Basic Characteristics
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Basic Characteristics of erythritol
• White crystalline powder.
• Sweetness is 60 to 70% relative to sucrose.
• Non-hygroscopic.
• Medium solubility, solutions have a very low viscosity.
• Crystallises very easy and fast.
• High freezing point depression and boiling point elevation.
• High negative heat of solution.
• High stability:
- High stability in dry state and aqueous solutions storage stability.
- High heat and acid/alkaline stability.
• Inert material: erythritol is not a reactive compound.
• Erythritol is produced with different particle size distribution / granulometry
- max. 20% <200 mm
- max. 5% < 250 mm
- Flowability
Polyols are sugar-free sweeteners and there are a number of different polyols, this Comparison Chart show their characteristics, which may help in selecting a polyol or blend of polyols needed in a formulation.
| |
CIErindex |
Xylitol |
Mannitol |
Sorbitol |
Maltitol |
Isomalt |
Lactitol |
Sucrose |
| Carbon [nº] |
4 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
| Molecular Weight |
122 |
152 |
192 |
192 |
344 |
344 |
344 |
342 |
| Melting Point [ºC] |
121 |
94 |
165 |
97 |
150 |
145-150 |
122 |
190 |
| Glass Transition Temp. [ºC] |
-42 |
-22 |
-30 |
-5 |
47 |
34 |
30 |
52 |
| Heat of Solution (Cal/g) |
-43 |
-36.5 |
-28.5 |
-26 |
-18.9 |
-9.4 |
-13.9 |
-4.3 |
| Heat Stability [ºC] |
>160 |
>160 |
>160 |
>160 |
>160 |
>160 |
>160 |
160 |
| Acid/Alkaline Stability [pH] |
2-10 |
2-10 |
2-10 |
2-10 |
2-10 |
2-10 |
>3 |
hydrolyzes |
| Viscosity |
very low |
very low |
low |
median |
median |
high |
very low |
low |
| Rygroscopicity |
very low |
high |
low |
median |
median |
low |
median |
median |
| Solubility (%value at 25º) |
37 |
64 |
20 |
70 |
60 |
25 |
57 |
67 |
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