Sorbitol contains only about one-third of calories than sucrose or sugar cane so that became popular choice for a variety of low-calorie foods and beverages.
Sorbitol or glucitol is a sugar alcohol that is naturally present in fruits.
Here is the sorbitol content of various fruits.
Ingredients Sorbitol
Fruits such as apricots, nectarines, cherries, and peaches have a high sorbitol content. Medium pears, plums, and dates have a higher content of sorbitol again.
Sorbitol take a long time to be absorbed and produce intestinal gas that can lead to bloating.
Diarrhea may also occur if consumption exceeds 50 g/day sorbitol. Consuming fruits with high levels of sorbitol can make children experiencing gastrointestinal symptoms, such as diarrhea or abdominal pain.
Sorbitol contains less calories than sugar, but because sorbitol is less sweet taste, people tend to consume more stimulated to trigger the effect as above, and total calorie intake is also high.
Comparative Levels of Sorbitol
Apples contain sorbitol is lower than pears, dates, and prunes.
Levels of sorbitol in apples ranged from 0.017 oz per 3.52 oz apple weight compared with 0.07 oz. per 3.52 oz. weight of the fruit to pear, dates, and prunes.
Fresh plums, peaches, and apricots have sorbitol levels around 0.035 oz. per 3.52 oz. fruit weight
Low levels of
Oranges are known not contain sorbitol. Drinking orange juice is a great alternative to apple and pear juice for those who want to avoid sorbitol.
Other fruits that also have low levels of sorbitol include pineapple and grapes.