chewing gum ...

Drasta · Post by **Drasta** » February 17, 2004, 8:52 pm

anyone buy the Eclipse Polar Ice ... and notice the "Sugar Alcohols 2g" ... anyone know what that is? i've never seen it before

Sirensa · Post by **Sirensa** » February 17, 2004, 8:59 pm

Fairly common in processed "sugar-free" foods. Occurs naturally in fruits and vegetables. It's the alcohol form of the -ose's. (sucrose, etc.)

I wouldn't worry about it - you wont get drunk off it

Zygar_ Cthulhukin · Post by **Zygar_ Cthulhukin** » February 17, 2004, 9:01 pm

Yeah, you'll see it on all the Atkins diet foods, they subtract those to get actual absorbed carbs.

Spankes · Post by **Spankes** » February 17, 2004, 9:01 pm

http://www.lowcarb.ca/tips/tips010.html

http://www.ynhh.org/online/nutrition/ad ... cohol.html