What is Xylitol?
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Pure xylitol is a white crystalline substance that looks and tastes like sugar. On food labels, xylitol is classified as a carbohydrate. Because xylitol is only slowly absorbed and partially utilized, a reduced calorie claim is allowed: 2.4 calories per gram or 40% less than other carbohydrates.
It is a popular sweetener for the diabetic diet in some countries.
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sugar substitute
Xylitol, also called wood sugar or birch sugar, is a five-carbon sugar alcohol that is used as a sugar substitute. It can be extracted from birch, raspberries, plums, and corn and is primarily produced in China.
Xylitol, gram for gram, is roughly as sweet as sucrose, but contains 40% less food energy. Its formula is C5H12O5, with relative mass 152.15 amu.
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another form of sugar...like in sugar free gum
Xylitol is a substitute for traditional sugar. Xylitol is by definition a sugar alcohol so it is inaccurate to call it a true "sugar substitute" like sweet 'n' low or splenda, etc. Xylitol in the world of dentistry is a very helpful tool in controlling cavities in certain individuals. Xylitol can be put into gum and mints, etc. for patients to consume as a supplement to their normal oral hygiene routine. Xylitol serves as a break in the chain of bacterial metabolism in the oral cavity. Bacteria ferment sugars in food and drinks that a person consumes. This fermentation process results in the release of acids by bacteria and ultimately tooth decay. Xylitol cannot be used by bacteria for survival in the mouth.
It is a sugar substitute. The germs that cause decay cannot use it to turn into acid that eat holes in your teeth. Therefore it is used in gum and mints.
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