- Sugar Substitutes
-
In accordance with whether sugar substitutes produce calories or not, they can be divided into two categories: nutritive and non-nutritive sweeteners.
Natural non-nutritive sweeteners are integral and become the new trend of sweeteners in the market, such as stevia, xylitol and erythritol. This topic focuses on these three types of sugar substitutes, sharing that how sugar substitutes relate to human health.MORE
Temporal Profile of Global Sugar Substitutes
Stevia
Stevia is a natural sweetener extracted from a herbaceous plant in the asteraceae family. Mainly have the following advantages, pure natural, high sweetness, low calorific value. Pharmacological experiments prove that it has no toxic side effects, and its performance is stable. Because it has antibacterial effect, it is easy to store.
About Erythritol-which is an internet sensation
Erythritol is a white crystal obtained by fermentation of glucose, with the sweetness is 70% to 80% of that of sucrose. It is widely distributed in nature, such as fruits, mushrooms.
It also exists in fermented foods and mammals. Because erythritol has stable characteristics, it has a wide range of application prospects in the food industry. More characteristics: extremely low calorific value, energy is only 0.87kJ/g, it is called "0" calorific value ingredient; it does not absorb moisture, even at 90% air humidity, it will not absorb moisture; dissolution heat-97.4J/g, the entrance is cool; high tolerance, the maximum tolerance of normal body is 50g/d; not used by streptococcus mutans, anti-caries.
In the long run, the epidemic has relatively little impact on the erythritol industry in the vast domestic market. At present, the income level of residents continue to rise, for the erythritol industry provides a good market consumption environment.More info please see the chart.
There are more advantanges that it brings to us, for instance, 1. Adaptability to diabetic patients since the human body lacks the enzyme system to metabolize erythritol, most of the erythritol that enters the body is excreted by urine, and its metabolic pathway has nothing to do with insulin or rarely depends on insulin, so it has no effect on sugar metabolism. The consumption of food containing erythritol is safe for diabetic patients and other special consumption groups with limited sugar. 2.Non-cariogenic properties. Microorganisms in the oral cavity, especially Streptococcus mutans cannot use and ferment erythritol, so it will not cause the pH drop of oral tooth surface to produce dental plaque and cause dental caries. The anti-caries mechanism of erythritol may be similar to xylitol, but it has some application advantages than xylitol. 3.High tolerance and low side effects. Due to the unique metabolic property of erythritol, it makes 80% of erythritol entering human body will be absorbed quickly by small intestine, and the remaining into large intestine, and it is difficult to be fermented by bacteria, so it will not cause side effects such as diarrhea and intestinal flatulence that may be brought by non-absorbed substances. According to the toxicological data of World Health Organization, the highest tolerance level of erythritol for women is 0.669/kg body weight per day, and the highest tolerance level for men is 0.89/kg, which is the highest tolerance level among all sugar alcohols that have been produced industrially so far, and solves the problem that food produced by other sugar alcohols cannot be consumed in large quantities.
Yuanqisenlin makes the erythritol hot! But let's see xylitol.
About Xylitol
Xylitol, as a sweetner, is also a normal intermediate of human carbohydrate metabolism. It is mainly used to replace sucrose in the production of popular foods such as chewing gum and ice cream, and is widely used in the fields of candy, bakery and health products. A healthy person, even if he does not eat any food containing xylitol, his blood contains 0.03---0.06 mg/100 mg of it. There are some roles that xylitol plays, the first is that nutritional supplements and adjuvant therapeutics for people with diabetes. Secondly, xylitol can promote the synthesis of glycogen, and has the effect of improving liver function and anti-fatty liver in patients with liver disease, and the third role of xylitol, it has a significant effect on preventing dental caries in children, as well as the role of moisturizing the lungs and preventing respiratory infections.After overdose, it will stimulate the gastrointestinal tract and may cause the abdomen. Discomfort, flatulence, bowel ringing.
Xylitol is stable in terms of physical and chemical properties. It is not easy to be decomposed by gastric enzymes and enters the intestines directly, like seafood and mung beans.
-
Xylitol Industry Chain
-
Application of Xylitol in Beverages, Dairy Products and Candies
-
The functional sugar alcohol industry chain can be roughly divided into three links: the upstream is the corn planting industry and the chemical industry, mainly composed of suppliers of raw materials such as starch, corn cob, xylose, hemicellulose, etc.; the middle stream is the production of functional sugar alcohols The downstream is composed of customers in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, daily chemical and other industries, trade customers and end consumers.MORE
-
(1) Sweeteners, nutritional supplements and adjuvant therapeutics for people with diabetes. (2) Xylitol can promote the synthesis of glycogen, and has the effect of improving liver function and anti-fatty liver in patients with liver disease. (3) Xylitol has a significant effect on preventing dental caries in children. (4) The role of moisturizing the lungs and preventing respiratory infections.MORE
- Policy Guide
- Global Attitude
- Human Health
-
Support to Sugar Substitutes
The "White Paper on Sugar Reduction Action for Healthy China Beverages and Food (2021)" points out that the market size of sugar-free beverages in China will reach 27.66 billion yuan in 2027, with high growth rate and large space, and it is expected that China's sugar-free beverage industry can maintain a double-digit growth rate in the next few years. -
Study Shows Safety of Sugar Substitudes
Sugar substitutes in various food and beverages are very popular in most of the countries. Extensive scientific research has demonstrated the safety of the six low-calorie sweeteners currently approved for use in foods in the U.S. and Europe (stevia, acesulfame-K, aspartame, neotame, saccharin and sucralose) each with an acceptable daily intake. A number of studies have been carried out to confirm the safety of artificial sweeteners. The topic gathered in this analysis can be useful in guiding the design and format of any investigative study that may be undertaken to determine individual sensitivity to sugar substitutes. -
Close Friends of Human
In the "Scientific Consensus on Food Sweeteners" jointly released by six professional organizations, including the Science and Technology Information Exchange Center for Food and Nutrition and the Health Communication Branch of the Chinese Society of Preventive Medicine, consumers are advised to develop a balanced lifestyle of eating and moving, improve health literacy, and choose foods that suit their needs.
For sugar control and reduction, the judicious use of sugar substitutes is a better option. Sugar substitutes for obese and diabetic patients with the need to reduce weight or maintain blood sugar, then sugar substitutes do have the potential to be your assistant in maintaining good health. They are a potential booster for human life. Studies show that it can also prevent tooth decay. Skin damage from regular sugars can be avoided with sugar substitutes.There's also the perspective on human health, which is whether you really need it.Studies have shown that certain specific sugar substitutes, such as sucralose, may reduce insulin sensitivity, so if you are a diabetic, it's best to consult your doctor before consuming sugar substitute foods. And if you're a normal person in good health, the truth is that you don't need to purposely avoid sugar substitute foods, but you don't need to purposely introduce them into your daily diet either.Just because sugar substitutes have many advantages, you should not overindulge yourself and consume them in excess, because then they are a potential risk for a normal person in good health.
- Global Vision-Sugar Substitutes
-
"0 Sugar"
The trend of "0 sugar" in the food industry and the rise of high-end sugar substitutes such as erythritol will not only change the traditional food market pattern, but also further establish a healthy diet concept in the consumer group, which will also help to reverse the embarrassing status quo of obesity and diabetes all over the world.MORE