Sorbitol, mannitol, and xylitol are
a. forms of alcohol that provide 7 kcals/g.
b. sugar alcohols that provide 2-3 kcals/g.
c. carbohydrates that provide 4 kcals/g.
d. artificial sweeteners that provide negligi-ble kcals.
B
Sorbitol, mannitol, and xylitol are sugar alcohols that provide 2-3 kcals/g. They do not have the same drug effect as noncarbohydrate alcohol that provides 7 kcals/g. They are carbohydrates, but do not provide 4 kcals/g. They are not artificial sweeteners and they do provide significant kcals.
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