does candy made without sugar
really taste good?
absolutely! fabulous fruit flavors, chocolate and a great selection of
sugarfree products are used to make these delicious confections.
why switch from candies made with
sugar to candy without sugar?
most people really have no reason not to go without sugar, but there are
several persons that can no longer or should no longer consume refined sugar.
- people on caloric or carbohydtrate restrictive diet weight loss programs
- sugar substitutes do not promote tooth decay
- by limiting sugar intake with artificial sweeteners, persons that suffer
from the condition of diabetes can enjoy sweet tasting treats
- persons that suffer from reactive hypoglycemia find they can enjoy sweet
tasting foods, like candy, that are sweetened with sugar alternatives like
stevia or sugar alcohols, or saccharin, aspartame, sucralose, neotame, and
acesulfame potassium, or xylitol, lactitol, and sorbitol. there are many fda
approved sugar substitutes on the market today.
what sweetening ingredients are in
sugarless candy products?
one or more, usually 1 to 4, of the following sugar substitute ingredients may
be used as part of the recipe for sugarless candy.
natural sweetners: Brazzein, Curculin, Erythritol, Fructose,
Glycyrrhizin, Glycerol, Inulin, Isomalt, Lactitol, Lo Han Guo, Mabinlin,
Maltitol, , Mannitol, Miraculin, Monatin, Monellin, Pentadin, Sorbitol, Stevia,
Tagatose, Thaumatin, Xylitol
artificial sweeteners: Acesulfame potassium (Nutrinova), Aspartame
(NutraSweet), Salt of aspartame-acesulfame (Twinsweet), Glucin, Neohesperidin
dihydrochalcone, Neotame (NutraSweet), Saccharin, Sucralose (Splenda)
what if my medical condition
restricts sugar intake?
It is interesting to note that, although most of the sugar substitutes have
little or no food energy attributes, some sugar substitutes do release energy,
but are metabolized more slowly, allowing blood sugar levels to remain more
stable over time - even so, please be aware that sugar-free candy may not be
allowed in all diet restrictions. If you do suffer from a medical condition
such as diabetes, please check with your doctor before consuming products which
advertise to be sugarfree.
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