about "erythritol" or what to substitute for it.
Erythritol is polyol (natural sugar alcohol) which is used in baking as a substitute sweetener for low carb diets. It is low in calories. It is 70% as sweet as table sugar. Erythritol does not affect blood sugar or tooth decay. Erythritol is found in a variety of foods and fermented foods. It is made by breaking down the food starch into glucose. Yeast is then added called moniliella pollinnis, by fermentation, it is then broken down to glucose.
Ingredient
Season: available year-round
How to select: You will most likely find this in health food stores. Finding it in a local grocery store may be more difficult.
| Nutrition Facts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calculated for 1 | ||
| Calories 20322 | ||
| Calories from Fat | (%) | |
| Amount Per Serving | %DV | |
| Total Fat 0.0g | % | |
| Saturated Fat 0.0g | % | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 0.0g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 0.0g | ||
| Trans Fat 0.0g | ||
| Cholesterol 0mg | % | |
| Sodium 0mg | % | |
| Potassium 0mg | % | |
| Total Carbohydrate 0.0g | % | |
| Dietary Fiber 0.0g | % | |
| Sugars 0.0g | ||
| Protein 0.0g | % | |
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