They start with sugar. They then chemically alter it, removing a hydroxide ion (OH-) and substituting a chloride ion (Cl-) in its place.
Apparently (this is where my guessing starts), it hits your taste receptors the same, or even more strongly, but it doesn't "fit" the enzymes for digestion. And since it's such a large molecule, not much of it leaves your digestive tract.
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They start with sugar. They then chemically alter it, removing a hydroxide ion (OH-) and substituting a chloride ion (Cl-) in its place.
Apparently (this is where my guessing starts), it hits your taste receptors the same, or even more strongly, but it doesn't "fit" the enzymes for digestion. And since it's such a large molecule, not much of it leaves your digestive tract.
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