Can pregnant women eat sorbitol?

generally point to pregnant women can eat food added with sorbitol. Pregnant women can eat small amounts of foods supplemented with sorbitol. Natural products of sorbitol are widely found in seaweed, apples, pears, grapes and other fruits, and they are widely used as a sweet additive.

In daily life, sorbitol is widely used in a range of foods, such as chewing gum, biscuits, cakes, and the dosage is strictly controlled. Therefore, in normal doses, pregnant women eat a small amount of sorbitol food, usually does not cause serious harm to the fetus. But if pregnant women eat excessive added sorbitol food, or directly eat sorbitol, may cause gastrointestinal symptoms, such as diarrhea, abdominal pain, may even produce contractions under the stimulation of abdominal pain, which may increase the risk of threatened abortion, premature birth, so pregnant women cannot in a short time, a lot of food added sorbitol food.

Sorbitol is a colorless and transparent syrup-like liquid, which is a derivative of sugar, which can be used as a sweetener, and generally does not cause harm to the body. The metabolic pathway of sorbitol in the body is not insulin dependent and therefore can be used to produce special foods for people with diabetes.