I emailed kellogs regarding their usage of High Fructose Corn Syrup in the special K cereal, and how it will deter LC diters from buying that product, even though its technically low in carbs. Here is their response to me. They clearly have no clue as to glycemic index, bad carbs from good carbs, etc


Joseph,

Thank you for contacting us on-line.

Kellogg Company is aware that many consumers either need or want
special
dietary foods. We market a wide selection of products to give our
consumers a variety of choices to meet their taste preferences and
nutritional needs.

High-fructose corn syrup is used as an ingredient in some of our
products
to achieve the desired texture and taste. High-fructose corn syrup is a
carbohydrate that the body converts to a sugar as it is digested. From
a
nutritional aspect, the body digests all sugars in the same way. The
body
breaks down sugars, such as sucrose, fructose and lactose, and other
carbohydrates, such as starches, into simple sugars. Simple sugars then
travel through the blood stream to body cells and provide energy to
these
cells.

Health professionals are stressing that Americans use moderation in
their
total caloric intake and consume their calories from a variety of
foods.
Healthy dietary guidelines recommend that approximately 55-60 percent
of
calories consumed come from carbohydrates, 10-15 percent of calories
come
from protein, and less than 30% of total calories come from fat.

Our nutritionists continually review research on all of the ingredients
we
add to our products to ensure we continue to produce the great-tasting
and
nutritious brands that our consumers have come to expect. Most
breakfast
cereals have little or no fat and are cholesterol-free, making them an
excellent food choice at breakfast, or at any time of the day. We hope
you
will agree that our great-tasting breakfast products offer wholesome
alternatives that make a positive contribution to the daily diet.

We appreciate your interest in our company and products.


Sincerely,


Rosemary Walker
Consumer Affairs Department

RMW/cl

006043503A

Kellogg North America
PO Box CAMB
Battle Creek, MI 49016-1986

They have no clue. The ture lc'ers will not eat their cereal and they seem to not even care. Not sure if it's dumb or sad, maybe both.

Deana

oh that's the point though...come on, low carbing is THE trend right now. tons of people will buy this product without knowing what a net carb is or how many carbs per day they should have, etc. it is most certainly both dumb and sad, but welcome to the general population.

You are right. I've met people who are on so-called LC diets and have no idea what it means.

They just go out and buy products that are labeled LC and think that they're OK.

After seeing results in my diet, my wife started on a LC diet last week. I'm acting as her coach because she didn't want to count carbs. I think there are a lot of people like that, they think LC diets are the silver bullet but do not have the discipline to do it correctly.

it seems like that Kellog's employee just copied and pasted a typical response w/o reading your email and bothering to actually find relevant info. she has no idea what she is talking about does not answer your question, yossi. sad if it is a company standard for customer service

I like it, but it IS a bit sweet. I only eat 1/2 a cup instead of 2/3 of a cup. Not bad for an occasional "i miss my cereal" breakfast.