Info: 454 g Crystalline Powder
Xylitol resembles sugar in consistency and taste, but has 40% fewer calories by weight, and it can be a great sugar alternative for mild diabetics, because although it's classified as a carbohydrate, it's absorbed quite slowly in the digestive tract and doesn't cause rapid rises in blood glucose as sugar does.
Info: 454 g Crystalline Powder
Xylitol resembles sugar in consistency and taste, but has 40% fewer calories by weight, and it can be a great sugar alternative for mild diabetics, because although it's classified as a carbohydrate, it's absorbed quite slowly in the digestive tract and doesn't cause rapid rises in blood glucose as sugar does.
Product Notes:
Xylitol has been used since the 1970s in candy and gum, which both dentists and nutritionists encourage, since the bacteria in the mouth which cause cavities are unable to use this particular sugar alcohol to sustain themselves, which makes it a far safer alternative for your sweet tooth.
Sometimes called birch sugar, xylitol is naturally occurring sugar alcohol that's present in small amounts of a number of fruits and vegetables, and is even formed in our bodies during normal metabolic processes. It can be derived from various types of cellulose obtained from cane pulp, birch bark, seed hulls and shells; NOW sources its xylitol from corn.
This package provides the 100% Pure Xylitol in bulk (rather than in individual packets).
Price may vary in-store. Note, for those shopping in-store, we also usually stock a 1 kilogram size of NOW Real Food Xylitol (UPC: 733739969866). If you are interested in having that 1 kg size shipped, please contact us for shipping and pricing options.
Related Reading: Xylitol: A Sugar Alternative No-Brainer * Fix Your Sinus Problems Naturally
Want to know how various types of sweeteners compare? Download the Better Stevia Sweetener Equivalency & Usage Chart from NOW Foods [pdf, 509 mb].
Ingredients:
100% Pure Xylitol. Not a significant source of saturated fat, cholesterol, dietary fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Calcium or Iron.
Warnings:
Diarrhea may occur with excessive consumption. If this happens, reduce intake or discontinue use. Keep away from and do not feed to pets (especially dogs).