What is a sugar alcohol?
What do sugar alcohols do?
have about half the calories of sugar (2)
can raise blood sugar levels (2)
What are types of sugar alcohols?
sorbitol (1,2)
xylitol (1, 2)
isomalt (2)
maltitol (2)
mannitol (2)
What foods may contain sugar alcohols?
sugar-free candy or gum (2)
The FDA does not consider sugar alcohols to be food additives. (1)
Resources
1. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/artificial-sweeteners/art-20046936
2. https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/artificial-sweeteners-diabetes-patients
