Aaaarghh-drooooolll...

[ladybird64]

Help. I am not a lover of sweeties or that type of munchables but there are exceptions.

Like Love Hearts. Those deliciously fizzy sweeties with the inane messages that were there in my childhood and are still around now. In fact, they are REALLY around. Around my computer desk where my daughter has left them by accident.

2 mini packets of swizzley lusciousness. Ohhh heellllppppp :crazy:

 

[sdgray22]

Actually I was thinking about this today. I have bought a packet of sugar free polo mints. just because I like a mint once in a while. It says zero sugar but then says 33.0 of some sort of carbohydrate polyols - not the usual kind. What does that mean is it carbs or not?
Sharon

 

[ladybird64]

Actually I was thinking about this today. I have bought a packet of sugar free polo mints. just because I like a mint once in a while. It says zero sugar but then says 33.0 of some sort of carbohydrate polyols - not the usual kind. What does that mean is it carbs or not?
Sharon

I haven't got a clue Sharon..maybe post it as a seperate question on the food forum? Someone will be bound to know the answer. By the way..the Love Hearts are still there..just. :angel:

 

[borofergie]

Actually I was thinking about this today. I have bought a packet of sugar free polo mints. just because I like a mint once in a while. It says zero sugar but then says 33.0 of some sort of carbohydrate polyols - not the usual kind. What does that mean is it carbs or not?
Sharon

They are carbs, but they are supposed to have a smaller influence on your BG:
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=26463&p=244014&hilit=polyols#p244014

I managed to scoff some sugar-free Werthers without a spike. You need to test and see if they give you a spike. Don't eat too many, or you might get the runs...

 

[chocoholicnomore]

PUT THE LOVE HEARTS IN A DRAWER FAR AWAY or have one if you can stop at one. :lol:

Sharon, the sugar free sweets are ok to eat. However, the replacement polyols have a laxitive effect so don't eat too many of them!

There is a thread on here somewhere about sugar free sweets and another about xylitol chcocolate (which is same idea)
Sorry, I don't know how to attach them to a post.

Aldi's do nice sugar free sweets-creamy butterscotch, fruits, mints and strawberries and cream. Have tried and liked them all

 

[chocoholicnomore]

Sorry Stephen, I have posted at same time as you.

 

[xyzzy]

Does this help ?

For something in roughly English

http://www.carblife.com/Polyols.htm

also from http://www.lowcarbchocolates.com/labelingfaq.html

What are Polyols (or sugar alcohols)?
Polyols are sugar-free sweeteners. Polyols are carbohydrates but they are not sugars. Unlike artificial sweeteners like aspartame which is used in very small amounts, polyols are used in the same quantity as sugar. Chemically, polyols are considered sugar alcohols because part of their structure resembles sugar and part is similar to alcohols. However, these sugar-free sweeteners are neither sugars nor alcohols, as these words are commonly used. Examples of sugar alcohols include maltitol, sorbitol, mannitol, lactitol, and xylitol. A majority of it is excreted out of the body during the digestion process.

Are products made with these ingredients really low carb?
Dr. Atkins, Dr. Eades, and other low carb authors and advocates all support the concept called Net Impact Carbs or the Effective Carb Count (ECC). The ECC lets you subtract the carbohydrate counts of ingredients that do not affect blood sugar levels. This includes dietary fiber, sugar alcohols, hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, and glycerine. So when you look at a food label, you can calculate the ECC by:

Effective Carbohydrate Count
Start with: Total Carbohydrates
subtract: Dietary Fiber
subtract: Sugar Alcohols
subtract: Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
subtract: Glycerine
the balance equals: Effective Carb Count
So according to the low carb experts, these products can be considered as low carb treats or low carb products.

 

[ladybird64]

PUT THE LOVE HEARTS IN A DRAWER FAR AWAY or have one if you can stop at one. :lol:

Have one..are ye mad wumman? :shock: One isn't a word that figures in my vocabulary! Anyway..daughter has just claimed her treasure back. Rotten little bugg.. :silent:

 

[sdgray22]

Thank you all I shall have my treat of a mint occasionally
Sharon

 

[Sid Bonkers]

So when you look at a food label, you can calculate the ECC by:

Effective Carbohydrate Count
Start with: Total Carbohydrates
subtract: Dietary Fiber

Not in the UK xzzzy all food labelling here gives the net amount of carbs so if you deduct the fibre your going to be eating a whole lot more carbs than you think :thumbup:

 

[xyzzy]

So when you look at a food label, you can calculate the ECC by:

Effective Carbohydrate Count
Start with: Total Carbohydrates
subtract: Dietary Fiber

Not in the UK xzzzy all food labelling here gives the net amount of carbs so if you deduct the fibre your going to be eating a whole lot more carbs than you think :thumbup:

Thanks Sid, never realised that another one added to "my little black book" of diabetic factoids.

 

[mistee71]

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[elainechi]

so when we.re carb counting are they counted or not?????? please help x