Wintertime indulgences are back with ERYLITE^®

Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) was established by the food industry and was initiated with the goal to support the implementation of sustainable agriculture practices based on social, economic, and environmental sustainability. The main raw material for ERYLITE^® production is glucose derived from corn. On customer demand the glucose can be supplied by farmers committed to sustainable agriculture as verified by the FSA (farm sustainability assessment) by SAI platform.

Traditional chocolate has high sugar and fat content, the calories contributed by sugar account for around 25% of the overall caloric value. Since ERYLITE^® has a calorie content of zero kcal/g, it enables a 25% calorie reduction and the end product is suitable for low-sugar diets. This is a big advantage over other polyols, which deliver a calorie contribution of 2.4 kcal/g – a great alternative to other polyols and bulk sweeteners that should not be overlooked.

ERYLITE^®’s high negative heat of solution may result in a cooling sensation during consumption of chocolate. 180 J/g energy are needed to dissolve erythritol crystals in water and this also leads to a cooling effect when the chocolate melts in the mouth. Should the cooling sensation not be desired, it can be counteracted by adding ingredients that have a positive heat of solution such as inulin or oligofructose. This also leads to the partial substitution of cocoa butter and thus to a reduction of fat and calories in the product.