Is isomalt keto?

What it is

Isomalt is made from beet sugar and is used for sugar-free hard candies, lollipops and cake decorations because it does not crystallize.

Much of it passes through undigested, so it raises blood sugar less than sugar. Count about half to be safe. Eating a lot of it at once can upset your stomach.

How to count it

Only part of it is absorbed. Counting about half is a common, cautious rule.

Partly absorbed. Some count as zero, others count about half.

Where you will find it

• Sugar-free hard candy
• Cough drops
• Cake decorations