It is known as birch sugar and is increasingly found in our household larders. Xylitol is a substitute for ordinary white sugar, distinguished by its low calorie content. It can be used to sweeten drinks, sweet dishes and desserts. It is also used in the production of snacks and other foods labelled as 'light', as well as toothpaste and other oral hygiene preparations.

Sugar substitutes - what properties do they have?

If you are interested in replacing ordinary sugar with xylitol, we recommend the NOW Foods Xylitol powder product, enclosed in a resealable and reopenable package. Although xylitol may look like standard sugar, in fact, like other sugar substitutes, i.e. substances with an intense sweetening effect, it turns out to be a more beneficial choice for us because: consuming foods/drinks containing xylitol instead of sugar leads to a lower increase in blood glucose levels after their consumption than after consuming foods/drinks containing sugar and helps to preserve tooth mineralisation.