Why weren sugar alcohols listed on the label before?
Sugar Alcohols have always been on the label, they just were not itemized in the Nutrition Facts breakdown before (see question 2 above). They were listed in the ingredients. Plus the calories they contribute (4.32 calories per gram) were included in the total calorie count, and on the bottom of the Nutrition Facts panel the calories per gram of Glycerine were disclosed. Sugar Alcohols are not technically a carbohydrate (they are an alcohol). However the format of Nutrition Facts panels only contains 3 categories of calorie yielding nutrients (protein, carbohydrates, and fat) and since Sugar Alcohols share some characteristics with carbohydrates (similar calorie content, sweet flavor, and the word sugar in their classification) it seemed to be the most sensible place to make them fit.
