Erythritol is a sugar alcohol that is made from the fermented natural sugar found in corn husks. Erythritol has a sweetness level that is similar to that of sugar, but don’t contain as many calories and have a lower impact on blood glucose. Erythritol has been used in Japan since the 1990s and has slowly gained popularity in other parts of the world.
Erythritol contain only 0.24 calories per gram, much lower than white sugar, which contain 4 calories per gram.
