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Craisins nutritional info is nonsense!

lorrpb
lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
My husband noticed this on advertising on the package and I looked into it.

Regular Craisins (Oceanspray-website)
1/4 cup
130 calories
Carbs 33g
Fiber 3 g
Sugar 29 g

Reduced Sugar Craisins (Oceanspray-package)
1/4 cup
100 calories
Carbs 31g
Fiber 10 g
Sugar 14 g

All other nutrients = 0.

How can the reduced sugar variety have 15g less sugar but only 2g less carbs?
How can the reduced sugar have 7g more fiber per 1/4 cup?
Why is there 7g of unlisted carbs on the reduced sugar, but only 1g unlisted on regular?

:p:s

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  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,360 Member
    lorrpb wrote: »
    My husband noticed this on advertising on the package and I looked into it.

    Regular Craisins (Oceanspray-website)
    1/4 cup
    130 calories
    Carbs 33g
    Fiber 3 g
    Sugar 29 g

    Reduced Sugar Craisins (Oceanspray-package)
    1/4 cup
    100 calories
    Carbs 31g
    Fiber 10 g
    Sugar 14 g

    All other nutrients = 0.

    How can the reduced sugar variety have 15g less sugar but only 2g less carbs?
    How can the reduced sugar have 7g more fiber per 1/4 cup?
    Why is there 7g of unlisted carbs on the reduced sugar, but only 1g unlisted on regular?

    :p:s

    Because Fiber is a carb and the Reduced Sugar has 7 grams more fiber.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    rileysowner wrote: »
    lorrpb wrote: »
    My husband noticed this on advertising on the package and I looked into it.

    Regular Craisins (Oceanspray-website)
    1/4 cup
    130 calories
    Carbs 33g
    Fiber 3 g
    Sugar 29 g

    Reduced Sugar Craisins (Oceanspray-package)
    1/4 cup
    100 calories
    Carbs 31g
    Fiber 10 g
    Sugar 14 g

    All other nutrients = 0.

    How can the reduced sugar variety have 15g less sugar but only 2g less carbs?
    How can the reduced sugar have 7g more fiber per 1/4 cup?
    Why is there 7g of unlisted carbs on the reduced sugar, but only 1g unlisted on regular?

    :p:s

    Because Fiber is a carb and the Reduced Sugar has 7 grams more fiber.

    How can the same amount of craisins have more fiber, that is the question! Craisins are dried grapes.
  • neohdiver
    neohdiver Posts: 738 Member
    lorrpb wrote: »
    My husband noticed this on advertising on the package and I looked into it.

    Regular Craisins (Oceanspray-website)
    1/4 cup
    130 calories
    Carbs 33g
    Fiber 3 g
    Sugar 29 g

    Reduced Sugar Craisins (Oceanspray-package)
    1/4 cup
    100 calories
    Carbs 31g
    Fiber 10 g
    Sugar 14 g

    All other nutrients = 0.

    How can the reduced sugar variety have 15g less sugar but only 2g less carbs?
    How can the reduced sugar have 7g more fiber per 1/4 cup?
    Why is there 7g of unlisted carbs on the reduced sugar, but only 1g unlisted on regular?

    :p:s

    They replaced sugar with soluble cornfiber. Just read the ingredient list.
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    lorrpb wrote: »
    rileysowner wrote: »
    lorrpb wrote: »
    My husband noticed this on advertising on the package and I looked into it.

    Regular Craisins (Oceanspray-website)
    1/4 cup
    130 calories
    Carbs 33g
    Fiber 3 g
    Sugar 29 g

    Reduced Sugar Craisins (Oceanspray-package)
    1/4 cup
    100 calories
    Carbs 31g
    Fiber 10 g
    Sugar 14 g

    All other nutrients = 0.

    How can the reduced sugar variety have 15g less sugar but only 2g less carbs?
    How can the reduced sugar have 7g more fiber per 1/4 cup?
    Why is there 7g of unlisted carbs on the reduced sugar, but only 1g unlisted on regular?

    :p:s

    Because Fiber is a carb and the Reduced Sugar has 7 grams more fiber.

    How can the same amount of craisins have more fiber, that is the question! Craisins are dried grapes.

    The sugar free variety has a couple of extra ingredients, including a soluble fiber to keep them moist.
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