Fri, Apr-19-02, 21:34
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Posts: 47
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Plan: Somers
Stats: 330/268.5/160
BF:
Progress: 36%
Location: Quebec
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Twin and other Sugar Substitutes
I've been using Twin. Today we ran out, and for some reason, I decided to read the box.
It's made of dextrose and sodium cyclamate. Dextrose, dextrose, didn't I learn about dextrose in high school biology or somewhere? Isn't it a sugar? Sure enough, I looked it up in a nutrition book I have, and it says that dextrose is another name for glucose! Should I be eating it?
I looked at the calorie content. It looks good at 2 calories per packet. However that's 250 calories per 100g. Table sugar has 385. It is a saving, but not nearly as much as I thought. Not that the calories matter. I'm not counting calories.
The big question in my mind: is it really any better for me than table sugar?
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