What is "sugar alcohol"?

Question

I found that ingredient in the gum I just bought...

is that stuff bad for you? can it affect you if it is only 1 gram?

Answer 1

it is like sorbitol. it is a "sugar free" sweetening agent. Very much of it gives lots of people digestive upsets and cramps.

Answer 2

Sugar alcohols, sometimes called polyols, are a class of carbohydrates that are more slowly or incompletely absorbed by the human digestive system than sugars. Common sugar alcohols include sorbitol, mannitol, maltitol, and xylitol. Sugar alcohols contribute less Calories to the diet than most other types of carbohydrates, but may cause digestive discomfort.