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Digestion of Xylitol

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Xylitol is a sugar alcohol found naturally in low concentrations in some plant fibres. Xylitol is nutritionally of interest because it is as sweet as sucrose (table sugar) but contains around 30 % fewer calories. In addition, compared to a … Continue reading →

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