Letter X

Xylitol

Xylitol: A sweetener found in plants that is used as a substitute for sugar.

Xylitol is considered a nutritive sweetener because it provides calories, just like sugar.

(Saccharin is an example of a nonnutritive sweetener, one that has no calories.

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