Maltitol

GI(Glucose = 100)

35^*35^*

Energy(kcal/100g)

210 kcal^*210 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 about 0.8 g/kg, no sex difference (Koizumi 1983; from a secondary source, not yet checked). Spread over a day, 12 adults reached diarrhoea or marked symptoms at 92 g, near sucrose's 106 g, with no adaptation over 9 days. Not a medical diagnosis. Scored: −1 on Everyday Health, Diabetic-friendly and Minimally processed — largest symptom-free single dose 0.6 g/kg or more.

  Ruskoné-Fourmestraux et al. — A digestive tolerance study of maltitol after occasional and regular consumption in healthy humans (Eur J Clin Nutr) (2003)

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.