Xylitol thiab qab zib muaj qhov sib txawv tseem ceeb hauv kev muaj pes tsawg leeg, calories, cov piam thaj hauv ntshav, thiab kev noj qab haus huv ntawm cov hniav. Xylitol yog ib yam khoom qab zib uas yog muab rho tawm los ntawm cov khoom siv cog xws li birch, ntoo qhib, pob kws cob, thiab qab zib bagasse. Nws cov qauv tshuaj yog C ? H ?? O ?, teej tug mus rau tsib carbon qab zib cawv, nrog rau qab zib txog li 90% ntawm sucrose, muab txog 2.4 kcal ntawm lub zog ib gram. Hauv qhov sib piv, qab zib (xws li sucrose) yog ib qho disaccharide uas muaj cov piam thaj thiab fructose, muab kwv yees li 4 kcal ntawm lub zog ib gram. Kev noj nws tuaj yeem ua rau cov ntshav qab zib nce sai.