What are sugar alcohols? 4 Articles

by Mary Franz

Mannitol, sorbitol, xylitol, lactitol, isomalt, maltitol, hydrogenated starch hydrolysates. Part of a high school chemistry experiment? Nah... just something you ate the last time you snacked on a box of sugar free cooki...read more

by Trisha Orlando

What are Sugar Alcohols? Don't panic and think you will fail a breathalyser because you've discovered an ingredient listed on your sugar free gums or candy as sugar alcohol. Sugar alcohol is made up of components sim...read more

by Trenna Sue Hiler

Sugar alcohol? Perhaps it's a tasty sweet drink with a little kick. That's at least half-right, it is sweet. Polyols (sugar alcohols) are a type of carbohydrate that has a structure similar to both sugar and alcohol. ...read more

by TL Carter

Sugar alcohol is a consumer friendly term for a group of low-digestible carbohydrates. They sport fanciful names like sorbitol, manitol, maltitol or xylitol. Alternately known as polyhydric alcohols or polyols, sugar alcoh...read more