Erythritol is a sugar alcohol....like maltitol, mannitol, and sorbitol. Those are used in sugar free candies. Have they checked the other sugar alcohols?
Amazon used to have some wonderful reviews of sugar-free gummi-bears; absolutely hilarious to those of us with a certain sense of humor.
Have they checked the other sugar alcohols?
Not aware. Perhaps this one is the most competition for the study sponsor’s products, so had to be smeared first?
Don’t know. When I was doing keto, I liked to use isomalt, though it’s not nearly as sweet as erythritol. Here’s a little more info:
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/what-to-know-about-sugar-alcohols