Comparison of Sugar to Sugar Alcohols

Ingredient Sweetness G I Cal/g
Sucrose (sugar) 100% 6 1 4
Maltitol Syrup 75% 5 2 3
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate 33% 3 9 2.8
Maltitol 75% 3 6 2.7
Xylitol 100% 1 3 2.5
Isomalt 55% 9 2.1
Sorbitol 60% 9 2.5
Lactitol 35% 6 2
Mannitol 60% 0 1.5
Erythritol 70% 0 .2

NOTE: The Sweetness column represents the amount of sweetness for each sugar alcohol as compared to
the sweetness of sugar. The GI column represents the Glycemic Index rating of each sugar alcohol listed.

* This chart is mainly sourced by the Livesey research reported in Nutrition Research
Reviews, December 2003.

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