Xylitol (E967)
- Food Caution
What is Xylitol (E967)?
Xylitol (E967) is a sugar alcohol used in sugar-free gum, mints and as a sugar replacement in baking. Small amounts are well tolerated, but large servings can cause gas, bloating or diarrhoea. A 2024 study also linked high blood levels to blood clotting, though it didn't show that eating xylitol causes heart attacks or strokes.
What is Yasno’s verdict on Xylitol?
Yasno’s verdict on Xylitol: Caution. Some evidence of a concern, it depends on the amount, or it is genuinely worth knowing. A Caution always has a specific, sourced reason.
Is Xylitol allowed in the EU?
EU status of Xylitol: Listed in Yasno’s EU regulatory data, with no further details recorded. Conditions and limits come from the regulation cited below. Yasno summarises them and does not replace the legal text.
| Where | EU | US |
|---|---|---|
| Food | Listed in Yasno’s EU regulatory data, with no further details recorded | Not recorded |
What else is it called?
- (2S,4R)-pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol
- GlyTouCan:G06874YZ
- G06874YZ
Sources
- JECFA toxicological review of xylitol, JECFA, 1983
- JECFA database entry for xylitol, JECFA, 1983
- 2024 European Heart Journal study, European Heart Journal, 2024
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