Product Description
Erythritol is a naturally occurring four-carbon sugar alcohol, commonly found in fruits such as watermelons, pears and grapes. Compared with sucrose, erythritol has 60-70% of its sweetness and one-twentieth of its calories. Erythritol is considered GRAS for use as flavor enhancer, formulation aid, humectant, non-nutritive sweetener, stabilizer and thickener, sequestrant and texturizer in a variety of foods.
Features
- Caloric value: 0-0.2kcal/g, be calculated as zero calories in some countries.
- Has a pleasant sweetness profile similar to table sugar (sucrose), about 60-70% as sweet as sucrose. As flavor enhancer, it can mask off-flavors (bitter, metallic, cooling, or licorice-like) of high-intensity sweeteners.
- Low hygroscopicity and moisture-proof, help to prolong shelf life of bakery products.
- Create cooling effect with highest dissolution heat among all sugar alcohols: -43 cal/g (compared with xylitol -36.5cal/g).
- High osmotic pressure: 461.5 Kpa (20ºC, 15% aq.), around 3.2 times that of sucrose, help to improve antiseptic property and prolong shelf life of dairy products.
- Stable at wide PH range (2-12) and high temperatures (up to 160ºC), does not participate in Maillard or caramelization reactions.
- High tolerance level (g/kg/body weight), Male: 0.55-0.66, Female: 0.76-0.80 (compared with xylitol, Male: 0.3, Female: 0.3-0.5). It doesn't cause laxation and bloating at normal consumption level.
- Safe for diabetes, offer no effect on blood sugar levels and has much lower insulin index compared with sucrose and xylitol.
- Non-dental caries, does not metabolized by oral microbes.
Application
- Bakery: with the properties of sugar-reduction, moisture retention, greater shelf stability, it is widely used in bakery products, such as cake, bread, biscuit, filling and jam, etc.
- Beverage: with the properties of good taste file, low-caloric, cooling effect, resistance to acid/alkali and heat, it can be used in carbonated drink, juice drink, dairy drink, vegetable protein drink, tea drink, alcoholic drinks and solid drink, etc.
- Confectionery: with the properties of anti-caries, refreshing and long-lasting sweetness, non-hygroscopic, transparent color, no Maillard reaction, it is widely used in candy and chocolate.
- Frozen desserts: together with high-intensity sweetener and swelling agent, it is widely used as sucrose substitute in ice cream.
- Dairy: due to high osmotic pressure, erythritol can inhibit lactic acid fermentation and control the rise of sour taste in yogurt.
Shelf Life
24 months if stored under recommended storage conditions.
| Product Name |
Erythritol |
| HS code |
2905499000 |
| CAS No |
149-32-6 |
| EINECS |
205-737-3 |
| Molecular Formula |
C4H10O4 |
| Molecular Weight |
122.12 |
| Melting point |
119-123ºC |
| Solubility |
soluble in water (37%, 25ºC) slightly soluble in alcohol, practically insoluble in fats and ether. |
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