Erythritol is a naturally fermented sweetener. It is the only sugar alcohol product officially recognized as "zero energy" in China. It tastes refreshing and can give the product a cool taste. In sugar reducing and sugar free products, the combination of chixue sugar alcohol and different high-power sweeteners can significantly improve the afterbitter or metallic taste of high-power sweeteners and bring unexpected taste experience to consumers.
Regulatory status
China: used as food additive
USA: gras safety certification approved by FDA;
EU: used as food additive
Japan: it can be directly used as food ingredient,
ANZ: it can be used as food ingredient
Physical and chemical indexes
Item | Index |
Moisture%, ≤ | 0.2 |
Ash content%, ≤ | 0.01 |
Erythritol %≥ | 99 |
pH | 5.0-7.0 |
Melting point℃ | 118-122 |
Application
Product classification | Recommended dosage | Effect | |
Drinks | Carbonated drinks | 1.7-30.0g/kg | Balanced taste, clear and transparent, low calorie, anti caries |
Fruit juice beverage | Enhanced flavor, no flocs, no sedimentation, clear color, extended shelf life and low heat | ||
Milk beverage | Good sweetness, low calorific value | ||
Solid drinks | It tastes cool, easy to measure and prevents dental caries | ||
Cold drink | ice cream | 4-25g/kg | Low calorie, enhanced flavor, fresh taste and enhanced sweetness at low temperature |
Ice products | |||
Candy | Chewing gum | As needed | Anti caries, fresh taste, lasting sweetness and non hygroscopic |
Ordinary candy | |||
sugarless candy | Anti caries, good taste, increased flavor, non hygroscopic | ||
Baking | bread | 2-15g/kg | It has soft, moist feeling, anti caries, good taste and prolonged shelf life |
Cakes and Pastries | |||
Liquor | Baijiu | 5-30g/kg | Increase alcohol, clear spicy taste, improve transparency, enhance flavor, reduce viscosity, refreshing and foaming, and make foam rich, white and durable. |
Wine | |||
Beer | |||
Fruit dew wine | |||
Oral cleaning | toothpaste | As needed | It can prevent dental caries, cool taste and effectively cover the bad taste of other ingredients |
Mouthwash | |||
Drugs | Improve the taste of drugs | ||
Table sweetener | Natural, low calorie, easy to use, closer to life |