Sugar alcohol sweeteners are sweet food additives for food or feed. Among them, sugar alcohol synthetic sweeteners have the characteristics of low calorie, good taste and high safety, and are not easy to cause dental caries. As long as they are eaten reasonably, they will not affect the blood sugar value. At present, the main varieties of sugar alcohol synthetic sweeteners are sorbitol, maltitol, xylitol, isomaltol and so on, which are typical food additives.
Which sweetener is the safest? There are many kinds of healthy and safe sweeteners, such as inulin, xylitol, mogroside, salamander healthy sugar and so on. Inulin, also known as stevioside, is the main component, which was originally extracted from the leaves of a compositae plant in Latin America. It is a pure natural sweetener, which is safe after taking, and even diabetics can eat it.
In addition, xylitol is also a safe and healthy sweetener, which is used in chewing gum and used as a sugar substitute abroad. It has the sweetness similar to sucrose, and can also meet the basic needs of the general public for sweetness, but xylitol should not be eaten too much, otherwise it will cause diarrhea.