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Description
"Xylitol" is a natural, plant-derived sweetener delivering sugar-like sweetness with roughly 40% fewer calories. Known for its tooth-friendly properties and low glycemic impact, it helps reduce cavity risk and maintain balanced blood sugar, making it ideal for diabetic and health-conscious diets. Its neutral flavor and convenient sugar-like texture easily integrate into baking, cooking, beverages, or daily sweetening. Xylitol provides balanced sweetness without compromising taste or texture, offering a healthier alternative for everyday enjoyment.
Category
Sweeteners
Xylitol
Benefits
Calorie-free sweetness: Offers sugar-like taste without the calories, making it ideal for weight-conscious or low-carb diets.
Tooth-friendly benefit: Helps reduce cavity risk by neutralizing acids, making it a smarter alternative to traditional sugar.
Diabetic-friendly choice: Has a low glycemic impact, supporting balanced blood sugar levels and glucose control.
Clean and plant-based: Free from artificial sweeteners and suitable for vegan and gluten-free lifestyles.
Calorie-free sweetness: Offers sugar-like taste without the calories, making it ideal for weight-conscious or low-carb diets.
Tooth-friendly benefit: Helps reduce cavity risk by neutralizing acids, making it a smarter alternative to traditional sugar.
Diabetic-friendly choice: Has a low glycemic impact, supporting balanced blood sugar levels and glucose control.
Clean and plant-based: Free from artificial sweeteners and suitable for vegan and gluten-free lifestyles.
Glycemic Load [GL]
A food's glycemic load reflects its potential to raise blood sugar levels after consumption. The impact of ingesting one gram of glucose is roughly equivalent to one glycemic load unit. The glycemic load is calculated by multiplying the total carbohydrate content of a food by its glycemic index and then dividing by 100. The range of low GL values is 0–10. A GL between 11 and 19 is considered medium, while a GL over 20 is considered high.
0.2 | Low
Glycemic Index [GI]
The glycemic index measures the increase in blood sugar levels brought on by consuming a particular carbohydrate within two hours of ingestion. It is displayed on a scale from 0 to 100, with 100 denoting the effect of pure glucose. High-glycemic-index foods [70+] quickly release glucose into the bloodstream, which raises blood sugar levels. Foods with a medium [56–69] and low GI [0-55] release glucose into the blood gradually.
7.0 | Low
References
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