Sorbitol

Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol that is similar in structure to fructose. Sorbitol is widely used as a sugar substitute in diet products and is also found almost without exception in toothpastes.

But sorbitol is also found naturally, in high concentrations in fruits like apricots, cherries and plums. (Note: We consider the BLS-based information on the sorbitol content of cherries in many internet databases to be inaccurate. The sorbitol content of sour cherries is between 0.4 and almost 3g /100g, and that of sweet cherries is between 1.4 and 4.5g. This high sorbitol content is responsible for the old wives tale not to fill your stomach with cherries and to drink water, as sorbitol has a laxative effect in large quantities, and not only in people with fructose/sorbitol intolerance).

Sorbitol should be avoided by those with fructose intolerance, as simultaneous sorbitol intolerance is also the rule rather than the exception in the case of fructose malabsorption.