Sun, Sep-30-01, 21:12
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Posts: 37,416
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Plan: LC, GF
Stats: 241/190/140
BF:
Progress: 50%
Location: Eastern ON, Canada
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In Canada, Sugar Twin is made with cyclamate. You can read all about it in my Tips article on Sweeteners ... Because it's slightly bulkier than sucralose (Splenda) it doesn't require as much maltodextrin filler, therefore the carb count is lower.
All of the artificial sweeteners - sucralose, cyclamate, saccharin and aspartame - have zero carbs in their pure form. But they need something white and granular in order for us to use them in a practical way. So, the manufacturers add maltodextrin, and sometimes dextrose too ... and this is where the carbs come from.
Liquid Sugar Twin (and liquid Sucaryl as well) is zero carbs because no granular filler is needed.
Doreen
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