Sorbitol

GI(Glucose = 100)

9^*9^*

Energy(kcal/100g)

260 kcal^*260 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 0.17–0.4 g/kg in men, 0.24–1.0 in women (Koizumi 1983; figures from a secondary source, not yet checked against the paper). Chewing gum at 18–20 g a day caused months of diarrhoea and weight loss in a case report (BMJ 2008). Split over a day, 71 g (Patil 1987). Not a medical diagnosis. Scored: −7 on Everyday Health, Diabetic-friendly and Minimally processed — largest symptom-free single dose from 0.17 g/kg, below 0.3.

  Koizumi et al. — Studies on transitory laxative effects of sorbitol and maltitol. 1. Estimation of 50% effective dose and maximum non-effective dose (Chemosphere) (1983)

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.