Xylitol
For Xylitol, jurisdiction is US FDA (21 CFR 172–178); status is permitted; citation is 21 CFR 172.395; use conditions is in foods for special dietary uses, provided the amount used is not greater than that required to produce its intended effect, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.
- Additive
- Xylitol verified
- Jurisdiction
- US FDA (21 CFR 172–178) our reading
- Status
- permitted our reading
- Citation
- 21 CFR 172.395 our reading
- Use conditions
- in foods for special dietary uses, provided the amount used is not greater than that required to produce its intended effect. verified
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
§ 172.395 Xylitol. Xylitol may be safely used in foods for special dietary uses, provided the amount used is not greater than that required to produce its intended effect.
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-15
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-172