Common sugar alcohols you'll find on food labels are xylitol, sorbitol, mannitol, lactitol, isomalt and maltitol. Hourigan says sugar alcohols provide the same number of kilojoules per gram as ...

The importance of reading labels. It is essential to carefully read the labels of products before buying them. A product may be labeled as "sugar-free," but that does not guarantee that it is healthy.

Navigating the grocery aisle is overwhelming, especially when trying to make sense of food labels. Nutrition claims like “sugar-free” or “reduced fat” are hard enough to parse, even when ...

That “sugar-free” label on your favorite treats might be playing a clever trick on your taste buds. While you think you’re avoiding sugar, you’re actually consuming its scientific cousins ...

As a result, I study the nutrition information labels of all the products that I buy. I am however never sure how to determine the sugar content of food; I know that foods such as fat-free yoghurt and ...

I maintain a low-fat, sugar free diet so I only use products that are either low-fat or fat free. As a result, I study the nutrition information labels of all the products that I buy. I am however ...