sucrose, which makes it somewhat more suitable for people with diabetes than sucrose. Its food energy value is 2.1 kcal/g (8.8 kJ/g); (sucrose is 3.9 kcal/g (16.2 kJ/g)). Effects on digestion Like other sugar alcohols (with the possible exception of erythritol), maltitol has a laxative effect, typically causing diarrhea at a daily consumption above about 90 g. Doses of about 40 g may cause mild borborygmus (stomach and bowel sounds) and flatulence. See also Isomalt Maltisorb Laxative References External links Maltitol, Calorie Control Council E-number additives Excipients Glycosides Starch Sugar alcohols Sugar substitutes