Xylitol da sukari suna da bambance-bambance masu mahimmanci a cikin abun da ke ciki, adadin kuzari, tasirin sukari na jini, da lafiyar hakori. Xylitol wani abin zaki ne na halitta wanda aka fi fitar dashi daga kayan shuka irin su birch, itacen oak, masara, da jakar rake. Tsarin sinadaransa shine C ? H ?? O ?, na cikin barasa na sukari guda biyar, tare da za?i kusan 90% na sucrose, yana samar da kusan 2.4 kcal na makamashi kowace gram. Sabanin haka, sukari (kamar sucrose) shine disaccharide wanda ya ?unshi glucose da fructose, yana samar da kusan 4 kcal na makamashi a kowace gram. Cinye shi na iya haifar da saurin ha?aka matakan sukari na jini.