Sweet N Low

[Losing Lissa]

Are Sweet N Low candies ok once in a while? I just dicovered them and they are Dee-licious. I am in extended induction.

[Richt]

Re: Sweet N Low

Are Sweet N Low candies ok once in a while? I just dicovered them and they are Dee-licious. I am in extended induction.

I'm not familiar with them, but my guess would be no!

What exactly are they? Are they marketed as low carb? WHat are the ingredients?

Rich

[Losing Lissa]

Re: Sweet N Low

I found them in a bulk bin at my neighborhood grocery store. They don't list the ingredients - they are just little hard candies (fruit flavoured). I'll check the Sweet-n-low site and post the info I find there.


Thanks!

[Richt]

Re: Sweet N Low

Please do, but if they are just "normal" candy you wont be able to eat them due to the sugar. No matter how small they are.

Sorry.

[Losing Lissa]

Re: Sweet N Low

Well, I got the information, and too bad. Won't be having those little treats any time soon! Here it is...


Sweet’N Low® Fruit Flavors hard candies include strawberry, grape, orange, and lemon flavors. They are fat free and sugar free. One bag contains approximately 20 candies. Each case contains 12 packages of 2.75 oz.

Sweet’N Low® Fruit Flavors hard candies contain 30 calories per 15g serving compared to 60 calories per same size serving of sugar hard candies.



INGREDIENTS: Isomalt, Citric Acid, Sodium Bicarbonate, Malic Acid, Natural & Artificial Flavors, Sucralose*, Yellow No.5, Blue No.1, Red No.40.

* a non-nutritive sweetener

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 3-4 pieces (15 g) Servings Per Container about 5

Amount Per Serving Calories 30

Total Fat 0 g, 0% DV Sodium 60 mg, 3% DV Total Carbohydrate 14 g, 5% DV Sugars 0 g Sugar Alcohol (Isomalt) 14 g Protein 0 g, 0% DV

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet

Have a great day Richt

[schellie]

Re: Sweet N Low

I think you could, but whatever a serving would be I'd count as a sweetner for the day.

[Losing Lissa]

Re: Sweet N Low

I'm going to stay away from them. The ingredient lists 14 g carbs in 3-4 candies. WAY too much! They're tasty, but not worth it.

[killerbombshell]

Re: Sweet N Low

It would depend if you counted sugar alcohols or not. All the carbs are from sugar alcohols, 14 grams worth. If you count these, you're right, it's 14 grams. If not, I would say every once in awhile if you're not sensitive to these it would be ok. Be extremely careful about portion control and that these don't bring on other cravings.

[Losing Lissa]

Re: Sweet N Low

I had 3 of them one day, one after the other, but they didn't trigger any other cravings and I didn't notice any weight gain at all. I was satisfied and forgot about it. I'll have to go back and read up on sugar alcohols...I didn't consider that!