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Sugar alcohols

Description

Sugar alcohols or polyols are derivatives of monosaccahride or disaccharide among which sorbitol and maltitol are the most common. The energy content of sugar alcohol is 10 kJ/g (2,4 kcal/g).

Foods containing most and least

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