Question:
Where can I find Sugar Free Carnation Inst. Bkst in CA?

I live in Southern Ca and I can't seem to find sugar free Carnation Instans Breakfast anywhere.. Anyone know where I can buy it?? Thanks!!!!    — Donna S. (posted on September 4, 2001)

September 4, 2001
I cant find the sugar free in my stores here in NY either. You can buy it online at www.carnationinstantbreakfast.com Good Luck!
   — barbpatter

September 4, 2001

   — Donna S.

September 5, 2001
I found it in Albertson's in the Los Angeles area, specifically the Hawthorne location.
   — knfranklin

September 7, 2001
I can never understand the desire for this product! It isn't the greatest nutritionally after surgery (is it? I thought I remembered reading the back thinking it wasn't!?)-granted it does taste good, but if you are looking for a shake/drink supplement to rely on immediately after surgery-I would skip the Carnation Instant Breakfast and hit a protein shake instead?! JMHO!
   — Karen R.

September 7, 2001
There is no SUGAR FREE - only NO SUGAR ADDED. It is still kind of high - but for the first few weeks after WLS, it was a nice change from milk, and the protein drinks were still too gaggy...
   — M. A. B.

September 7, 2001
In reference to a previous post, no, it's not exactly a nutritional bonanza, but I used it quite a bit freshly post-op and it helps to get some milk in, which has a decent amount of protein. Now, I use it mostly in addition to protein powder (choc. flavor) to enhance the taste.
   — Maria H.

September 7, 2001
Sorry Charlotte, but you are mistaken, and M.A. is correct. There are two types of Carnation Instant Breakfast. The REGULAR is in the yellow box. The other kind is NO SUGAR ADDED and is in a blue box. The reason that it can't be called "Sugar Free" is because it has dried milk in it, which has natural (lactose) sugars in it. Just like if you look at your milk carton, you will see in the nutritional information that there are sugar grams in there. In order for a product to be labeled as SUGAR FREE, there can't be any type of sugar in it. No sugar added means that no "extra" sugar was used in making the product.
   — BethVBG

September 12, 2001
Hi, I was able to find the No Sugar Added CIB at Von's Pavilions and Albertson's. I'm in Huntington Beach (Orange County). Most other stores will consider stocking it if you talk with the store manager and request it.
   — Karen G.