question about splenda, xylitol, sugar alcohols...

[Chicklady]

Re: question about splenda, xylitol, sugar alcohols...

what is it made of, Tiff? I've never heard of it.

[tiffanim]

Re: question about splenda, xylitol, sugar alcohols...

chicory root. it looks like it's about the same makeup as sweet perfection. it's $10 for about 2 cups worth, but since i'm on induction, that'll last me a while. good news from whole foods is that if i don't like it or get side effects it's returnable.

[Chicklady]

Re: question about splenda, xylitol, sugar alcohols...

Cool. I'll have to look for it. Sweet Perfection is great, but painful on the pocketbook. Report back on how the Just like Sugar is please!!

[tiffanim]

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I didn't buy the Just like Sugar. When I read the label of Just like sugar, the "zero carb" serving is a 1/2 g. However, the very bottom of the nutrition info reads that 1g is 4 carbs. Seems very suspicious. Back to researching my options. Anyone else have any suggestions for 1 carb per serving sweeteners??

[tiffanim]

Re: question about splenda, xylitol, sugar alcohols...

So, I'm a fond lover of Southern foods, and just found out that Sorghum is a low-carb "maple" syrup. If you're trying to do low carb without using sugar free substitutes, this is a fantastic option.

See below for OWL rung 3 recipe...

8 oz cream cheese
4 eggs
1/4 C Sorghum
1 1/4 C pumpkin
2t pumpkin pie spice
3/8 C coconut

Yield - 12 FULL muffins. They will not rise much, so you can fill the cups up. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. butter pan if not using silicone/non-stick pans

total recipe - 75 carbs
per muffin - 6.25

[Lyssie]

Re: question about splenda, xylitol, sugar alcohols...

I think this probably said 1g carbs = 4 cals, as most of the labels like this do.

I didn't buy the Just like Sugar. When I read the label of Just like sugar, the "zero carb" serving is a 1/2 g. However, the very bottom of the nutrition info reads that 1g is 4 carbs. Seems very suspicious. Back to researching my options. Anyone else have any suggestions for 1 carb per serving sweeteners??

[toddmartin]

Re: question about splenda, xylitol, sugar alcohols...

From what I read there are different benefits and different downsides to the sugar alcohols. I use both (or all three) when cooking and baking and I find that a combination gives the best results. When I use Splenda, I tend to use liquid, which has no calories, carbs or fillers.

Xylitol has benefits that erythritol doesn't have and vice versa. Xylitol doesn't have as much potential for digestive distress, but it has calories equal to about 40% of sugar. Erythritol has no calories, but has much more potential for digestive distress (probably because you don't absorb as much).

Just a quick note. I have actually read that erythritol has significantly less potential for digestive distress than xylitol.

Since erythritol is primarily absorbed in the small intestine and excreted mostly unchanged through urine, it tends to produce significantly less gastrointestinal upset in most people.

Alternatively, xylitol is prone to be incompletely absorbed from the small intestine into the blood, the remainder of which is passed through the small intestine and then fermented by bacteria in the large intestine, which potentially produces the unwanted gastrointestinal symptoms.

Todd.

[sylvia2009]

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This is from the Atkins website link below


Artificial Sweeteners

• Splenda – one packet equals 1 gram of net carbs

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