Honix Xylitol - Birch

Honix Xylitol - Birch is a naturally occurring alcohol found in most plant material, including many fruits and vegetables. It is extracted from birch wood. Xylitol is widely used as a sugar substitute and is found in "sugar-free" chewing gums, mints, and other candies. It is a colorless or white crystalline solid that is soluble in water. Xylitol can be classified as a polyalcohol and a sugar alcohol, specifically an alditol.

Ingredient Name: Xylitol

Functions: Non Nutritive Sweetener, Sugar Substitute

Ingredient Origin: Natural Origin

Labeling Claims: Colorants-free, Gluten-free, Kosher, Natural, Naturally Derived, Preservative-free, Sugar-free, Zero Calorie

Certifications & Compliance: Kosher

Technical Data Sheet

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Identification & Functionality

Country of Origin: China
Ingredient Name: Xylitol
Ingredient Origin: Natural Origin
Food Ingredients Functions: Non Nutritive Sweetener,
Sugar Substitute
Ingredients: Xylitol
Food Additive Number: E 967, INS 967
Technologies: Food Ingredients
Product Families: Food Ingredients — Taste & Flavor
Sweeteners & Syrups
Food Ingredients — Whole Foods, Extracts & Premixes
Alternates & Replacements
Molecular Formula: C5H12O5

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims: Colorants-free,
Gluten-free,
Kosher,
Natural,
Naturally Derived,
Preservative-free,
Sugar-free,
Zero Calorie
Food Ingredients Features: Odorless

Applications & Uses

Markets: Food & Nutrition
Applications: Food & Nutrition — Food
Confectionery
Food & Nutrition Applications: Candies,
Chewing Gum,
Mints

Properties

Physical Form

Solubility

Odor

Odorless

Appearance

White crystalline powder

Taste

Sweet and cool taste

Microbiological Values


	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Yeast & Mold Count	Negative	per gram	-

Nutritional Information


	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Total Fat Content	0	gram	-
Saturated Fat	0	gram	-
Trans Fat Content	0	gram	-
Fatty Acid Content	0	gram	-
Cholesterol Content	0	mg	-
Sodium Content	max. 0.004	mg	-
Total Carbohydrate Content	99.8	gram	-
Dietary Fibre	0	gram	-
Total Sugars Content	0	gram	-
Polyolys Content	min. 98.5	gram	-
Gluten Content	None	-	-
Proteins Content	0	gram	-
Calcium Content	None	-	-
Iron Content	None	-	-

Specifications


	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Melting Point	92-96	°	-
pH (10% w/v solution)	5.0-7.0	-	-
Loss on Drying	max. 0.20	%	-
Ash Content	max. 0.1	%	-
Assay Content (on dry basis)	98.5-101.0	%	-
Reducing Sugar (as glucose)	max. 0.2	%	-
Heavy Metals Content	max. 0.3	mg/kg	-
E. Coli	Negative	per gram	-

Nutrition Facts

1. Xylitol is free from colors, anti-oxidants and preservatives.

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance: Kosher

Storage & Handling

Shelf Life: 24 Months