"Ellen K." > wrote in message
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>
> "W. Baker" > wrote in message
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>> In alt.support.diabetes ray > wrote:
>> : On Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:33:37 -0800, Ellen K. wrote:
>>
>> : > I have really been craving chocolate and was feeling like I could
>> loosen
>> : > up a little bit and try a low-carb chocolate bar. Yesterday at
>> Trader
>> : > Joe's I bought a Simply Lite sugar free Dark Chocolate bar. To
>> me it
>> : > tastes like the real thing, unlike the Camille Bloch one I bought
>> last
>> : > week at my local grocery store, and it was also much more
>> economical
>> : > ($1.99 vs $4.49).
>> : >
>> : > Ingredients are Maltitol, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Inulin
>> (natural
>> : > vegetable fiber), Soy Lecithin, Natural Vanilla, Cinnamon.
>> : >
>> : > A bar is 100 gm, 6 rows of 2 squares. The label says the serving
>> size
>> : > is 25 gm, and reports that one serving contains 100 calories, 70
>> : > calories from fat, total fat 8 g, sat fat 5 g, trans fat 0 g,
>> : > cholesterol 0 mg, sodium 0 mg, total carb 15 g, dietary fiber 3
>> g,
>> : > sugars 0, maltitol 11 g, protein 1 g. The only non-zero-percent
>> : > nutrient is listed as Iron at 8%.
>> : >
>> : > I will definitely buy this again.
>>
>> : Try Baker's semi-sweet - in the baking section.
>>
>> Try the Ghiradelli I believe 85 or86% chocolate bar, which is kosher.
>> No
>> sugar alcohols to cause distress adn a couple of squares really is
>> satisfying. I really prefer this to the "no sugar" ones whihc give
>> me all
>> kinds of problems adn don't taste as good. You can also try a 70%
>> version, but just eat a little less:-)
>>
>> Scharffenber also has bars, but they are just more expensive, if
>> good.
>>
>> Wendy
>>
>
> Thankfully I don't have a problem with the sugar alcohols (in
> moderation of course). And two or three squares of this bar (67 or
> 100 calories) is quite satisfying. I'll keep the others you mention
> in mind if I decide I want one with real sugar.

I could eat a lot without actual runs but one sweet with 'ols gives me
bad gas, as bad as back in the day when I ate too many carbs. Generally,
these days, gas is not a problem for me at all but one sweet or choccy
with 'ols and back comes the gas for a few hours.