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Lactitol is a replacement sweetener for low calorie foods with approximately 40% of the sweetness of sugar Lactitol is produced by two manufacturers, DANISCO SWEETENERS and PURAC BIOCHEM.
Lacitol is used in a variety of low calorie or low fat foods. High stability makes it popular for baking, also popular in chocolate and ice cream. Lacitol also promotes colon health as a prebiotic. Lacitol only has 2 calories per gram, compared to regular 4 calories per gram for typical carbohydrate.
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