Lactitol

GI(Glucose = 100)

6^*6^*

Energy(kcal/100g)

200 kcal^*200 kcal^*

Carbs(g/100g)

100 g^*100 g^*

Sugars(g/100g)

0 g^*0 g^*

Functional benefits

• Does not promote dental caries

  21 CFR 101.80 eligible sugar alcohol when food sugars/plaque-pH criteria are met. Not an anticaries drug claim.

  FDA — 21 CFR 101.80 Health claims: noncariogenic carbohydrate sweeteners and dental caries (2024)

Cited minerals can add up to +2 on Best sweetener for everyday health — see Methods.

Risks & side effects

• Osmotic GI discomfort

  caution

  Largest symptom-free single dose 0.25 g/kg in men, 0.34 in women — about 17–24 g at 70 kg. Split over a day the threshold runs far higher, 74 g (Patil 1987). Not a medical diagnosis. Scored: −7 on Everyday Health, Diabetic-friendly and Minimally processed — largest symptom-free single dose below 0.3 g/kg.

  Oku & Nakamura — Threshold for transitory diarrhea induced by ingestion of xylitol and lactitol in young male and female adults (J Nutr Sci Vitaminol) (2007)

Not medical advice. Published recipe penalties (if any) are on Methods — not a clinical severity scale.

Notes

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Notes explain what the open axis or risk labels alone can miss — not medical advice.