mannitol
noun
man·ni·tol
ˈma-nə-ˌtȯl 
-ˌtōl
: a slightly sweet crystalline alcohol C6H14O6 found in many plants and used especially as a diuretic and in testing kidney function
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Sugar alcohols, including mannitol, sorbitol, and xylitol, are sweeteners in many sugar-free products.
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Amanda MacMillan, Health, 24 Mar. 2024
The same goes for vegetables such as mushrooms, cauliflower, and snow peas, which also contain mannitol.
—Korin Miller, Health, 7 Aug. 2023
Some of its properties include D-mannitol, polysacchides and 18 different amino acids.
—Lisa Mulcahy, Good Housekeeping, 12 Mar. 2023
Be sure not to rinse it first: The white specks on the surface aren't packaging residue but deposits of mannitol sugar, which contribute to its sweetness and umami.
—Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 29 Oct. 2019
The sugar alcohols include sorbitol, xylitol, lactitol, mannitol, erythritol, and maltitol.
—Jamie Pitlick, Quartzy, 3 July 2019
Some alternative health providers may suggest a notoriously unreliable test to look at the level of indigestible sugars (lactulose and mannitol) in your urine.
—Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 19 Mar. 2019
The new version replaced the lactose with citric acid and mannitol, a sugar alcohol.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 4 Oct. 2017
The new version contains mannitol and citric acid—both innocuous and widely used as excipients—instead of lactose.
—Yves Sciama, Science | AAAS, 27 Sep. 2017
Amanda MacMillan, Health, 24 Mar. 2024
The same goes for vegetables such as mushrooms, cauliflower, and snow peas, which also contain mannitol.
—Korin Miller, Health, 7 Aug. 2023
Some of its properties include D-mannitol, polysacchides and 18 different amino acids.
—Lisa Mulcahy, Good Housekeeping, 12 Mar. 2023
Be sure not to rinse it first: The white specks on the surface aren't packaging residue but deposits of mannitol sugar, which contribute to its sweetness and umami.
—Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 29 Oct. 2019
The sugar alcohols include sorbitol, xylitol, lactitol, mannitol, erythritol, and maltitol.
—Jamie Pitlick, Quartzy, 3 July 2019
Some alternative health providers may suggest a notoriously unreliable test to look at the level of indigestible sugars (lactulose and mannitol) in your urine.
—Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 19 Mar. 2019
The new version replaced the lactose with citric acid and mannitol, a sugar alcohol.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 4 Oct. 2017
The new version contains mannitol and citric acid—both innocuous and widely used as excipients—instead of lactose.
—Yves Sciama, Science | AAAS, 27 Sep. 2017
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mannitol
noun
man·ni·tol
ˈman-ə-ˌtȯl
-ˌtōl
-ˌtōl
: a slightly sweet crystalline alcohol C6H14O6 found in many plants and used especially as a diuretic and in testing kidney function
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