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Default What is Maltitol ?

I've heard of this sugar free product, what is it? where can I find
products containing it ? Any names or websites to find jams or other
prouducts ?
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>I've heard of this sugar free product, what is it? where can I find
>products containing it ? Any names or websites to find jams or other
>prouducts ?
>
>


Mallitol is a sugar alcohol.. Many of the SF candies have it.. For some it is
great, for others it is a no go.. It is a YMMV type thing.. Im not sure if
there are any web sites or not..

As always YMMV and this is JMO
Jeanne Type 2 Diagnosed 05/28/02
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> I've heard of this sugar free product, what is it? where can I find
> products containing it ? Any names or websites to find jams or other
> prouducts ?


It's a sugar alcohol. It contains calories, can act like a carb in the body
for some people and can also act like a laxative in some people, which it in
fact it. Beware!

Many sugar free candies contain this stuff. I don't know if you'll find any
jams that contain it. I should think they would use Splenda or something
that is not a sugar alcohol in a jam.

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>>I've heard of this sugar free product, what is it? where can I find
>>products containing it ? Any names or websites to find jams or other
>>prouducts ?

>
> It's a sugar alcohol. It contains calories, can act like a carb in the body
> for some people and can also act like a laxative in some people, which it in
> fact it. Beware!
>
> Many sugar free candies contain this stuff. I don't know if you'll find any
> jams that contain it. I should think they would use Splenda or something
> that is not a sugar alcohol in a jam.


I just bought some Polaner sugar free preserves (strawberry,
raspberry, and blackberry; there were others) sweetened with
Splenda. A 1 Tablespoon serving (17 grams) has 5 grams total
carbohydrates (vs. regular, which had 13 grams total). The website
is www.bgfoods.com, but I could not find anything about the sugar
free stuff. Mine was purchased at a local large chain grocery
store, Giants.

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"Aaron" > wrote
> > for some people and can also act like a laxative in some people


Hooray!!
No more constipation.
PJ







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