no sugar added or sugar free

I know I can have sugar free Popsicles, but at the store  I saw a box of fudgesicles and thought they said sugar free. I had one yesterday. Today I went to get one out and noticed the box said no sugar added. Are those ok or should I stick with the sugar free?

Thanks Jeff

check and see if it has sugar alcohols in it. if it doesn't and if the amount of actual sugar in it is trace then you should be okay. but if it has sugar alcohols in it, beware

generally speaking though, nsa is okay (but i usually just go for the regular version because it tends to have less fat in it.)

Jeff -- of course your best course of action is to check with your nutritionist, but here's what mine said at the seminar I just went to:

When you see grams of sugar on the Nutritional Facts check the ingredient list.  Products containing fructose and lactose are fine to consume -- these are natural sugars.  She said to stay away from products where sugar, high fructose corn syrup, sucrose, and honey are listed in the ingredients.  Those all indicate that sugar has been added.

NSA Fudgsicles are made with milk, so they contain a small amount of lactose (2g) and a small amount of sorbitol, a sugar alcohol.

AFAIK, there are no "sugar-free" Fudgsicles.  I lived on these after my surgery and I still keep them in the freezer.

/Steve

EH.. i'd Stick with boxes that say SUGAR FREE.. if its No Sugar Added that means it Does have Natural or Some other sort of sugar in it.. it may not have been added by the Processing company that manufactured it.. but SOMEONE added Sugar!

hope this makes sence

Thanks for the help everyone! You guys are the best.

Here's how I handle sugar free and no sugar added stuff.  This works for me but like snowflakes.....everyone is a little different LOL  What works for me is that if there is sugar or sugar alcohols or both, then I take both grams and add them together.  If they add up to over 10 grams per serving, I don't buy that item.  anything up to 10 grams my body can handle.  anything over that then it's dump city.  However with you being newly post op, that number might be even less.

I have often thought about getting the no sugar added fudgesicles but I've been apprehensive in getting them and stay with the sugar free popsicles.......however I'm really tired of them LOL  I have three boxes in my freezer!

Hi Arron and Jeff... I do the same as Aaron EXCEPT I can't handle more than 5 grams total or else I feel very ill.. So I am little different snowflake.