I have forgotten:

Do we count sugar alcohols towards our carbs?

Do we count Sorbitol towards our carbs? I have some maple syrup and the carbs say 3 and then it says Sorbitol 3. Confused.

Yeah, I wanna know, too. I hear yes, and then I hear no.

It is categorized as a sugar alcohol and you should *not* have to count the carbs. As many will attest, it may affect you, but most it will not.

OG

Here is some of the info I have found on Sorbitol

"Control of blood glucose, lipids and weight are the three major goals of diabetes management today. Sorbitol is slowly absorbed. Therefore, when sorbitol is used, the rise in blood glucose and the insulin response associated with the ingestion of glucose is significantly reduced. The reduced caloric value (2.6 calories per gram versus 4.0 for sugar) of sorbitol is consistent with the objective of weight control. Products sweetened with sorbitol in place of sugar may be useful in providing a wider variety of reduced calorie and sugar free choices to people with diabetes."

Thank you OperaGhost. I guess that leads me to my next query, is sorbitol consider a sugar alcohol?

My previous post:

It is categorized as a sugar alcohol and you should *not* have to count the carbs. As many will attest, it may affect you, but most it will not.