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<B>Sweetener Glycemic Ranking</B>


The lower a sweetener is on the glycemic index, the less it raises blood glucose levels. Raised glucose levels are dangerous for diabetics and lead to weight gain for dieters. A glycemic value of zero represents a sweetener that has “no effect” on blood sugar levels. All values are averages, but serve to rank order the various sweeteners.

Glucose - 100
Maltose - 100
Corn syrup - 85-92
Sucrose (Table sugar) - 65 (4 calories/gram)
Honey - 50
Maltitol syrup, 48-53
Lactose (Milk sugar) - 46
Polyglycitol / hydrogenated starch hydrolysate - 39
Maltitol syrup, high-polymer - 36
Maltitol - 36 (used in most "low carb" sweets; 2.7 calories/gm)
Fructose (Fruit sugar) - 23
Xylitol - 13
Isomalt - 9
Sorbitol - 9
Lactitol - 6
Mannitol - 0
Erythritol - 0 (0.2 calories/gram) (used by Maine Cottage Foods)





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