More than 70% of world xylitol and 90% of raw materials, xylose, for xylitol production is produced in China.

 

Xylitol is present in many fruits and vegetables and is even produced naturally in our bodies during normal metabolism. Produced commercially from plants such as birch and other hard wood trees and fibrous vegetation, xylitol has the same sweetness and bulk as sucrose with one-third fewer calories and no unpleasant aftertaste. It quickly dissolves and produces a cooling sensation in the mouth.