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Foods and products that contain sorbitol include:
- Some elixir (liquid) medications, in which the sorbitol may be called an "inactive ingredient"
- "Sugarless" candy, breath mints and chewing gum
- Apples, pears, prunes and peaches
- Fruits canned in concentrated apple or pear juice, often labeled "Light" or "Lite"
- Fruit juice drinks

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