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Definition of "erythritol" [erythritol]

  • A tetrahydric sugar alcohol (2R,3S)-butane-1,2,3,4-tetraol that occurs in some fruit; it is used as a sugar substitute (noun)

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Use "erythritol" in a sentence
  • "Another ingredient food makers increasingly use is erythritol, which is found in fruits."
  • "($12.99/12 ounces at Whole Foods), made from erythritol, which is produced from naturally fermented and crystallized sugar cane juice."
  • "Sugar alcohols such as erythritol (Sweet Simplicity), maltitol (Nature Sweet), sorbitol, and xylitol have about half as many calories as sugar."