Is Erythritol made with Non-GMO ingredients?

Yes. Our Erythritol is produced without bioengineering using non-GMO corn and is Non-GMO Project verified.

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Are Whole Earth Sweeteners processed or made with chemicals?

All of the ingredients in Whole Earth are processed to assure consistency of taste, safety and stability. Depending upon the ingredient, our suppliers may use chemicals to process the ingredient, but none of these processing aids remain in the final ingredient at detectable levels. Under U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations, these processing aids are [...]

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Can I cook with Erythritol?

Yes. You can use Erythritol in place of sugar in recipes. You may need to use 25-30% more than sugar to maintain the same level of sweetness.

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Is erythritol safe for consumption?

The FDA has given erythritol GRAS status (Generally Recognized as Safe).

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Doesn’t erythritol cause gastrointestinal distress?

Erythritol's high digestive tolerance distinguishes it from other polyols.

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What is erythritol?

Erythritol is a sugar alcohol (polyol) used as a sweetener in many reduced calorie foods. The erythritol in our products is obtained through the fermentation of glucose from non-GMO corn using yeast. It is similar to the erythritol that occurs naturally in fruits like pears, melons and grapes. Erythritol’s caloric value of zero calories per [...]

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Doesn’t a gram of carbohydrate have 4 calories? How can it be labeled as 0 calories?

Per FDA regulations, the product is labeled as zero calories as it has less than 5 calories per serving. The 8 grams of carbohydrate is from the erythritol, which is a sugar alcohol with virtually zero calories per gram.  The Stevia Leaf & Monk Fruit Nutrition Facts panel is in compliance with all regulations.

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Does erythritol have calories/carbohydrates?

Erythritol is a sugar alcohol, which is a carbohydrate but has virtually zero calories per gram.

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What is the sweetening equivalent of Erythritol?

Erythritol has about 70% of the sweetness equivalent of sugar.

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How many grams of carbohydrate are in one serving of Errythritol?

One serving has 8 grams of carbohydrate but zero grams of sugar per serving.

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