Sugar Alcohol
Less sweet than sugar, but still usable on food: erythritol.
From the article: “It is 60-70% as sweet as table sugar yet it is virtually non-caloric, does not affect blood sugar, does not cause tooth decay, and is absorbed by the body, therefore unlikely to cause gastric side effects unlike other sugar alcohols. Under U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) labeling requirements, it has a caloric value of 0.2 calories per gram (95% less than sugar and other carbohydrates), but some countries like Japan label it at 0 calories.”
Lens at 46mm, ISO 800, ƒ/5.6, 1/100s
Snapped Sep 13, 2007 at 6:22pm
Comments
Dan McKeown
So why do we not see more of this stuff?
Alexander Micek
As far as I know - if you consume it in large enough quantities, you will get the “gastric side effects” that are generally avoided. Plus, it isn’t sweet enough. I think.
Markoe +1
“Gastric side effects” are half the fun.
Nils +1
I’m 22 and I still think “gastric side effects” are hilarious.