Xylitol is a sugar alcohol compound with a chemical formula of C5H12O5 and a white crystalline powder in appearance. Its water solubility is extremely soluble. Xylitol is naturally present in various fruits, vegetables, grains, etc. in small amounts.
Xylitol is a sweetener used as a food additive and sugar substitute. Its sweetness is the same as that of sucrose. Only 2.4 calories per gram, 40% less than ordinary sugar.
| Items | Specification | Result of Inspection |
| Sense | White Crystals or Crystalline powder,Sweet and no odor. | white Crystalline powder, |
| Sweet and no odor | ||
| Assay on dry basis | 98.5-101.0% | 99.76 |
| Other polyols | ≤1.0% | 0.16 |
| Water | ≤0.3% | 0.11 |
| Reducing sugars(as glucose) | ≤0.2% | 0.02 |
| Melting point | 92-96℃ | 93.9 |
| Residue on ignition | ≤0.1% | 0.02 |
| Heavy metals ,as Pb | ≤5mg/kg | ≤5mg/kg |
| Lead | ≤0.5mg/kg | ≤0.5mg/kg |
| Nickel | ≤1mg/kg | ≤1mg/kg |
| Arsenic | ≤0.5mg/kg | ≤0.5mg/kg |
| PH(10%w/v solution) | 5~7 | 5.6 |
| Conductivity | ≤20us/cm | 3.38us/cm |
| Aerobic plate count | ≤100cfu/g | <10cfu/g |
| Yeast | ≤10cfu/g | <10cfu/g |
| Moulds | ≤10cfu/g | <10cfu/g |
| Wscherichia coli | <3.0MPN/g | <3.0MPN/g |
| Salmonella | Absent in 25g | Negative |
| Conclusion | Pass muster | |