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2. Xylitol - Wikipedia

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   Xylitol is used as a food additive and sugar substitute. Its European Union code number is E967. [3] Replacing sugar with xylitol in food products may promote better dental health, but evidence is lacking on whether xylitol itself prevents dental cavities. [4][5] In the United States, xylitol is used as a common sugar substitute, and is ...

3. Sugar alcohol - Wikipedia

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   Erythritol is a sugar alcohol. It is 60–70% as sweet as sugar and almost noncaloric. Sugar alcohols (also called polyhydric alcohols, polyalcohols, alditols or glycitols) are organic compounds, typically derived from sugars, containing one hydroxyl group (−OH) attached to each carbon atom.

4. Common sugar substitute linked to increased risk of heart ...

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   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. ...

5. Trident (gum) - Wikipedia

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   Trident gum contains the sugar alcohol xylitol, which is known as a "tooth-friendly" sugar. [3] Use of the chemical has been subject to controversy, as it is highly toxic to dogs. [4] [5] Trident has been sued for false labeling over its depiction of a blue mint leaf on its Trident original-flavor gum when the gum lacks any real mint. [6]

6. Common low-calorie sweetener linked to heart attack and ... - AOL

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   For commercial use, however, xylitol is made from corncobs, birch trees or genetically engineered bacteria. “It’s sold as a so-called natural sweetener, and because xylitol doesn’t spike ...

7. Study Finds Popular Artificial Sweetener Increases Risk of ...

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   Xylitol is a common low-calorie sweetener used in gums, candies, and oral care products. New research links xylitol to increased risk of heart attack and stroke. Experts share what you need to ...

8. The 6 Healthiest Sweeteners—and 6 to Avoid - AOL

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   2. Best: Allulose. A newer sweetener on the market, allulose has a similar texture and flavor to sugar with far fewer calories and grams of carbohydrates. This sugar substitute is naturally found ...

9. Erythritol - Wikipedia

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   Erythritol (/ ɪˈrɪθrɪtɒl /, US: /- tɔːl, - toʊl /) [2] is an organic compound, the naturally occurring achiral meso four-carbon sugar alcohol (or polyol). [3] It is the reduced form of either D- or L- erythrose and one of the two reduced forms of erythrulose. It is used as a food additive and sugar substitute.