What is Erythritol?

Erythritol is a food additive, also known by its European food additive code, E968.

It is a type of sugar alcohol or polyol that's used as a low-calorie sweetener in many foods and drinks. Some countries, such as Japan and the United States, label it as zero-calorie.

It has been approved for use as a food additive in the United States and throughout much of the world. 

It was discovered in 1848 by Scottish chemist John Stenhouse. 

It occurs naturally in some fruit and fermented foods. 

At the industrial level, it is produced from glucose by fermentation with a yeast, Moniliella pollinis. 

Erythritol is 60–70% as sweet as sucrose or table sugar, yet it is almost non-caloric. It does not affect blood sugar or cause tooth decay

It is partially absorbed by the body, excreted in urine and feces. 

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