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Xylitol vs Maltitol - What's the difference?

xylitol | maltitol |

As nouns the difference between xylitol and maltitol

is that xylitol is a pentahydric alcohol, C5H12O5, penta-hydroxy pentane; derived from xylose; used as a sweetener while maltitol is a disaccharide polyol used as a sugar substitute, produced through the hydrogenation of maltose.

xylitol

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Noun

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  • (chemistry) a pentahydric alcohol, C5H12O5, penta-hydroxy pentane; derived from xylose; used as a sweetener

    • Synonyms

    * when used as a sweetener

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    maltitol

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia maltitol)
  • (organic chemistry) a disaccharide polyol used as a sugar substitute, produced through the hydrogenation of maltose.
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