Sugars & Sweeteners
Substitutes for Xylitol in gelato
Xylitol is a five-carbon sugar alcohol (polyol) with the same sweetness as table sugar but roughly 40% fewer calories. In gelato it works as a bulk sweetener that both sweetens and lowers the freezing point far more than sucrose, softening the finished product. If you're out of xylitol or need a different profile, these are the closest functional swaps — ranked by how similar they are on the balancing numbers, with the impact of each swap.
Swap ~1:1, then firmer (PAC -30) — adjust to compensate.
Swap ~1:1, then firmer (PAC -30) — adjust to compensate.
Swap ~1:1, then firmer (PAC -41) — adjust to compensate.
Swap ~1:1, then softer (PAC +60) — adjust to compensate.
Swap ~1:1, then firmer (PAC -45), -8% solids — adjust to compensate.
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