A naturally
occurring plant sugar alcohol, the commercial product is synthesized from birch trees.
Not exact matches
While
sugar alcohols do contain fewer calories than
sugar, they
occur naturally in
plants, like fruits and vegetables.
Though corn does have 6 to 8 grams of naturally
occurring sugar in one ear, this healthy whole grain is also a great source of fiber, B vitamins, vitamin C, and
plant - based protein.
Naturally
occurring sugars which include fructose can be found in fruits, other
plant - foods, and lactose (milk).
Stevia is
plant - derived, and erythritol is a naturally
occurring sugar alcohol.
Sugar Alcohols Like
sugars these are carbohydrates and
occur naturally, though in small amounts, in
plants and cereals.
Xylitol is a naturally
occurring sugar that you find in a lot of fibrous
plants, fruits, and vegetables.
Despite its somewhat «chemical - sounding» name, erythritol is a naturally
occurring sugar alcohol (or «polyol»)
occurring in many
plants such as corn and fruits such as apples and oranges.
There IS a difference between naturally
occurring sucrose in
plants and the sucrose found in granulated
sugar or the high fructose corn syrup often used to sweeten processed foods.
While
sugar alcohols do contain fewer calories than
sugar, they
occur naturally in
plants, like fruits and vegetables.