Educate Me Sf Vs. No Sugar Added

[StrangelyNormal 182]

Can someone please tell me the difference? My nut said no sugar added was ok. Elsewhere i'm reading it isn't. heeelp

[alliegb3 112]

Great ?! The difference is sugar free has an artificial sweetener or defined as sugar less than .5 per serving. No sugar added means it has a natural sugar- like apple juice is naturally sweet, that's why juice is a no no

[alliegb3 112]

I hope that helps- let me know if I'm not clear, I'll try again

[frodobaggins 13]

Does that mean no sugar added apple sauce?

[alliegb3 112]

Yeah. It's naturally sugary... As is regular milk

[StrangelyNormal 182]

Popsicles. I can have sugar-free but not "no sugar added" BC it is naturally sweetened with juice?

[alliegb3 112]

Yep

[alliegb3 112]

Those r supposed to be healthier cause it is 100% juice or fruit added, but that's sugary.

[StrangelyNormal 182]

After surgery I can have apple and grape juice, but it is to be diluted with Water and I didn't want to even waste money on anything that i'm not to have. I knew that the "no sugar added"kind was sweetened with juice but since the other was supposed to be diluted I didn't think I could have that much fruit juice. Does that make sense? Lol

[Joyce Ellis 1]

A lot of SF products use sugar alcohols to sweeten them. They have 2 cals/gram instead of 4. They all end in OL, i.e.: mannitol, maltitol, sorbitol, etc. It is what is in ex-lax. It causes you to retain a lot of Water in the gut and can cause terrible gas and diarrhea. SF Jello is usually OK as are popsicles. Discuss this with your dietician or MD.