is sorbitol a sugar? i thought it was a sweet alcohol (see the ol ending, not the ose ending) I know that not all sugars end in "ose', but most do. (glucose, sucrose, dextrose, and the previously mentioned raffinose, lactose and fructose

"sugar free' candies are sometimes made with sorbitol, (and there are warning on them, that they can increase blood sugar levels, as well as cause 'intestional disstress' if eaten in quanities.)