2.5-lbs NOW Foods Erythritol Zero Calorie Sugar Substitute Expired

Thank you for your thoughts, but erythritol, unlike other sugar alcohols, does not typically have this effect. That is because, unlike other sugar alcohols, it is absorbed in the small intestine and eliminated largely unchanged in the urine. Like any foodstuff, some people will have an adverse reaction to it, but these will be rare. Other sugar alcohols, for a variety of metabolically related reasons, can commonly cause severe diarrhea, particularly if introduced in larger amounts initially (tolerance generally can be achieved with gradual introduction). This differentiating quality (and some other beneficial characteristics) is the reason erythritol commands a higher price. Here is a reasonably good explanation from "Difference Between:"
"Erythritol is generally recognized as safe like Xylitol. It is also a food additive as approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). A two-thirds cup of Erythritol is equivalent to one cup of sugar. It is absorbed through the small intestines. It can be safely mixed with other sugars since there is no evidence that it can cause adverse effects. It is 70 per cent as sweet as sugar even though it has only 5 per cent of the calories of sugar. It is known as having the highest digestive tolerance of all sugar alcohols. For example, there is no bloating or diarrhea since it is harder for the bacteria to multiply in the conversion to gas. This is why, for the most part, it is readily absorbed into the blood and removed in the form of urine unchanged. It doesn't attract moisture which prevents clumping and hardening like other sugars do."
Having said all this, erythritol is not for everyone. There is debate regarding its overall effect on metabolism, mirroring discussions of many other alternative sweeteners. It also has an odd cooling effect when ingested in a solid form. The dissolution of the solid erythritol is endothermic, resulting in an effect upon the tongue sometimes compared to mint. Should you care to use sugar alcohols, however, you may wish to consider erythritol, for its several advantages are generally found to outweigh its disadvantages compared to other sugar alcohols, the lack of intestinal distress perhaps being the most noteworthy. It does not replicate the taste of sucrose particularly closely to my palate, but combined with stevia and inulin in the proper proportions can fairly approximate the flavor and mouth-feel of table sugar.

Good stuff. Won't make you crap your pants and won't kill your dog. Tastes 99% like sugar. Also, contrary to what other posters may claim, erythritol is held to have a glycemic index of zero. It does not raise blood sugar levels at all.

Pros: Great price. Generally no bad after taste. It's like sugar.

Cons: You need to add more to make things like drinks or bake goods taste sweeter. I usually will mix in some stevia to increase the sweetness without using too much erythritol. It's more corse than white sugar, so it takes longer to melt in hot drinks.

Great deal, but be aware that this is produced in China.