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What are sugar alcohols? Sugar alcohols are found in many “sugar free” foods and low sugar or low calorie foods and beverages. These products include sugar-free gum and candy, no sugar added ice creams, yogurts, and puddings, and some baked goods. Their chemical structure consists of a simple carbohydrate attached to an alcohol group. Some examples include lactitol, maltitol, mannitol, sorbitol, xylitol, and erythritol. You can identify them by the -ol at the end of their name on the food label. There has been a recent increase in the consumption…