Erythritol, a polyol (sugar alcohol), is new fermented natural sweetener with zero calories produced by advanced biology, it's simply a four-carbon sugar alcohol, it's molecular formula is C4H1004, and molecular weight is 122.12. Erythritol is a whi te cr ystalline powder that is odourless, that looks and tastes like sugar yet has only 0.2 calories per gram sugar has 3.75 calories per gram. It's naturally occurring in our bodies, as well as in fruits, vegetables and certain fermented foods like yogurt an d cheese. It contains no artificial colouring, flavouring, or animal products. Wheat-free, Gluten-free, Nut-free, Dairy-free, Soy-free. 100% vegetarian. Item Specification Appearance white crystalline powder Assay (on dry basis) 99.0% Meltin g ra nge 118 C~122 C PH 5.0~7.0 Loss on drying 0.20% Residue on ignition 0. 01% Heavy metals 5.0ppm Arsenic 2 ppm Count of bacteria <300 /g Coli form MPN/100g 30 Not detected Pathogenic bacteria Not detected