Some foods that are marketed to the low carb community include sugar alcohols, also known as polyols, as a sweetener. Some of our data sources do not include sugar alcohols in the nutrition information they provide for branded foods, which impacts net carb calculations.
- To view nutrition information, see View and edit nutrition information in foods, recipes, and meals. If you notice sugar alcohol values are missing or inaccurate, you can edit the nutrition information.
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More about sugar alcohols
Some sugar alcohols occur naturally in foods and some are produced commercially and added to foods. Sugar alcohols are low in calories (or kilojoules), typically 1.6-3 calories per gram. They are not as sweet as sugar and don't have much of an effect on insulin levels, therefore sugar alcohols are generally considered to be an acceptable sweetener for people who are on the Keto diet.
Types of sugar alcohols include:
- Erythritol
- Inositol
- Isomalt
- Lactitol
- Maltitol
- Mannitol
- Pinitol
- Sorbitol
- Xylitol