What is glycerin?
Glycerin is chemically a sugar alcohol. On the Nutrition Facts labels, it is included in total carbohydrates, and, as a subcategory, in sugar alcohol. In the EU, glycerin is listed as E number E422.
Glycerin Word Origin and Meaning
From French glycérine, from Greek glukeros = sweet.
Nutrition Facts:
- Calories per gram = 4.3
- Glycemic index (GI) = ?
- Sweetness, relative to sucrose = 75%
- Net carbs = probably 100%
