- Sans édulcorants artificiels
- Aspartame-free
- Superior taste
- Natural Sweetener
- 1/3 Fewer Calories Than Sugar
- Non-OGM
Now Foods Xylitol is a sugar alcohol that is naturally present in small amounts of various fruits and vegetables. The Finnish name for Xylitol is koivusokeri, or birch sugar, a reference to the extraction of Xylitol from birch bark. Now Foods Pure Xylitol is derived from a corn source. Considerable amounts of Xylitol is formed in the body every day as a result of normal metabolic processes. Although it is classified as a carbohydrate, this sweet crystalline substance is slowly absorbed from the digestive tract and does not cause rapid rises in blood glucose.
There’s a lot to like about Xylitol. This naturally occurring sugar alcohol is one of the healthiest and most unique sweeteners you’ll find. Unlike sugars such as sucrose and fructose, NOW Real Food® Xylitol is a sugar alcohol, which doesn’t promote tooth decay. Even though it’s classified as a carbohydrate, it has a low glycemic impact due to its slow absorption in the digestive tract, and its caloric impact is around 1/3 lower than other les glucides, making Xylitol a healthy sweetener that’s hard to beat