What is Xylitol?
Additives and sweeteners
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In short
Xylitol is a sugar alcohol used as a sweetener. It tastes about as sweet as table sugar.
Why is it in the product?
Xylitol gives foods a sweet taste and replaces sugar.
Where is it found?
Xylitol (E 967) is often found in sugar-free chewing gum and sugar-free sweets.
Too much
Excessive consumption of xylitol may produce laxative effects.
Other names
E 967, Xylitol, Birkenzucker
Source
EU Regulations 1333/2008 and 1169/2011
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