Sweeteners available to people with diabetes include the following categories: (1) Xylitol The taste is sweet and the absorption rate is low, and its metabolism in the body does not require the participation of insulin, so the blood sugar rise rate after eating xylitol is much lower than that caused by eating glucose. However, the absorption rate of xylitol in the intestine is less than 20%, so eating too much may cause diarrhea. (2) Stevia This product is a sweetener extracted from a kind of stevia, and its sweetness is 300 times higher than that of sucrose. It does not increase calorie intake after eating, nor does it cause fluctuations in blood sugar. (3) Fructose This product is a nutritive sweetener. After entering the blood, it can stimulate the secretion of insulin to a certain extent, and the effect of insulin is not required in the initial stage of the fructose metabolism process. In addition, the sweetness of fructose is very high, and a small amount of food can be