What puts the sweet in Swerve?

The secret to Swerve’s zero-calorie sweetness is a combination of erythritol and oligosaccharides.

If you’ve ever visited a brewery, you’ve gotten a peek into how fermentation works. Erythritol is made by fermenting glucose with Moniliella pollinis, a natural microorganism. It also naturally occurs in many fruits and vegetables like melons, grapes and asparagus. Erythritol is a natural calorie-free substance that tastes and bakes up just like sugar. The sweetness comes from sugar alcohol, which does not break down in the body, so there’s no effect on the blood glucose.

Oligosaccharides are sweet, non-digestible carbohydrates sourced from select fruits and starchy root vegetables. Oligosaccharides are prebiotic fibers, so they’re not only tasty, but they can help stimulate beneficial bacteria in your gut.