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Is erythritol a sugar alcohol?

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Is erythritol a sugar alcohol?

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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.

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