Erythritol is 60-70% as sweet as sucrose, depending on the food system. It is soluble in water and slightly soluble in alcohol.
People who are cutting calories for weight loss or monitoring their sugar intake may need to replace sugar in their diet. There are a variety of options to choose as sugar substitutes, both natural and artificial, erythritol being one of these. It is widely used as sweetener in calorie-reduced food, candies, or bakery products.

Appearance     White crystal granule / powder
Sensory     Clean Sweet Taste, No Unusual Odor
PH     5.0 7.0
Loss on Drying     = 0.2%
Assay (Dried Basis)     99.5% 100.5%
Melting Point     119 C 123 C
Residue on Ignition     = 0.1%
Reducing Sugars     = 0.3%
Ribitol and Glycerol     = 0.1%
Lead      = 1 ppm
Arsenic      = 2 ppm