The most important difference with these regular chocolates and biscuits is that Cavalier no sugar added chocolates and biscuits contain maltitol instead of normal sucrose. Next to the use of maltitol, some products are enriched with the fibre inulin in order to reduce the fat content. For the filled chocolate products only the healthiest fat composition possible is chosen, when developing recipes. Cavalier doesn't contain any artificial sweeteners nor colouring agents, and no preservatives.
Dental caries is caused by the fermentation of oral bacteria into organic acids. These bacteria grow on carbohydrates, amongst others sugar. The acids affect the dental enamel of teeth,
Maltitol is not transformed into acids in the oral cavity and is thus considered tooth friendly.
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INGREDIENTS: MALTITOL, POLYDEXTROSE, MALTITOL SYRUP, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: SUCRALOSE, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, COLOR ADDED, BLUE 2 LAKE, YELLOW 5 & 6 LAKE, YELLOW 5 & 6, RED 40, RED 40 LAKE, BLUE 1, TAPIOCA DEXTRIN, BEESWAX, CARNAUBA WAX, CONFECTIONER’S GLAZE, SALT.
This is an artificial sweetener with a sugar-like taste. It is commonly used in sugar-free foods and is lower in calories than sugar. It is a “sugar alcohol” and raises blood sugar levels slowly.