Hi I'm new here, does a half packet of Sweet & Low cause increase in calorie count?

remiller01
remiller01 Posts: 1 Member
in Food and Nutrition

I will usually add it to my cup of decaf coffee or mushroom coffee.

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  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,169 Member

    How many cups of coffee are you having a day? There are calories in artificial sweeteners, but the amounts are so low that there's no point in tracking them unless you are consuming massive amounts.

  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,997 Member

    Sweet n Low has 0 calories per packet, so you're good.

  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 36,549 Member

    From the company's web site:

    Sweet'N Low zero calorie sweetener contains 

    fewer than 4 calories per packet

    . According to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) labeling regulations, calorie content must be labeled as zero for products containing less than 5 calories per serving. Sweet'N Low Liquid, however, has absolutely zero calories.

    from: https://www.sweetnlow.com/faq/health

    So, half a packet, 2 calories.

    Some people say that artificial sweeteners spike their appetite. Research on that seems to be mixed at best. I'm skeptical, I admit. You can treat that part as a personal experiment IMO, and act according to your experience.

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