Originally Posted by
WildPlumYonder
Both erythritol and xylitol (sugar alcohols) are available in granular forms for sweetening things like coffee or tea. They have no impact on blood sugar levels so they are sometimes recommended for diabetics. Some people have, errr, unpleasant side effects from sugar alcohols, although not usually from the teaspoon and smaller doses used to sweeten coffee or tea.
Xylitol has much less 'unpleasant' than erythritol, in fact I've never had any issue with Xylitol, nor has anyone I've been around. On the other hand I once made some fudge with maltitol, and another time with erythritol....it was like exlax fudge
