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Sorbitol vs Maltitol - What's the difference?

sorbitol | maltitol |

In organic chemistry terms the difference between sorbitol and maltitol

is that sorbitol is a sugar alcohol (2R,3S,4S,5S)-hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol used as an artificial sweetener while maltitol is a disaccharide polyol used as a sugar substitute, produced through the hydrogenation of maltose.

sorbitol

English

Noun

(wikipedia sorbitol)
  • (organic chemistry) A sugar alcohol (2R,3S,4S,5S)-hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol used as an artificial sweetener

    • Synonyms

    * when used as a sweetener

    maltitol

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia maltitol)
  • (organic chemistry) a disaccharide polyol used as a sugar substitute, produced through the hydrogenation of maltose.
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