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Xylitol occurs naturally in small amounts in plums, strawberries, cauliflower, and pumpkin; humans and many other animals make trace amounts during metabolism of carbohydrates. [10] Unlike most sugar alcohols, xylitol is achiral. [12] Most other isomers of pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol are chiral, but xylitol has a plane of symmetry.
Salep, also spelled sahlep or sahlab, [note 1] is a flour made from the tubers of the orchid genus Orchis (including species Orchis mascula and Orchis militaris).These tubers contain a nutritious, starchy polysaccharide called glucomannan.
A sugar substitute is a food additive that provides a sweetness like that of sugar while containing significantly less food energy than sugar-based sweeteners, making it a zero-calorie (non-nutritive) [2] or low-calorie sweetener. Sugar substitute products are commercially available in various forms, such as small pills, powders, and packets.
Xylitol is a sugar alcohol that is found in small amounts in fruit and vegetables, and the human body also produces it. As an additive, it looks and tastes like sugar but has 40% fewer calories.
Xylitol, the low-calorie sugar substitute used in processed foods like peanut butter, gum, baked goods, and candies, has been linked to a greater risk of heart attack and stroke, a new study has ...
Xyltol is a sugar alcohol added to many products, ranging from sugar-free candy and gum to toothpaste. Researchers say high levels of circulating xylitol are associated with an elevated three-year ...
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Xylitol and erythritol are considered polyols, or sugar alcohols, and both occur in nature, unlike some artificial sweeteners—including aspartame, sucralose, and saccharin—that are synthetic.