Why This “Zero Calorie Sweetener” Isn’t Zero Calories (opens in new tab)

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11 pointsmpitt2y ago5 comments

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https://www.tictac.com/us/en/products/tic-tacr-mint-flavors-... Similarly, tic-tacs are labeled as having 0 grams of sugar even though they are nearly 100% sugar. That is because their chosen serving size is 1 tictac, and 1 tictac is 0.49 g, which is 0.01 g below the limit for reporting.

dixie_land2y ago

The takeaway is as far as labeling is concerned, any food is zero calories if the serving size is sufficiently small.

mdhen2y ago

Which is why the US should adopt the EU labeling guidelines. Everything is listed as per 100g, so you can't hide sugar content.

SnorkelTan2y ago

But isn’t the sugar in a form that it can’t be metabolized by the body? Or is that untrue?

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