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- noun organic chemistry a
disaccharide polyol used as a sugar substitute, produced through thehydrogenation ofmaltose .
Etymologies
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Examples
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They are sweetened with maltitol, which is natural to the body unlike Splenda/sucrolose but can be a laxative if you eat too much.
The Truth About Beauty Kat James 2007
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They are sweetened with maltitol, which is natural to the body unlike Splenda/sucrolose but can be a laxative if you eat too much.
The Truth About Beauty Kat James 2007
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Sugar-free ice cream with Splenda and sugar-free chocolates with maltitol are also okay in small amounts.
Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D.: Five Common 'No No's' for People With Fibromyalgia M.D. Jacob Teitelbaum 2011
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Sugar-free ice cream with Splenda and sugar-free chocolates with maltitol are also okay in small amounts.
Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D.: Five Common 'No No's' for People With Fibromyalgia M.D. Jacob Teitelbaum 2011
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Sugar alcohols such as erythritol (Sweet Simplicity), maltitol (Nature Sweet), sorbitol, and xylitol have about half as many calories as sugar.
Q&A: Can no-cal and low-cal sweeteners help me lose weight? 2010
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It's similar to other sugar alcohols like sorbitol, xylitol, mannitol, and maltitol.
Lactitol - Another Nondairy "Lact" Steve Carper 2008
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Those sweeteners appear on labels with such names as erythritol, lactitol, maltitol, mannitol, sorbitol, and xylitol.
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Mr López also explained that the artificial sweetener, maltitol, has been used instead of sugar to keep the calories down.
Spanish Ice Cream - for Dogs Steve Carper 2008
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Sugar alcohols such as erythritol (Sweet Simplicity), maltitol (Nature Sweet), sorbitol, and xylitol have about half as many calories as sugar.
Q&A: Can no-cal and low-cal sweeteners help me lose weight? 2010
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Those sweeteners appear on labels with such names as erythritol, lactitol, maltitol, mannitol, sorbitol, and xylitol.
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