Erythritol

 Erythritol

 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.

 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