Author Topic: xylitol and carbs what gives?  (Read 2720 times)

jetfan

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 218
    • View Profile
xylitol and carbs what gives?
« on: January 02, 2013, 12:48:19 PM »
So I found xylitol, on line, and when It arrived on label it lists four carbs what gives ? I am confused. I twas told  it was very low in carbs.
 I did get a bottle of Zero.   
Failure can be measured by the steps we don't take.

mouseissue

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 6414
  • Low Carb for Long Life!
    • View Profile
Re: xylitol and carbs what gives?
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2013, 03:45:05 PM »
Hi jetfan! :)

Pure xylitol has no NET carbs.
The carbs listed are from "sugar alcohols" which are not counted toward the daily 20.
Xylitol is a sugar alcohol.

Like regular cane sugar, one teaspoon of xylitol weighs 4 grams.
Thus, 4 grams total carbs.

You will like the FTS Zero much more! ;)

Tony
« Last Edit: January 04, 2013, 11:44:36 AM by mouseissue »
What you do today is what matters!




Andrea

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1177
    • View Profile
Re: xylitol and carbs what gives?
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2013, 03:47:45 PM »
I switched to only Zero.  Sugar alcohols can cause "intestinal distress" and I got tired of wonder if I could leave home if I ate a cookie made with xylitol. 

JanetG

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 19
    • View Profile
Re: xylitol and carbs what gives?
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2013, 08:51:12 AM »
ZERO ALL THE WAY !!!! 



morgan

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1175
    • View Profile
    • Email
Re: xylitol and carbs what gives?
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2013, 04:53:32 AM »
So I found xylitol, on line, and when It arrived on label it lists four carbs what gives ? I am confused. I twas told  it was very low in carbs.
 I did get a bottle of Zero.   

I found that too.  I was sooooo confused.  I even went on their website.  I realised they hadn't listed the sugar alcohols on the packaging (so you could subtract them from the listed carbs)  whew. 



jetfan

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 218
    • View Profile
Re: xylitol and carbs what gives?
« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2013, 11:52:11 AM »
I was scared for a minute ;) lol
Failure can be measured by the steps we don't take.