Sugar v Sugar Alcohols

[ChiveOn]

So, sugar alcohols, like xylitol etc., don't count as carbs just the same as fiber correct? Thought being that its low impact in blood sugar levels?
I ask because every morning 2hr prior to my lift I eat 1-1.5cups of oatmeal with a scoop of protein powder. I recently got some sugarfree syrup. It has listed the following
12g carbs
1g dietary fiber
11g sugar alcohols

Should I count this toward my carb macros (aka throw it out lol) or does it not count?

[Jamesjames]

Personally the sugar free syrups really messed my water retention up. I was 4 weeks from comp And I was using the walden farms syrup, made me hold like 4 lbs over the course of a week, that being said might just be how my body reacts to it. Let the mirror and scale be your judge and adjust accordingly

[ChiveOn]

I am. But I'm right around 10%~ so it's down to nitpicking crap

[ChiveOn]

Things that go bump in the night.

C'mon. One of y'all have the answer to this

[GirlyGymRat]

Things that go bump in the night.

C'mon. One of y'all have the answer to this

I am interested in this also. Anyone?

[gearbox]

It is still up for debate. Some sugar alcohol products can raise blood sugar even be labeled a high gi.
There labeled as a net carb. Personally I would not count them but if your eating a lot watch out for any signs in your body comp.

I have quite a bit of crystal ligbt drink mix everyday and have seen no ill effects on me getting to 8%.

[JinNtonic]

I'm on a low carb diet, I'm a type 2 diabetic and I don't count them.

[ChiveOn]

Beast thanks for the replies. That's kinda what I was thinking. I'm trying to do most things sugar free etc but I've heard a lot of different things about sugar alcohols. Figured I'd ask a basic question

[gearbox]

Most diabetics that i have talked to or worked with are told to count sugar alcohol as half carbs. So 10=5.

[GirlyGymRat]

Most diabetics that i have talked to or worked with are told to count sugar alcohol as half carbs. So 10=5.

Interesting. So does this mean the total calories comes down by half the carb g x 4???