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Saccharin?

Shadowmf023
Shadowmf023 Posts: 812 Member
edited December 2024 in Social Groups
It's a sweetener, any opinions on it? As far as carbs and so forth?

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  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    It's one of the oldest artificial sweeteners around, has no effect on blood sugar at all (at least not in expected dosages), and has generally always been considered safe, except by people who sport the finest in foil headwear.
    It's fallen out of favor in recent years, primarily due to it's funky aftertaste, and the fact that so many more options exist in modern times.
  • Shadowmf023
    Shadowmf023 Posts: 812 Member
    Gallowmere1984 wrote: »
    It's one of the oldest artificial sweeteners around, has no effect on blood sugar at all (at least not in expected dosages), and has generally always been considered safe, except by people who sport the finest in foil headwear.
    It's fallen out of favor in recent years, primarily due to it's funky aftertaste, and the fact that so many more options exist in modern times.

    Yeah - it's a cheaper option where I live currently, probably because it's south africa and we're behind schedule. Lol :lol:
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    It's cheaper here as well, but that's primarily due to the demand being down. The price difference is rarely enough to justify it for those who just don't like the chemical like aftertaste though.
  • Shadowmf023
    Shadowmf023 Posts: 812 Member
    Gallowmere1984 wrote: »
    It's cheaper here as well, but that's primarily due to the demand being down. The price difference is rarely enough to justify it for those who just don't like the chemical like aftertaste though.

    What chemical aftertaste? All I taste is butter and cream... :tongue: (I use it in my coffee). Seriously though, to me it's more palatable than Stevia tbh.
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    If you actually prefer it, then the market shift definitely works in your favor. :)
  • bjwoodzy
    bjwoodzy Posts: 593 Member
    edited July 2016
    Lol Sweet n' Low is a brand I remember - used to put a packet each, in cups of coffee at Perkins when I was in my early twenties and waiting for my waitress friends to get off work. I don't eat out at restaurants a lot these days, but I hardly see the pink packets in the little table cubbies anymore. It's usually sugar and Splenda on offer, now.

    So old, it reminds me of this...LOL

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn-cbsg7Dq8
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