ISANATUR XYLITOL

Identification & Functionality

Ingredient Name

Xylitol

Food Ingredients Functions

Nutritive Sweetener,

Sugar Substitute

Food Additive Number

E 967, INS 967

Technologies

Food Ingredients

Product Families

Food Ingredients — Taste & Flavor

Sweeteners & Syrups

Food Ingredients — Whole Foods, Extracts & Premixes

Alternates & Replacements

Composition

• Polyalcohol of purity > 95%
• (2R,3R,4S)-Pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol (C5H12O5)

Features & Benefits

Food Ingredients Features

High Purity

Characteristics

• Cooling effect
• Water-soluble (1.5 g/ml)
• Melting point 92 - 96 ºC
• Boiling point 216ºC
• Crystalline form with the look and taste of sugar or milled grades (fine powder)

Applications & Uses

Markets

Food & Nutrition

Applications

Food & Nutrition — Beverage

Other Non-Alcoholic Beverages

Food & Nutrition — Food

Bakery,

Confectionery,

Dairy,

Desserts & Fruit Preparations

Food & Nutrition Applications

Candies,

Chewing Gum,

Chocolates,

Jams

Production Process

Biotechnological process using food-grade yeast.

Dosage

The recommended dose of 1-20 grams per day (preferably 6-12 grams).

No toxicity was found in humans up to 430 g/day in adults and 65 g/day in children.

Food and Non-food Applications

• Sweetener
• Candies
• Confectionary products
• Dairy
• Bakery
• Fruit applications: jam
• Chocolates
• Beverages
• Diabetic products
• Diet products
• Oral care: toothpaste, chewing gums

Regulatory & Compliance

Labels

Labeling E967