"Sugar free" Sorbee Hard Candy?

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Larry - 02 May 2008 17:23 GMT

I've noticed that this hard candy has 50% less calories. That tells me
there probably is some sugar in this candy. Otherwise what kind of
carbs would be in this clear candy. My blood sugar sure went up.

Larry

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W. Baker - 02 May 2008 17:57 GMT

: I've noticed that this hard candy has 50% less calories. That tells me
: there probably is some sugar in this candy. Otherwise what kind of
: carbs would be in this clear candy. My blood sugar sure went up.

: Larry

What does the nutritional label say adn how much did you eat?

Wendy

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Larry - 02 May 2008 20:21 GMT

> : I've noticed that this hard candy has 50% less calories. That tells me
> : there probably is some sugar in this candy. Otherwise what kind of
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> Wendy

I don't think there is a label as the candy is repackaged by the
health food type store. I did get a note back from Sorbee Co. They say
this candy has 2 cal/gm. Sugar has 4 cal/gm. They claim it "hardly has
an effect on blood glucose level". Isomalt is the sweetener and is one
of the sugar alcohols. I had been eating them for 2 days. Maybe 4-5
each day. No more. No calorie drinks are OK with me but not sugar free
candy any more.

Larry

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Julie Bove - 02 May 2008 20:42 GMT

> I've noticed that this hard candy has 50% less calories. That tells me
> there probably is some sugar in this candy. Otherwise what kind of
> carbs would be in this clear candy. My blood sugar sure went up.

Sugar free does not mean carb free. It is carbs that raise our BG. Sugar
free often means sugar alcohols which are a laxative. Best to avoid that
crap.

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Larry - 03 May 2008 04:09 GMT

> > I've noticed that this hard candy has 50% less calories. That tells me
> > there probably is some sugar in this candy. Otherwise what kind of
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> free often means sugar alcohols which are a laxative. Best to avoid that
> crap.

Julie: Here is the website for isomalt. It is a low digestible
carbohydrate. www.caloriecontrol.org/isomalt.html

Larry

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Julie Bove - 03 May 2008 05:10 GMT

On May 2, 12:42 pm, "Julie Bove" <julieb...@verizon.net> wrote:

> "Larry" <boelk...@aol.com> wrote in message
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> free often means sugar alcohols which are a laxative. Best to avoid that
> crap.

Julie: Here is the website for isomalt. It is a low digestible
carbohydrate. www.caloriecontrol.org/isomalt.html

I know what it is. It's still a carb.

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Larry - 04 May 2008 02:00 GMT

> On May 2, 12:42 pm, "Julie Bove" <julieb...@verizon.net> wrote:> "Larry" <boelk...@aol.com> wrote in message
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> I know what it is. It's still a carb.

Julie: And it is more like a sugar than not. So in my book it is still
a sugar type that raises BG levels. So I think we are still on the
same page. :-)

Larry

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