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On the subject of nutrition labels — the thing I always look for is Added Sugar, and even if it’s zero , I look at the ingredients list and find things like ste
by d4rkp4ttern 3y ago
On the subject of nutrition labels — the thing I always look for is Added Sugar, and even if it’s zero , I look at the ingredients list and find things like stevia extract and erythritol which have at best unclear implications health-wise. There should be a law saying these sugar related facts should be printed very clearly upfront in large font so they are not damn hard to find. End rant.
- ekimekim 3y agoMy bigger issue is when drinks advertise "less sugar" but include these things, and I have no clue until I take a drink then have to throw the rest away because it tastes disgusting.
- d4rkp4ttern 3y agoYes stevia is the worst.
- alexjplant 3y ago> things like stevia extract and erythritol which have at best unclear implications health-wise Stevia is a natural sweetener that has been generally recognized as safe by the United States. Tens of thousands of studies conducted in Japan demonstrate its safety and they've used it as a dietary supplement for decades. Various cancer research institutes have also ran large-scale human studies that support its safety. Do not confuse Stevia with aspartame, saccharin, and other artificial sweeteners. Stevia doesn't have the same mouthfeel as sugar and has a tendency to develop a bitter taste above a certain quantity but I attribute that to the typical American sweet tooth; I have no trouble flavoring drinks with Stevia because I prefer about half the level of sweetness that a commercial product might otherwise have.
- d4rkp4ttern 3y agoIt’s good to see these safety studies from the POV of “is it carcinogenic”, but I am also concerned whether it has the same metabolism/diabetes links as normal glucose sugar?
- mdhen 3y agoIt does not. Stevia is a herb, no fructose or glucose. There is no reason to believe it is anything but benign.
- LanternLight83 3y agoAs a fan of Allulose et al, my peeve is when the box says No Sugar Added but the nutritional label clearly states that the product is mostly date powder.
- d4rkp4ttern 3y agoThat’s a good point. I need to educate myself on whether the sugar from fruits is just as “bad” as “added sugar”. Something about glycemic index etc.
- positr0n 3y agoI had to chuckle at the Tic Tac label the other day. The first ingredient is "sugar" but because the serving size is 1 tic tac each serving contains 0 calories, including 0 calories of added sugar. The magic of rounding!