Nutrition Facts

sandradesormeaux9
sandradesormeaux9 Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
i am wondering when nutrition facts are posted for an item or already in the system, why sugar alcohols is not added in as total sugar for a food item. Sugar alcohols just seem to be left out.

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  • BenjaminMFP88
    BenjaminMFP88 Posts: 660 Member
    Because Sugar Alcohol isn't sugar. It is a hybrid between a sugar molecule and an alcohol molecule. It's known actually as a Polyol and is "classified" as a carbohydrate. It's usually either really low calorie or calorie free natural sweetener.
  • tiptoethruthetulips
    tiptoethruthetulips Posts: 3,373 Member
    I don't know about anywhere else, but sugar alcohols are not shown on the nutritional labels so it would be impossible to know the actual values.

    Though you will know when you've too much of them by the measure of wind / gas or diarrhea.
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,750 Member
    tiptoethruthetulips wrote: »
    I don't know about anywhere else, but sugar alcohols are not shown on the nutritional labels so it would be impossible to know the actual values.

    Though you will know when you've too much of them by the measure of wind / gas or diarrhea.

    They are in Australia.... I add them as carbs to my own entries
  • tiptoethruthetulips
    tiptoethruthetulips Posts: 3,373 Member
    livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
    tiptoethruthetulips wrote: »
    I don't know about anywhere else, but sugar alcohols are not shown on the nutritional labels so it would be impossible to know the actual values.

    Though you will know when you've too much of them by the measure of wind / gas or diarrhea.

    They are in Australia.... I add them as carbs to my own entries

    On what foods? Not shown on sugar free items for instance?
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