Xylitol – Food Grade
CAS# 87-99-0
Property
- Appearance
- Xylitol on dry basis
- Other Polyols
- Reducing Sugar as Glucose
- Moisture
- Residue on Ignition
- Melting Point
- Heavy Metals (as Pb)
- Lead
- Arsenic (as As)
- Nickel (Ni)
- pH
- Conductivity
- Aerobic Plate Count
- Yeasts
- Moulds
- Escherichia Coli
- Salmonella
Unit
- Wt. %
- Wt. %
- Wt. %
- Wt. %
- Wt. %
- °C
- mg/kg
- mg/kg
- mg/kg
- mg/kg
- 1g/10g water
- µs/cm
- CFU/g
- CFU/g
- CFU/g
- MPN/g
Specification
- White Crystals or Crystalline Powder, Sweet and No Odor
- 98.5-101.0
- 1.0 Maximum
- 0.2 Maximum
- 0.3 Maximum
- 0.1 Maximum
- 92.0-96.0
- 5 Maximum
- 0.5 Maximum
- 0.5 Maximum
- 1.0 Maximum
- 5-7
- 20.0 Maximum
- 100 Maximum
- 10 Maximum
- 10 Maximum
- 3.0 Maximum
- Absent in 25g
Application
Xylitol a natural sugar alcohol found in plants, including many fruits and vegetables and is commonly used as a sugar substitute. It has a sweet taste similar to sucrose and is useful for applications such as pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements, confections, toothpaste, and chewing gum.
Molecular Formula
C5H12O5
Market Segment
Food & Beverage, Pharmaceuticals & Nutraceuticals, Personal Care