Re:Sugar Substitutes Surprise
by throwawaymaths on Thursday November 03, 2022 @04:44PM
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According to the big W, part of it is due to inhibiting digestion of normal sugar, which tracks my understanding of chemistry. So there's a lot of factors.
As in, if it tastes sweet but is not absorbed in the small intestine, so has "no calories", it will inevitably all pass on to the large intestine where it can be fermented.
As someone who absolutely hates the synthetic taste of aspartame etc. but has to stay on a low-FODMAP diet, I've just resigned to eating stuff with ordinary sugar and using sufficient moderation.