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Sugar Free Squash

I know hat no ADDED sugar means that there could be some sugar in the drink alrealdy, but I have it and it dosn't push my levels up.
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Always be weary of such marketing terms - they have a specific meaning which quite frequently is not what you think it means. Always read the label.
 
I get my 'no sugar' drinks from Amazon through a store that imports American products. Crystal Light and Country time both make powdered drink mixes that is sugar free. The lemonade is very good and some of the other flavours are OK too. They can be a bit expensive but they are completely sugar free.
 
I am 20 type 1 diabetic for two years this may I drink no added sugar robinsons apple and black currant I virtually drink a whole bottle of it a day and does not effect my sugars is as the relief to be able to actually ingest something without analysing labels and working out injections which is why I think I drink so much and I get it from anywhere such as co op my specialist has said it's ok I'm about 5ft 4in and 8 stone and has not affected me weight wise either hope that helped


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Tesco's No-added sugar blackcurrant squash has 3.0 grams carbs per 100 ml and the label states that the sugar content is naturally occuring sugars ie. what came in the fruit.

It does contain sweeteners though, Aspartame and Sodium Saccharine.
 
Paul_c said:
Tesco's No-added sugar blackcurrant squash has 3.0 grams carbs per 100 ml and the label states that the sugar content is naturally occuring sugars ie. what came in the fruit.

It does contain sweeteners though, Aspartame and Sodium Saccharine.
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That's still 3g CHO per 100ml of the neat undiluted squash, ie, before you add water. So when you use a little bit in a whole glass of water, the amount of carbs is not significant.
 
I've never had a problem with any no added sugar drinks. One other thing to be aware of are no added sugar yogurts. These can still be very high in natural sugars (15g+) and if I were to recommend a lower carb yogurt, it would be the weight watchers range at about 6g per pot.
 
I wonder whether the confusion is with fruit juices - quite often these have no added sugar but are of course full of sugar since fruit juice is. I use these for treating hypos because they act quite quickly to raise blood sugar fairly significantly.

I too have been drinking no added sugar squash for 20 odd years with no effect on my blood sugar. I would just read the labels and if a portion has less than 3g sugar (ie diluted) then I would drink it fairly freely.
 
Seems yet another 'no added sugar' or 'no sugar' product is difficult to find. I've long held the belief that manufacturers just aren't interested in producing food and drink products suitable for those with diabetes. Breakfast cereals are another classic example. I challenged one manufacturer last year about why they couldn't cater for us and my email went unanswered.

Stuart :cry:
 
I'm hoping that the engineering behind a program I saw called Horizon this week works. Then Sugar will be a thing of the past. I'm putting a theory to test. Put something bitter/strong taste on my tongue.. If you do it enough then you are more than likely to not like the sweeter taste & prefer the stronger bitter taste... It all started about tomatoes & it's taste.. Wow watch it if you can.. Horizon


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I take my water filter and squeeze in the juice of a fresh lemon.
Little ice, sprig of mint...Sometimes when I'm feeling fresh I'll throw in a lime too.

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My daughter buys no added sugar squashes for the children, to protect their teeth. It's just a case of reading the labels. Low Carb megastore sells the Da Vinci syrups which are truly no-sugar, but very expensive and when Itried one, Ifound it foul tasting.
You could dilute real fruit juices. By doing a bit of maths, you can find which concentrations have negligible sugar content. I would prefer that to some of the E number solutions sold commercially. My grandchildren like Robinson's "Fruit Shoot" it's about 0.8g sugar per 100ml drink. I find it disgusting.
Then, of course, there's plain water and milk.
I realise you don't want your little one to feel deprived.
It might even be possible to add a few drops of fruit essence, as sold for baking, to water
Hana
 
Hi, I have T2 and am still able to give blood. Whilst attending a blood donor session earlier this week I noticed that the squash that they were using was labelled "Sugar Free" as opposed to "No Added Sugar". The brand name was Tovali, which does seem to be available at Tesco, although not all the time. Also, search on Amazon for Sugar Free Squash and there are some varieties available. Good luck.
 
you can get a good double strength no added sugar orange and mango from sainsburys its the best tasting dilute you can get its about £1.40 a bottle its a 1 and half litre size . i can well recommend it . they do other flavours as well .
 
I think perhaps squashes can't legally be labelled as 'sugar free' because they will contain some natural fruit sugars. 'No added sugar' is as close as you're going to get, but do check the labels for which sweetener is being used, if you have an intolerance to aspartame, for example. The fruit juice in fizzy drinks is already diluted, so the sugar content is probably so negligible that it can be described as 'sugar free'. I find that just a splash of squash is strong enough, the ratio the y suggest on the bottles would be too much. Just use less, or even dilute a fizzy drink to make a glass of water more interesting
 
Greetings to all,,,,,the 'no added sugar' and 'sugar free' are very confusing,,so I look at things this way,,,,,soda water is 'sugar free' and a slice of orange to give a little flavour. The 'no added sugar' squashes are good,,, i take a one litre bottle pour half into a four pint milk bottle,,,fill up with cold water,,and chill,,,then help yourself,,,this way you know that you have got the right dilution and is just right,,,,this is how I use the robinsons summer fruit and barley,,,a good drink. I hope everybody have good hydrated summers, with just the right drink,,,ttfn from Karen.
 

I used to drink lots of this, but this past 7 weeks, it's just water, green tea, coffee (car/decaf, black or with cream first thing) that's it. Even on the alcohol wagon still for the next 5 weeks.


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