Xylitol Benefits

On this site we take a look at the potential benefits of xylitol (as well as the potential xylitol side effects). The intention of this page is to offer a summary of these and we are going to add a few more that we haven’t mentioned in the previous pages.

Xylitol has 40% less calories than sugar
An important attribute, especially for people that want to reduce their daily calorie intake in order to lose weight

Xylitol is effective in the prevention of dental caries.
The dental benefits of xylitol are the most well researched and have been examined thoroughly. The available scientific literature provides evidence that xylitol has anticariogenic properties

It doesn’t have any serious side effects and it is not toxic
Not a feature per se, but it is always good to know that something we are using to help us with one condition doesn’t cause different problems.

It can be used by Diabetics
As we have seen on the Xylitol and Diabetes page, xylitol is a suitable sugar alternative for diabetics and can help people cut down on sugar and calories

It can help increase bone volume and mineral content
Recent research data (NB from animal studies) have shown that xylitol may be beneficial for bone health (Mattila PT et al 2001)

It can Prevent Acute Otitis Media
There are a number of studies suggesting that it can be a prophylaxis for Acute Otitis Media in children.

Taking into account all of the above we can conclude that xylitol appears to be good alternative to sugar.