It was impossible to prepare a granular product composed only of fine erythritol powders by using conventional erythritol having a particle diameter on the order of 100 &mum. Spherical erythritol granules for direct compression obtained by granulating, drying, and sieving 100% erythritol ultrafine powders having an average particle diameter of from 0.4 &mum to 23 &mum while spraying ethanol alcohol thereon. In the present invention, pherical erythritol granules for direct compression are obtained by granulating, drying, and sieving 100% erythritol ultrafine powders having an average particle diameter of from 0.4 &mum to 23 &mum while spraying ethanol alcohol thereon.