A sugar alcohol the body uses slowly It is a sweetener used in diet foods It is called a nutritive sweetener because it has four calories in every gram, just like table sugar and starch Sorbitol is also produced by the body Too much sorbitol in cells can cause damage Diabetic retinopathy and neuropathy may be related to too much sorbitol in the cells of the eyes and nerves
A humectant that leaves skin with a velvety feeling Derived from fruits, seaweed, and algae Similar to naturally occurring glycerin
1 A sugar alcohol (sweetener) with 4 calories per gram 2 A substance produced by the body in people with diabetes that can cause damage to the eyes and nerves
A sugar alcohol that is synthesized and transported to sink tissues in apples This is different from most C3 plants, which synthesize and transport sucrose as the primary carbon form to sink tissues