| I have read that when counting the carbs from sugar alcohols, one would count half of the carbs. So if your item has 9 grams of carbs, it would count as 4.5 carbs.
I occasionally eat sweets made from sweeteners containing sugar alcohols but have to be sure to stick with only the recommended serving amount in order to avoid gastric distress.
Most of the candies and chocolates I eat contain about 20 grams of sugar alcohol per serving and I can tolerate it fine. More than that and I am likely to spend a good amount of time in the bathroom.
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Levemir, Novolog
Metformin 850 x 3
Lower carb lifestyle A1C:
11/3/07: 7.5
2/23/08: 7.4
8/30/08: 8.1  1/29/09: 5.7 5/21/09: 5.7 9/28/09: 5.8 Triglycerides:
11/3/07: 321
2/23/08: 328
8/30/08: 330 1/29/09: 166 5/29/09: 230
9/28/09: 201 | 
