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Posted: February 17, 2004, 8:52 pm
by Drasta
anyone buy the Eclipse Polar Ice ... and notice the "Sugar Alcohols 2g" ... anyone know what that is? i've never seen it before
Posted: February 17, 2004, 8:59 pm
by Sirensa
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

Posted: February 17, 2004, 9:01 pm
by Zygar_ Cthulhukin
Yeah, you'll see it on all the Atkins diet foods, they subtract those to get actual absorbed carbs.
Posted: February 17, 2004, 9:01 pm
by Spankes