WITH OR WITHOUT SUGAR? WHAT’S IN CHOCOLATE?
People
with diabetes don’t need to eat low or reduced-sugar chocolates to
avoid high BGLs provided they don't eat too much. However, alternatively
sweetened chocolates usually do provide fewer calories, an advantage if
you are trying to lose weight. “Chocolate is a supremely pleasurable
‘sometimes food’ to be enjoyed in small amounts without guilt,” says
dietitian Nicole Senior. “A good way to do this is to naturally limit
the amount by eating the best quality chocolate, and ideally buying Fair
Trade.”
We
took a look at what you get with dark chocolate with or without added
sugars for product review. We provide you with nutrition information for
the serving size the manufacturer recommends as well as per 100 grams
so you can compare the data on a level playing field. The nutrition data
comes from the manufacturers’ websites.
LINDT EXCELLENCE DARK CHOCOLATE, 70% COCOA
Ingredients: Cocoa mass, sugar, cocoa butter, emulsifier (soy lecithin), vanilla.
WELL NATURALLY NO SUGAR ADDED RICH DARK CHOCOLATE (70%)
Ingredients: Cocoa mass & cocoa butter (70% cocoa solids), polydextrose, erythritol, soy lecithin, natural flavour, stevia.
CHOCOLOGIC NO ADDED SUGAR BELGIAN DARK CHOCOLATE
Ingredients: Cocoa
Mass, Alimentary Fibres (Dextrin, Inulin, Oligofructose), Sweeteners
(Erythritol, Steviol Glycosides), Cocoa Butter, Emulsifier: Soya
Lecithin, Natural Flavouring (Vanilla), Plain Chocolate contains Cocoa
Solids 55% minimum
