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Figure 24 -
CARBOHYDRATE-MODIFIED
FOODS
Carbohydrate-modified foods have the usual carbohydrate replaced by sorbitol, mannitol, polydextrose, xylitol or glycerin.
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Indicates that the food meets a particular nutritive need. | |||
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The energy (kilojoules or kilocalories) in 100 grams of the food (Chart 1 shows that the normal jam is similar to modified jam in energy content. It is not a low-energy food). | |||
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Sorbitol is a modified carbohydrate that can be consumed by diabetics. The amount of sorbitol in the food must be stated. Excessive amounts of sorbitol can cause diarrhoea. | |||
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Food Facts |  |
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| - | Food Law | ||
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| - | Labelling and the law | ||
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| - | Ingredent labelling | ||
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| - | Nutrition labelling | ||
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| - | Date-marking of food | ||
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| - | What do the different forms of date-marking mean? | ||
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| - | Special purpose foods | ||
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| 22: | Infomation on a food label | ||
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| 23: | Low-joule foods (low energy) | ||
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24: Carbohydrate- modified foods | ||
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| 25: | Foods containing no added sugar | ||
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