Erythritol as a bulk sweetener, erythritol provides volume, texture and microbiological stability similar to sucrose. erythritol is 60% 70% as sweet as sucrose, depending on the food application. it is soluble in water and slightly soluble in alcohol.
appearance white crystal granule / powder
sensory clean sweet taste, no unusual odor
ph 5.0 7.0
loss on drying d 0.2%
assay (dried basis) 99.5% - 100.5%
melting point 119? c 123? c
residue on ignition d 0.1%
reducing sugars d 0.3%
ribitol and glycerol d 0.1%
lead d 1ppm
arsenic d 2ppm