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8. Erythritol is the only safe sugar alcohol

Wed Jun 28, 2023, 05:04 PM

Jun 2023

It won't go right through you, unlike maltitol or sorbitol. That's what sweetens keto desserts, along with stevia; erythritol provides the bulk.

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Sugar free chocolate [View all] Omaha Steve May 2023 OP

It can't be completely sugar free because onecaliberal May 2023 #1

Enjoy them sparingly. TexasTowelie May 2023 #2

You have to be careful not to eat too much Diamond_Dog May 2023 #3

Careful....its usually RegulatedCapitalistD May 2023 #4

The fat in chocolate MOMFUDSKI May 2023 #5

No evidence that fat directly raises blood sugar. ExWhoDoesntCare Aug 2023 #11

Erythritol is the only safe sugar alcohol meow2u3 Jun 2023 #8

Men who want to have kids need to be careful with stevia ExWhoDoesntCare Aug 2023 #12

Be very--very--careful with sugar free sweets of any kind ExWhoDoesntCare Aug 2023 #10

Thanks for the info Omaha Steve Aug 2023 #13

Most of those carbs are... Happy Hoosier Sep 2023 #15