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Food Additives Erythritol Natural Sweetener Erythritol

1. What is Erythritol?

Erythritol is a sugar alcohol that has been approved for use as a food additive in the United States and
throughout much of the world. Erythritol occurs naturally in some fruits and fermented foods. At the industrial
level, it is produced from glucose by fermentation with yeast. Erythritol is powder with a transparent white
brilliant appearance. It is 60–70% as sweet as table sugar. The United States and Japan label Erythritol as
zero-calorie, while European Union label it as 0.24 kcal/g.

2. Erythritol’s Consumer Benefits

·Natural
·Clean, sweet taste similar to sugar with no aftertaste
·Zero Calories
·Attractive cooling effect
·Superior digestive tolerance
·Does not raise blood glucose or insulin levels
·Nutritional benefit
·Dental benefit
·Suitable for people with diabetes because it does not raise blood glucose or insulin levels.

3. Erythritol Applications

·Sugar-free gum, soft drink, jelly, ice-cream,
·Baking and roasting foods, cakes, dairy produce, chocolate,
·All kinds candies, dessert etc.
·Diet foods
·Low-caloric foods
·Food items for diabetics
·Stevia sweeteners contain Erythritol
·Monk Fruit sweeteners contain Erythritol

4. General Specifications of Erythritol

Items	Specifications
Appearance	White crystallized powder
Purity (%)	99.5-100.5
PH value	5-7
Conductivity (μs/cm)	≤20
Melting range (°C)	119-123
Arsenic (ppm)	≤2.0
Heavy metals Pb (ppm)	≤1.0
Loss of water on drying (%)	≤0.2
Residue on ignition (%)	≤0.1
Non soluble residues (mg/kg)	≤15
Ribitol (%) +Glycerol (%)	≤0.1
Reducing sugars (%)	≤0.3
Viable counts (cfu/g)	<300
Coliform organisms per/100g)	Negative
Yeast and moulds (cfu/g)	<100
Shelf life	2 years

5. Erythritol Certificates

6. Erythritol Package

7. FAQ

1. Is erythritol natural?
Yes. Erythritol occurs naturally at low levels in grapes, melons, and pears and can be found at higher levels
in fermented products like wine. Since 1990, erythritol has been made by a natural process called fermentation
and can be added to foods and beverages to provide sweetness and bulk without adding calories as well as

to enhance taste and mouthfeel.

2. How many calories does erythritol contain?
Erythritol has zero calories. Calories are the units of measure that tell us how much energy we get from the
foods we eat. The human body does not convert erythritol to energy or fat, so it contributes no calories.

3. Is erythritol GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe)?
Yes. Erythritol has been used as an ingredient in foods and beverages since 1990 in Japan and has been
used in the US since 2000. It was approved for use in foods and beverages in Canada in November of 2004
and is approved in the EU for use in food. These approvals were based on extensive safety tests that have
been reviewed by independent physicians and toxicologists who determined erythritol as safe for use in foods
and beverages.

4. Is erythritol a sugar alcohol?
Erythritol is a sugar alcohol, but it is neither a sugar nor an alcohol. Scientists call these sugar alternatives
sugar alcohols because they are carbohydrates with part of their chemical structure resembling sugar and
part resembling alcohol. Sugar alcohols are the common name for a class of food ingredients like sorbitol,
maltitol, and isomalt that you will find in many sugar-free and low carbohydrate foods. Even though erythritol
is a sugar alcohol (polyol) it is unlike the other polyols due to its natural status, caloric content, and high
digestive tolerance. It is really a one-of-a-kind bulk sweetener.