected in small quantities in the eye crystals of animals, blood plasma, fetal fluids, semen, and urine, and in the It is also found in small amounts in fermented foods such as wine, beer, soy sauce, and Japanese sake.

Can be produced by fermentation of glucose, is a white crystalline powder with a crisp sweet flavor, not easy to absorb moisture, stable at high temperatures, stable in a wide range of pH ranges, and has a mild cooling sensation when dissolved in the mouth, and is suitable for use in a variety of foods.