Do you ever feel confused with all the sweetener options? How do you know which ones to try and which ones to stay away from? Erythritol is a commonly used, very low calorie sugar alcohol and is a choice among many low or no calorie sweeteners. You’re going to see it on the ingredient labels of many food products with less sugar. Is it bariatric friendly or will it cause unfriendly symptoms you don’t want?

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Erythritol is a popular low calorie sweetener used in all types of food items from ice cream, to cookies and candy, beverages, and more. It belongs to a class of compounds known as sugar alcohols. What are sugar alcohols and erythritol and why do they matter in a bariatric diet?

In this episode of Bariatric Surgery Success, Iet's talk about:

1. What is a sugar alcohol?
2. What is erythritol and does it matter in your bariatric diet?
3. Do sugar alcohols contain alcohol?
4. How many calories does erythritol have as compared to sugars or other sugar alcohols?
5. Does erythritol cause digestive problems?
6. How much of it can you use?
7. Taking a look at ingredient labels

More on sugar alcohols in podcast #89 https://www.breakingdownnutrition.com/blog/89-sugar-alcohols-and-bariatric-surgery-what-you-need-to-know

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