Question:
My SF Chocolate syrup has 24 grams of carbs?!
I don't understand why the SUGAR FREE chocolate syrup i bought has 24 grams of carbohydrates. I made a protein shake today, and ended up with more carbs than protein and 362 calories. It was Zero Carb pro. powder, cup of milk, ice, tsp. PB, and 2 tablespoons of chocolate syrup. It wouldn't have been so bad, except for those 24 carbs! :-) Is there something different about these kind of carbs, or are they just the same as every other carb? Thanks, Amber — Amber F. (posted on March 13, 2003)
March 13, 2003
Bummer!! Usually, they up the sugar so they can say "fat-free,"
or they up the fat so they can say, "sugar-free." Here, maybe
they played with carbs instead (no fair!). I doubt these carbs are offset
by dietary fiber, given the product, so I don't know, but I'm guessing
these are particularly empty, noncomplex, junky, inferior, infuriating,
seductive carbs (in other words, they taste *great!*). Ach...don't you
just hate sneaky labeling -- just goes to show we always have to look at
the fine print on the nutritional info found on the back. :~(
— Suzy C.
March 13, 2003
HI AMBER,
— carla S.
March 13, 2003
HI AMBER,
— carla S.
March 13, 2003
HI AMBER,
— carla S.
March 13, 2003
HI AMBER,
— carla S.
March 13, 2003
HI AMBER,
— carla S.
March 13, 2003
HI AMBER,
I FOUND OUT HARD WAY THEY ARE TRICKY. I HAVE BEEN BUYING SUGAR FREE
YOUGART.WAS READING LABEL AND BEHOLD SUGAR WAS 3RD INGREDIENT, NUTRA SWEET
WAS 3RD FROM THE LAST INGREDIENT. I DON'T THINKS RIGHT THEY CAN DO THAT.
I'M SURE SOME LOOP HOLE IN LAW. REREAD INGREDIENT MAY HAVE SUGAR IN IT OR
TYPE OF SUGAR.
— carla S.
March 13, 2003
Read all the fine print...does it say sugar alcohol anywhere? I believe
there is a difference. From what I remember from one of the times I was on
the Atkins Diet...it may list sugar carbs on the label, but in the fine
print it could say that the sugar comes from manitol or something of that
sort. If I remember correctly, it is absorbed differently...people are
able to eat the items with sugar alcohol without it affecting or taking
them out of ketosis. You may want to ask your dietician or nutritionalist
(if you have one).
— Renee B.
March 13, 2003
Amber,
Try Nestles Quick chocolate powder, the no sugar added kind. I believe
it is 7 carbs per 2 TSB, not including the milk
— Terri A.
March 14, 2003
Sweet and Low has a sugar free & fat free chocolate & strawberry
mix; 6 grams of carbs., 20 cals. for 2 tbl.
— aprilbaree
March 14, 2003
Since you didn't list the brand name it's hard to say exactly, but you may
want to check and see if it has sorbitol or malitol or another sugar
"alcohol". This is often substituted for sugar and typically
doesn't cause a reaction like other types of "carbs". In fact
most docs (and atkin's persons) say you can deduct the carbs from sugar
alcohols from the carb total.
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