Glycerol/Maltitol content of Protein Bars

[Chrisso23]

The other day i was given six free protein bars upon purchasing my regular bag of protein powder. Now i'm not a big fan of pre-made protein bars, but i figured that i could probably use them up by eating one after an early morning plyometrics session.

The problem is that despite being supposedly 'low carb' (7g carb per bar), there is 9g glycerol and 14g maltitol.
My question is are these simply empty calories, and are they used by the body in a similar fashion compared to other sugars such as dextrose ie in terms of raising blood sugar levels etc?

[Lost Dog]

Those are sugar alcohols. They have calories, although less than the sugar they replace, usually. They don't spike blood sugars like many carbs, which is why they are in those "low carb" bars.

In moderation, they are fine, but in larger amounts can cause gas...

[Chrisso23]

Thanks for the reply

BTW, although off topic, did you manage to break the 10%bf mark whilst on that fat loss/muscle building program a few months ago?

[Lost Dog]

no, not yet!