Erythritol

Sweetener

Reviewed human evidence related to erythritol. Effects depend on dose and context.

Last reviewed: 2026-09-16

Aliases: None listed

Reviewed outcomes

Cardiovascular risk

Erythritol · association · Magnitude unknown

Observed associations between erythritol exposure and cardiovascular events do not establish that dietary erythritol causes events.

limited evidence · Human data reviewedEvidence, caveats & sources›

Approved-use safety

Erythritol · unknown · Magnitude unknown

Erythritol is permitted as a food sweetener; long-term outcome evidence remains incomplete.

insufficient evidence · Context onlyEvidence, caveats & sources›