Erythritol

Appearance White crystal granule / powderSensory Clean Sweet Taste, No Unusual Odor5.0 – 7.0Loss on Drying = 0.2%Assay (Dried Basis) 99.5% – 100.5%Melting Point 119º C – 123º CResidue on Ignition = 0.1%Reducing Sugars = 0.3%Ribitol and Glycerol = 0.1%Lead = 1 ppmArsenic = 2 ppmErythritol is a sugar alcohol. Erythritol is a white, anhydrous, non-hygroscopic, crystaltance 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.