Vanilla Extract SUGAR?

[heatherhitz]

So I hear everyone using Vanilla Extract but when I went to shop for some they all had Corn Syrup & Caramel Color. Why would people be using it, If it had these sugar's. Is there something im missing here?

THANKS

[mitzimarie]

Re: Vanilla Extract SUGAR?

I use no sugar added vanilla extract.



Vanilla Extract, Organic

Use organic vanilla extract in all foods and beverages you wish to flavor with vanilla. Organically grown and processed in accordance with the California Organic Foods Act of 1990. Certified Organic by Quality Assurance International.
No sugar or corn syrup added.





I ordered mine from www.netrition.com

[heatherhitz]

Re: Vanilla Extract SUGAR?

Thanks hun that really helped!!!

[doeskin]

Re: Vanilla Extract SUGAR?

Yeah, I went to buy vanilla extract at the grocery store the other day and discovered this. All the typical store brands had added sugar and/or corn syrup

I did, however, find a French Vanilla flavoring by McCormick's (I think) that had no sugar in it. I bought that instead, and it tasted just fine!

[Georgiana]

Re: Vanilla Extract SUGAR?

French Vanilla flavoring by McCormick's

What are the ingredients?

[doeskin]

Re: Vanilla Extract SUGAR?

What are the ingredients?

Ingredients:
Water, Propylene Glycol, Alcohol (16%), Vanilla Extract, Vanillin, Caramel Color, and Natural Flavor.

[atkinsgal08]

Re: Vanilla Extract SUGAR?

Caramel color is sugar.

[doeskin]

Re: Vanilla Extract SUGAR?

I did not know that. And I thought I was a sugar super-spy! You learn something new every day...

[mission to lose]

Re: Vanilla Extract SUGAR?

Here is something from the ADBB stickies regarding Sugar and Starch "Mystery Names".


READING LABELS
Many newbies to Atkins will read the nutritional info box to a label, look at the carbs, look at the fiber, figure out the Net Carbs, then decide to buy the product. There's a pitfall to this. Many products contain added sugar. Some of these products are things you might never imagine would contain added sugar like deli roast beef or chicken!So get into the habit of reading the entire label, including the ingredients.

SUGAR AND STARCH/GRAINs
Look out for sugar and starches in the ingredients. Starches can be called flour, corn flour, masa, cornstarch, potato flour, potato starch, bread crumbs, etc. Basically, if it sounds like a grain or grain product, put it back on the shelf.

Sugar has similar profile. It can be called a lot of things, including:

Barley Sugar
Brown Rice Syrup
Corn sweetener
Corn Syrup
Corn syrup solids
Dextrin
Dextrose
Fruit juice concentrate (juice concentrate)
Fructose
Galactose
Glucose
High fructose corn syrup
Honey
Invert sugar
Lactose
Levulose
Maltose
Malt
Malt syrup
Maple syrup
Modified corn starch
Molasses
Sorghum
Sucrose
Sugar (all including, brown, raw, turbinado, powdered, table, caster, fine, etc.)

Also be aware that some specifically marketed low carbohydrate products can contain ingredients that are not allowed during Induction, including fruit, nuts and seeds, legumes (soybeans, peanuts), and grains. IF the product contains these things, then they are not acceptable for Induction no matter the carb count or the manufacturer (See Induction Rule # 4).

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Caramel Color can be added to the list...

What is the caloric value of Caramel Color?

Although high dextrose corn syrup is the main component in the manufacture of Caramel Colors, the resulting material generally has a low caloric value. This is so because during the manufacturing process the dextrose polymerize with the reactants to form color. The color components are virtually unabsorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and are thus not biologically available. The remaining caloric value of Caramel Colors can be attributed to unreacted sugars that remain after manufacture.



Caramel Color Sethness - FAQ