I-Xylitol kunye neswekile inomahluko omkhulu ekubunjweni, iikhalori, iziphumo zeswekile yegazi, kunye nempilo yamazinyo. I-Xylitol sisimuncumuncu sendalo esikhutshwa ikakhulu kwizinto zezityalo ezifana ne-birch, i-oki, isikhwebu sombona, kunye ne-bagasse yommoba. Ifomula yayo yeekhemikhali yi-C ? H ?? O ?, eyeyesihlanu i-carbon sugar alcohol, enobumnandi malunga ne-90% ye-sucrose, inika malunga ne-2.4 kcal yamandla ngegram. Ngokwahlukileyo, iswekile (efana ne-sucrose) i-disaccharide eyenziwe nge-glucose kunye ne-fructose, inikezela malunga ne-4 kcal yamandla ngegram. Ukuyingenisa kunokubangela ukwanda ngokukhawuleza kwiqondo leswekile yegazi.