Erythritol

Product Details

Appearance White crystal granule / powder
Sensory Clean Sweet Taste, No Unusual Odor
pH 5.0 – 7.0
Loss on Drying = 0.2%
Assay (Dried Basis) 99.5% – 100.5%
Melting Point 119º C – 123º C
Residue on Ignition = 0.1%
Reducing Sugars = 0.3%
Ribitol and Glycerol = 0.1%
Lead = 1 ppm
Arsenic = 2 ppm


Erythritol is a sugar alcohol. Erythritol is a white, anhydrous, non-hygroscopic, crystalline substance with a mild sweetness and appearance similar to sucrose. As a bulk sweetener, erythritol provides volume, texture and microbiologic stability similar to sucrose. Erythritol is 60-70% as sweet as sucrose, depending on the food system. It is soluble in water and slightly soluble in alcohol.