Question:
What exactly is Suger Alcohol?

My sweet husband just bought me some suger free cookies to test out, and it says 0 suger, but it does say 7g of Suger Alcohol? What is that? Will it make you dump like suger will? Thanks!    — thekatinthehat (posted on November 4, 2002)

November 3, 2002
Sugar alcohol is sugar - so my nutrionist says. You should stay away from it.
   — Debbie W.

November 3, 2002
Sugar repacers are sugar free sweetening ingredients. They are carbs and they are not calorie free. In the Nutrition Facts panel listed on all foods, when 1 of these sugar are used, it is labeled as its name, if 2 or more are combined, they are labeled as SUGAR ALCOHOLS. They are NOT sugar and they do NOT contain alcohol like beer or wine. They produce a lower blood sugar response than regulaar sugar and they are more slowly digested and only partially absorbed in the intestines. The Rule is to divide the number of sugar replacer carbs by 2. In other words, 4 pieces of candy that contain Total Carbs of 15 grams, all 15 grams being Isomalt, would equal 7.5 grams of carb. Sugar alcohols include: erythritol, mannitol, lactitol, maltitol, xylitol, sorbitol, and hydrogenated starch hydrolysate. Hope this answers a lot of questions.
   — Dana S.

November 4, 2002
I swear that in some products, I taste alcohol when I eat a product with high sugar alcohol content. Maybe its just me....Watch out, though, sometimes the calorie content of a sugar alcohol product is higher than those with regular sugar.
   — Cindy R.

November 4, 2002
I love things sweetened with sugar alcohols as I never need milk of magnesia :>) Get my drift?
   — [Deactivated Member]

November 4, 2002
Sugar alcohols should not make you dump....they do, however tend to cause gas, diarrhea and cramping in some people. Personally, it doesn't bother me, but then again, when I have candy with sugar alcohol in it, I only have a couple of pieces. Try baking with turbinado sugar. This is a real sugar that is great for baking. See my profile for recipes or visit www.freewebs.com/recipes-after-rny
   — Lynette B.