Need advise on Twin brand sweetner

#1

So I just started keto and everything looks suspicious now when I look at ingredients on labels which I guess is normal considering what we need to look out for on this diet.

Anyways I went to my local Walmart today to buy some sweetener for my coffee and was looking for some Stevia and most people recommend Truvia but I noticed that they had twin brand stevia which is cheaper and which has the exact same ingredients as Truvia but my worry is it shows one carb for half a packet.

Now I know there’s a difference between carbs and net carbs on this diet but I’m still trying to wrap my head around this and I was wondering if anyone could give me their opinion. Please see this link for pictures of the products and nutritional values listed

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Any opinions are welcomed

(Central Florida Bob ) #2

My interpretation is that if the ingredients are what the packet says they are, the 2g/packet is coming from erythritol. There have been many discussions around the “interwebz” saying that erythritol is not metabolized in the diet and those carb grams can be ignored.

Without trying to ignite the anti-sweetener wars, I have to say it works for me. I don’t count erythritol. I have several teaspoons of erythritol every day and it has no effect on my ketosis or blood sugar numbers. However, your mileage may vary.

Hope that’s helpful!

#3

Thanks a million. Still getting use to this diet.

I love water but due to the lack of sugar on this diet I need some sweetness and this seems to be the easiest way to get my water intake and get some flavor.

Groceries the first week was hard as I was looking for bacon and ham but most have added sugar unless you get it from the butcher

(Central Florida Bob ) #4

Since you’re just getting used to it, I’m going to take a wild guess here. Do you have a blood sugar meter (glucometer)?

You can test yourself for the effects of sweeteners. The dodgy part is that we really care about insulin response and there are no home insulin tests (yet), but we can test blood sugar as a proxy. The idea is that if you have an insulin response your blood sugar will go down. If your blood sugar goes up, there will be an insulin response that will bring it back down. Assuming you still produce insulin and aren’t a type 1 diabetic.

The way I’ve done it is to fast for at least a few hours (lately I do it on fasting days, three or four hours after coffee). I take a blood sugar test, then mix enough sweetener as I’d use in two cups of coffee into a glass of water. Drink it, and then test a few times. I’ve tested 30 minutes, 60 and 90. I can see testing 15 minutes, too. I’ve tested a few sweeteners and a whole diet A&W root beer (blend of aspartame and Ace K) and never seen a reaction.

I understand other people can and will have different responses and some say they can’t handle sweeteners at all. There’s an insulin response to simply having enough in your stomach that it stretches a little.

It’s crude measurement, but it’s better than no measurement.

#5

thanks for the info

(Deborah ) #6

I get Pyure packets from WalMart to use in my coffee and tea. It’s a blend of stevia and erythritol and no maltodextrin. It also comes in a bulk bag.

#7

thanks for the info but they don’t have that brand in Canada. The one I posted above has the same ingredients so it should be ok