Is sugar alcohol and sugar basically the same thing? Or is Sugar alcohol better? This is for fat loss btw. I saw a protein bar where it says ONLY 5 GRAMS OF SUGAR. But when i looked at the facts, it says 20 g of sugar alcohol....
thanx bros
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10-31-2010, 09:38 AM #1Registered User
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Difference between Sugar alcohol and Sugar?
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10-31-2010, 09:41 AM #2Super Spreader
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If you want explosive diarhea, the sugar alcohol is better.
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10-31-2010, 09:42 AM #3Registered User
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The diffenece is Sugar is carb counted and sugar alcohol is not, the science behind it is the alcohols are broke down from the table sugar to eliminate the glycemic factor but is usually mixed with asparthme for sweetness.Originally Posted by acchoi
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10-31-2010, 09:43 AM #4Registered User
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coool. but i dont understand the science. is sugar alcohol okay to eat on a cut?Originally Posted by FAE.GMP
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10-31-2010, 09:55 AM #5Chasing cats since 1967
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The term “sugar alcohol” is very misleading because they are neither sugars nor alcohols. Rather, they get their name from their unique chemical structure, which resembles both sugar and alcohol.
In fact, sugar alcohols are a type of carbohydrate that sweetens foods, but with half the calories of sugar.
There are several specific types of sugar alcohols (usually ending with the letters "-ol") such as:
* Erythritol
* Hydrogenated starch hydrolysates
* I****lt
* Lactitol
* Maltitol
* Mannitol
* Sorbitol
* Xylitol
As long as you don't have an adverse reaction (such as diarrhea) and the inclusion is consistant with your target macro nutrients, then you can include them on a cut, bulk or when maintaining.
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10-31-2010, 11:09 AM #6Registered User
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The reason it's called alcohol is because it is ( reduced ) form of a carb. The reason it's called a sugar is because the carb it's reduced from is not a starch or grain.Originally Posted by WonderPug
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10-31-2010, 11:13 AM #7Chasing cats since 1967
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Sugar alcohols have the general formula H(HCHO)n+1H, whereas sugars have H(HCHO)nHCO. They are a hydrogenated form of a carbohydrate, whose carbonyl group (aldehyde or ketone) has been reduced to a primary or secondary hydroxyl group (hence the alcohol).Originally Posted by FAE.GMP
I was trying to make the underlying concept understandable.
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10-31-2010, 11:27 AM #8Registered User
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Very impressive. Repped.Originally Posted by WonderPug
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10-31-2010, 11:49 AM #9Registered User
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Ok we agree. I'm writing it so anyone can understand it and your writng it as a school project. That formula is different because it's a showing of the reduce formula. I don't care to argue so I'm done with this.Originally Posted by WonderPug
sugar alcohols are safe to eat while dieting.
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10-31-2010, 11:52 AM #10Chasing cats since 1967
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You agree with me and you don't care to argue with me so you're done??? I guess I know why you're in the red.Originally Posted by FAE.GMP
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10-31-2010, 02:23 PM #11Registered User
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I don't know what that means by in the red, but you are repeating what I am saying only your trying to look smart by using words of chemicals and formulas that people don't know. I'm trying to speak as the person asking the question doesn't know because thats why he asked to begin with. Even what you copy and posted from wikipedia repeats what I said, it is a reduced carb. There's nothing to argue over thats why I do not engage over this stuff. I'm going out of my way now because your trying to make me sound bad but now that I have cleared that maybe we can discuss over something else on another thread some other time.Originally Posted by WonderPug
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10-31-2010, 03:03 PM #12Registered User
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10-31-2010, 04:46 PM #13its not just water weight
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If you are following a keto type diet, they are a good way to add sweetness to foods since they have no effect on blood sugar levels. If you aren't trying to control your blood sugar however, don't worry, they still have calories so just count them in.
I wouldn't overdo it though, they can give you the runs like crazy if you have too much.
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11-02-2010, 08:02 AM #14Diabetic Body Builder
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check it outOriginally Posted by acchoi
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=sugar+alcohol+vs+sugar
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11-02-2010, 08:05 AM #15Chasing cats since 1967
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It means your reputation is negative. Just look at one of your posts and see the red squares.Originally Posted by FAE.GMP
And I can surely see why you're in the red.
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