Sparkling Flavoured Water?

miss_vdb
miss_vdb Posts: 755 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hi,

I've switched from full fat coke to sparkling flavoured water... It has no added sugar but it does have artificial sweeteners.

Should I actually be trying to cut this out too (or at least drink it sparingly?)

I struggle to drink as much water a day as I'm supposed to and hate water unless its chilled but the flavoured water I could drink a lot of as its yummy.

It's rather low in calories but the sweeteners concern me.

Ingredients
Carbonated Water , Apple Juice from Concentrate (2.0%) , Citric Acid , Natural Flavourings , Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Dimethyl Dicarbonate) , Sweeteners (Sucralose, Acesulfame K) , Acidity Regulator (Sodium Citrates) , Malic Acid .

Nutritional Values
Typical values Per 100ml Per 250ml
Energy 9kJ 23kJ
2kcal 5kcal
Protein Trace Trace
Carbohydrate 0.2g 0.5g
of which sugars 0.2g 0.5g
Fat Trace Trace
of which saturates Nil Nil
Fibre Nil Nil
Sodium Trace Trace
equivalent as salt Trace Trace

What are your thoughts??

Helen.x

Replies

  • GiveMeCoffee
    GiveMeCoffee Posts: 3,556 Member
    If you like it drink it. The sweeteners are not going to hurt you. Enjoy
  • martyqueen52
    martyqueen52 Posts: 1,120 Member
    If you like it drink it. The sweeteners are not going to hurt you. Enjoy


    ^^^^^^^^ ...... the artificial sweetener studies are done on RATS... whom of which are injected with insanely copious amounts at ONE TIME.
  • bugaboo_sue
    bugaboo_sue Posts: 552 Member
    I personally don't like artificial sweeteners because they taste fake. I've mistakenly drank bubble water that was flavored with aspartame and it was just gross.

    IF you're concerned about the sweeteners then switch to regular old seltzer water. They come in flavors and some are really, really good. My current favorite flavor is mojito.
  • brightsideofpink
    brightsideofpink Posts: 1,018 Member
    Do you like lemon water? I've been using True Lemon packets- only ingredient is crystalized lemon. Delicious and it helps me get my water intake up.
  • 52cardpickup
    52cardpickup Posts: 379 Member
    I personally don't like artificial sweeteners because they taste fake. I've mistakenly drank bubble water that was flavored with aspartame and it was just gross.

    IF you're concerned about the sweeteners then switch to regular old seltzer water. They come in flavors and some are really, really good. My current favorite flavor is mojito.

    ^ This. Polar Seltzer comes in a HUGE number of flavors (eggnog flavor at Christmas!). It's been easy for me to cut out sodas by switching to Polar, and there are no sweeteners in it. If you don't mind the taste of the sweetener, feel free to continue drinking what you're drinking, but if you're really concerned just make the swtich. Schweppes also makes flavored sparkling water with no sweeteners, and I'm sure there are a number of other brands.
  • bugaboo_sue
    bugaboo_sue Posts: 552 Member
    Do you like lemon water? I've been using True Lemon packets- only ingredient is crystalized lemon. Delicious and it helps me get my water intake up.

    ^^ This as well. I do this when I don't have any seltzer.
  • miss_vdb
    miss_vdb Posts: 755 Member
    I can't stand plain soda water..

    I'm in the UK and my local supermarket seems to have no other flavoured sparkling options.

    I personally have no problem with the flavour of what I'm drinking - I just wasn't sure if the sweeteners were actually a bad thing to be drinking especially I am was drinking a litre or so a day.

    It doesn't appear to have injured my weight loss so far - I was just concerned I could be creating other problems down the line?

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