Applications and Uses of Erythritol

Erythritol used in Food, Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Health & Personal care products, Agriculture/Animal Feed/Poultry. Erythritol is used as a natural sweetener, erythritol is about 60 – 80% as sweet as sucrose (sugar). The application of Erythritol such as in candies, chewing gum, chocolates, yogurts, fillings, jellies, jams, beverages, and a sugar substitute.

As a sugar alcohol, erythritol has been approved for use as a food additive in the United States and in many other countries. Other sugar alcohols you may have heard of include xylitol, maltitol, sorbitol and lactitol.

Erythritol uses as follows:erythritol uses application

In Food 

Erythritol is used in food as sugar substitute in Milk, Yogurt, Ice cream, Cheese, Cakes, Biscuits, Pastries, Chewing gum, Hard candies, Soft candies, Jelly, Protein powder, Chewable Tablets, Oral liquid

In Beverages

Erythritol is used in diet soft drinks, flavored waters and milks, sports drinks, smoothies, iced teas, frozen beverages and soy-based beverages. Carbonated beverage, Non-carbonated beverage, Dairy drinks.

In Pharmaceutical

Erythritol is used in Solid dosage forms: Tablets, Coating agent, Lozenges, Diluent in wet granulation; Liquid dosage forms; Medicated confectionery, Medicated chewing gum in pharmaceutical.

In Health and Personal care

Erythritol is used in Colour Cosmetics, Deodorants, Hair Care, Oral Care, Skin Care, Soap and Bath Products

In Agriculture/Animal Feed/Poultry

Erythritol can be used in animal feed/poultry feed.

In Other Industries

Erythritol can be used in Detergents.

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