Why is natural erythritol the "top student" of sugar substitutes?

Using sweets as an occasional "reward" in life has been a routine operation for many young people. Occasionally a cup of milk tea or a small cake, behind can not escape is the human sweet nature: sweet flavor, make people happy. At the same time, more and more attention to health, people began to be vigilant about sugar, fructose calorie burden, natural sugar erythritol, sugar, etc. are sought after by the middle class as a "healthy life standard.

Erythritol widely exists in the scene of life

In addition, these advantages of erythritol also laid its "sugar substitute pointed student" status:

First of all, erythritol low energy: only 0.21kcal / g (5% of the calories of sucrose), significantly lower than other sugar alcohol sweeteners. According to the national food safety standards GB 28050-2011 Q&A erythritol energy coefficient 0kJ/g, almost negligible calories. This has become a major reason why many consumers who wish to lose weight and control their calorie intake choose erythritol.

Secondly, erythritol sweetness: in the nutritive sweeteners in the sweetness is higher, second only to xylitol and maltitol. The sweetness of erythritol is equivalent to 60% -80% of the sweetness of the equivalent amount of sucrose, in the mouth can create a mild cooling effect, and there is no certain synthetic sweeteners have a metallic "aftertaste".

Even, erythritol is good for oral health, because it can not be used by the bacteria in the mouth to transform, will not lead to dental caries, children and adults are beneficial to oral health. Many children's lollipops and children's candies use erythritol as a source of sweetness.

The China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA), the National Health and Hygiene Commission (NHC), and the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have conducted comprehensive evaluations to confirm the safety of erythritol. Internationally, the World Health Organization (WHO), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) have all confirmed its safety, and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) has included erythritol as part of a healthy diet.

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