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, is a five-carbon sugar alcohol.

Xylitol, which originated in Finland, is a natural plant sweetener extracted from birch, oak, corncob and bagasse.

Unless otherwise specified, xylitol and sucrose are difficult to distinguish.

Xylitol tastes better at low temperature, and its sweetness can reach 1.2 times that of sucrose. Xylitol is often accompanied by a slight coolness after intake, because it is easily soluble in water and absorbs some heat when dissolved. To some extent, it also helps to clean teeth, but excessive consumption may also bring side effects such as diarrhea, which cannot be ignored.