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Sorbitol, a polyol (sugar alcohol), is a bulk sweetener found in numerous food products. In addition to providing sweetness, it is an excellent humectant and texturizing agent. Sorbitol is about 60 percent as sweet as sucrose with one-third fewer calories. It has a smooth mouthfeel with a sweet, cool and pleasant taste. It is non-cariogenic and may be useful to people with diabetes.
Sorbitol attracts water from the intestinal wall (osmotic effect) so it can cause diarrhea if consumed in excess. According to one source, the laxation threshold for a single dose of sorbitol in healthy men is 0.17 g/kg and in women 0.24 g/kg body weight [1-p.161] or up to about 50 grams per day [1-p.261;2] .