Okay I totally do not get or understand the sugar alcohol thing. Like right now I have one of those HERSEY'S 1 gram of sugar bars in front of me.

18g carbs
7g Dietary fiber
<1g Sugar
10g sugar alcohol
how does that equal 1 sugar?

Okay.. another example

Carb Solutions Creamy Chocolate Peanut Butter Bar
14g Carbs
<1g Fiber
1g Sugar

is this ok to eat?

Another..
Atkins Endulge Peanut Butter

14g Carbs
3g Dietary Fiber
0g Sugars
7g Sugar Alcohol


Also what is Maltitol?
Is it ok to eat this? will I can water? What is it and what does it do?

Thanks in advance to anyone who offers some insight to this SBD NEWBIE