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2. Common sugar substitute linked to increased risk of heart ...

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   Xylitol is a sugar alcohol that is found in small amounts in fruit and vegetables, and the human body also produces it. As an additive, it looks and tastes like sugar but has 40% fewer calories.

3. Xylitol - Wikipedia

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   Xylitol occurs naturally in small amounts in plums, strawberries, cauliflower, and pumpkin; humans and many other animals make trace amounts during metabolism of carbohydrates. [8] Unlike most sugar alcohols, xylitol is achiral. [10] Most other isomers of pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol are chiral, but xylitol has a plane of symmetry.

4. Common low-calorie sweetener linked to heart attack and ... - AOL

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   A common low-calorie sweetener called xylitol, found in gum, candy, toothpaste and more, may cause clots that can lead to heart attack and stroke, a new study found. Common low-calorie sweetener ...

5. Are artificial sweeteners worse than sugar? How they ... - AOL

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   Sugar alcohols include erythritol, xylitol, maltitol, mannitol and sorbitol. They are 25%-100% as sweet as sugar, found naturally in some foods like fruit and vegetables and contain fewer calories ...

6. Sorbitol - Wikipedia

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   Sorbitol (/ ˈsɔː (r) bɪtɒl /), less commonly known as glucitol (/ ˈɡluːsɪtɒl /), is a sugar alcohol with a sweet taste which the human body metabolizes slowly. It can be obtained by reduction of glucose, which changes the converted aldehyde group (−CHO) to a primary alcohol group (−CH 2 OH). Most sorbitol is made from potato ...

7. Glycerol - Wikipedia

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   Glycerol (/ ˈɡlɪsərɒl /) [6] is a simple triol compound. It is a colorless, odorless, viscous liquid that is sweet-tasting and non-toxic. The glycerol backbone is found in lipids known as glycerides. It is also widely used as a sweetener in the food industry and as a humectant in pharmaceutical formulations.

8. Maltitol - Wikipedia

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   Maltitol is a sugar alcohol (a polyol) used as a sugar substitute and laxative. It has 75–90% of the sweetness of sucrose (table sugar) and nearly identical properties, except for browning. It is used to replace table sugar because it is half as calorific, does not promote tooth decay, and has a somewhat lesser effect on blood glucose.

9. Xylitol Increases Heart-Health Risks

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   A study reports that a popular sugar substitute could do more harm than good for the heart.