赤藓糖醇(Erythritol)是较为理想的低热值甜味剂。该产品是以玉米淀粉为原料，加工转化成葡萄糖，在通过发酵而得到的一种纯天然的甜味剂。具有热值低，结晶性好，口感好，无致龋性，对糖尿病人安全等特点，可广泛用于各种食品中
Erythritol
Erythritol ((2R,3S)-butane-1,2,3,4-tetraol) is a natural sugar alcohol (a type of sugar substitute) which has been approved for use in the United States and throughout much of the world. It occurs naturally in fruits and fermented foods . At industrial level, it is produced from glucose by fermentation with a yeast, Moniliella pollinis. It is 60-70 s sweet as table sugar yet it is almost non-caloric, does not affect blood sugar, does not cause tooth decay, and is absorbed by the body, therefore unlikely to cause gastric side effects unlike other sugar alcohols. Under U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) labeling requirements, it has a caloric value of 0.2 calories per gram (95% less than sugar and other carbohydrates), but