商品説明
NuNaturals pure Xylitol ( Pronounced zi - li - tol ) is a
white crystalline substance that looks and tastes like sugar. Xylitol is
classified broadly as a carbohydrate and more narrowly as a polyol. Xylitol is
not actually a sugar, but a sugar alcohol. It is different from sweeteners such
as fructose, sorbitol, and glucose because the xylitol molecule has five,
instead of six, carbon atoms. Xylitol is slowly absorbed and partially utilized,
40% less than other carbohydrates. Xylitol has been used in foods since the
1960s. In the U.S., Xylitol is approved as a food additive for foods with
special dietary purposes. Xylitol does not promote tooth decay.
Our bodies produce up to 15 grams of xylitol from other food sources using
established energy pathways. Xylitol is not an artificial substance, but a
normal part of everyday metabolism. Xylitol is widely distributed berries,
mushrooms, lettuce, hardwoods, and corn cobs.
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