"Sugar Alcohol" is a confusing classification of products because not all sugar alcohols behave the same way.
Sugar alcohols are not related to the liquid we call “alcohol.” The name is a chemical description of their molecular structure.
Xylitol lives within this group but has a different chemical structure from other sugar alcohols.
Xylitol has a pentose or five-carbon molecular structure with supportive benefits for our bodies and oral health.
All other sugar alcohols have a six-carbon structure similar to sucrose sugar that lack the health benefits offered by xylitol.
Xylitol is expensive so many commercial xylitol products are mixed with cheaper sugar alcohols or artificial sweeteners––such as sorbitol, maltitol, sucralose, and erythritol.
Sorbitol can feed plaque-forming bacteria with frequent consumption.
For maximum health benefits, it's important to use products that contain 100% xylitol.
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