Corn Syrup...

[daniejim]

Hi I just bought this package of pork sausage patties at Wal-Mart... they looked good and stated 0 carbs ... the thing is that I didn't read the ingredients (shame on me.. rookieeeee!!!)..... what if I eat theM??? It says 0 carbs per pattie (not < less tha 1gr, but 0!!)

Would you eat them??? I had 1 and tasted terrific!!!

[MaxsmamaDebbie]

Re: Corn Syrup...

Hello Dan,

I would have to say no cause corn syrup is just sugar.

Deb

Hi I just bought this package of pork sausage patties at Wal-Mart... they looked good and stated 0 carbs ... the thing is that I didn't read the ingredients (shame on me.. rookieeeee!!!)..... what if I eat theM??? It says 0 carbs per pattie (not < less tha 1gr, but 0!!)

Would you eat them??? I had 1 and tasted terrific!!!

[Richt]

Re: Corn Syrup...

Can you list the full ingredients for us? And also list the %ages of the whole nutritional value panel?

[PaulaMM]

Re: Corn Syrup...

It could be that the amount of corn syrup is so small as to be negligible. My dad is diabetic and was told he could eat anything that didn't list sugar of any form in the first 3 ingredients.

Of course, it's best if you can avoid it, all together.

[daniejim]

There you go

Fullt Cooked Original Pork Sausage Patties
Great Value
Sold at Wal-Mart


Srvng Size 1 Patty (50g)
Calories 200
From Fat 170

Total Fat 19g
Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 35mg
Sodium 290mg
Total Carbohydrate 0g
Protein 6g

Ingredients: Pork, water, salt, spices, corn syrup, dextrose, BHA, propyl gallate and citric acid.


Hope you can tell me guys thanx

[Elizellen]

Re: Corn Syrup...

Well with 2 types of sugar (corn syrup plus dextrose) I would avoid them.

According to a hidden carbs calculator here http://www.lowcarb.ca/low-carb-tools/hidden_carbs.html the numbers you quoted reveal 1.72 carbohydrates - not Zero!!

Calculated Information

Carbohydrates factor 3.84063
Fat factor 8.82671
Protein factor 4.28361

Actual Carb count 1.72 g
Difference by weight 1.72 g

The manufacturers are allowed to say zero carbs if the count is less than 0.5 carbs - so one serving could have 0.49999999 carbs even if you ignore the 'hidden carbs theory'.
I would count 0.5 carbs per serving at the least if you do decide to eat them.

[kellyf48]

Re: Corn Syrup...

I'm in ny and almost impossible to find anything w/out some form of dextrose or cornsyrup, ALL cold meat has them. I usually just eat it if it lists sugar as 0, but only 1 serving.

[daniejim]

Re: Corn Syrup...

Thank you guy I'll toss 'em then!