Maltitol: Just Say No!

A couple of days ago my wonderful husband turned 41. I wanted to give him a nice surprise and bake him a cake he can enjoy on our low carb diet.  I found Pillsbury made a sugar free cake mix & frosting.  It says sweetened with Splenda on the front, so I thought this would be great.  

Devil's Food Cake Mix: 

120 calories

29 g carbs

1 g fiber

14 g sugar alcohol

=14 g net carbs

Chocolate Fudge Frosting:

90 calories

16 g carbs

3 g fiber

9 g sugar alcohol

=4 g net carbs

1 serving of frosted cake is 23 g of Maltitol sugar alcohol.  Just 2 pieces of cake (46 g of Maltitol)  is enough to leave you doubled over in pain with severe GI discomfort.  The next day I had to leave work early & my boss told me I looked green.  I am never, ever eating even 1 g of Maltitol.  I do okay with other sugar alcohols, but not Maltitol!

FRIENDS DON'T LET FRIENDS EAT MALTITOL!