(organic chemistry) A disaccharide polyol used as a sugar substitute, produced through the hydrogenation of maltose.
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maltitol
Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for maltitol.
Editorial note
Excessive maltitol (easy if you eat a ton of sugar-free gummy bears) gives most people the latter.
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Quick take
(organic chemistry) A disaccharide polyol used as a sugar substitute, produced through the hydrogenation of maltose.
Meaning at a glance
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Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for maltitol.
noun
(organic chemistry) A disaccharide polyol used as a sugar substitute, produced through the hydrogenation of maltose.
Example sentences
Excessive maltitol (easy if you eat a ton of sugar-free gummy bears) gives most people the latter.
Some chewing gums have xylitol but don't say how much and they still have other stuff like sorbitol and maltitol.
Does anyone know if there are any issues with sugar alcohols (like maltitol/sorbitol etc)?
I have personally experienced the intense regret of eating an entire package of maltitol chocolates/gummy bears on multiple occasions.
Also glaringly absent is any mention of the sugar alcohols: sorbitol, xylitol, maltitol.
I'm almost certain I'm mildly intolerant to xylitol, maltitol, and sorbitol - so I avoid them all.
Mentos gum also has aspartame and maltitol syrup in addition to the others.
They tend to use Maltitol - you may as well consume sugar [1].
Sugar alcohols (xylitol, sorbitol, maltitol, mannitol, erythritol) have the same negative effect on the gut microbiota.
Popular sugar alcohols used as sugar alternatives include erythritol, xylitol, and maltitol.
And consumption of erythritol, xylitol, and other sugar alcohols (maltitol, mannitol, sorbitol...) goes completely unmonitored.
Mannitol, sorbitol, isomalt, maltitol, and lactitol will all give you horrible gas and diarrhea.
Quote examples
Specially if any relative has to watch their weight or sugar intake and a lot of "No sugar added" products are getting in the house, a very worrying amount of them are loaded with maltitol and its -ol friends.
I normally abhor anything “sugar free” because substitutes like aspartame taste absolutely disgusting to me, but this uses maltitol, which is a sugar alcohol that achieves a more subtle sweetness with none of the gross fake sugar taste, and since I like my chocolate on the less sweet side, it strikes a perfect balance for me.
Mentos sugar free gum (since I have some handy) has xylitol, sorbitol, mannitol, maltitol, aspartame, acesulfame, sucralose and "sucrose fatty acid esthers" I seem to recall most xylitol gums also have aspartame, but Mentos is the only one I had handy to check.
Proper noun examples
Maltitol is a mild laxative, but I’m pretty sure you would have to eat multiple boxes to feel anything.
I've been consuming protein bars that has Maltitol, in the ingredients its mentioned as: INS 965(i).
Maltitol is a bit different, because it is actually quite caloric.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use maltitol in a sentence?
Excessive maltitol (easy if you eat a ton of sugar-free gummy bears) gives most people the latter.
What does maltitol mean?
(organic chemistry) A disaccharide polyol used as a sugar substitute, produced through the hydrogenation of maltose.
What part of speech is maltitol?
maltitol is commonly used as noun.