Sweet Freedom?

[HazelD]

Anyone heard of this or used it? it says suitable for diabetics..

• Tastes and sweetens just like white sugar
• 100% natural
• Made from 100% fruit; apples, grapes and carob
• Only 13 calories per teaspoon
• Use 25% less gram for gram
• Low GI / GL - no energy highs and lows
• Suitable for diabetics as part of a healthy diet
• NO artificial colourings, flavourings or preservatives
• Produced using a water process with no chemicals or enzymes used
• GM & gluten free
• Suitable for vegetarians and vegans
• Made in UK
• 16g of fructose per 100g (sugar is 50g, honey 40g, agave syrup 90g)
• Branded products called 'fruit' sugars are made from sugar beet and are 100% processed fructose

 

[))Denise((]

What is it called?

Edit: have just realised you put it in the title ... Here is the website for it http://www.sweetfreedom.co.uk/

Never heard of it though.

 

[Medusa41]

It seems a bit high in carbs - although I guess only use a small amount.

 

[lovinglife]

It has slightly more carbs than a teaspoon of sugar, not sure about all its claims as I have never tried it, for me I would stick with the very occasional sprinkling of Splenda, I don't have a sweet tooth so use sweeteners very little. As always you could try it and test to see what it does to your bs. Let us know if you try it

 

[jack412]

I wouldn't touch it..fructose is bad for T2's, it's actually worse than glucose

 

[HazelD]

Not going to try it just wondered if anyone had...found it on FB.

 

[sanguine]

Anyone heard of this or used it? it says suitable for diabetics.

I tend to avoid any processed food product that says 'suitable for diabetics' like the plague.

 

[Amethyst579]

Is this similar to Agave nectar which is also low GI and high in fructose but still a liquid sugar at the end of the day. Sweet freedom says it is 100% natural / Made from 100% fruit / low GI / GL. Honey is natural too and at least 80% sugar. A 400g box of grapes is 100% fruit if the stalks are discounted and contains perhaps 60g sugar and just because this product might be low GI - would that be due to the fructose component? being low GI/GL doesn't change that at the end of the day this sweetener is still a significant carbohydrate. As Jack says the fructose is to be avoided - see also Robert Lustig's excellent lecture "Sugar the bitter truth" on YouTube.