Erythritol barasa ce mai ?auke da carbon carbon guda hu?u, memba ne na dangin polyol, wanda fari ne, crystal mara wari tare da nauyin kwayoyin halitta kawai 122.12. Ana samunsa a cikin 'ya'yan itatuwa daban-daban, irin su guna, peaches, pears, inabi, da sauransu. Ana kuma samunsa a cikin abinci da aka ha?e, kamar giya, giya da soya miya. A lokaci guda,