Sugar-Free Coffee Mate

hanknj1 wrote:
I actually use the Coffee Mate for the hazelnut flavor.The hazelnut
Coffeemate has a better flavor than the flavored syrups. I use about
3/4 of an ounce in a double cappuccino that's otherwise made with nonfat
milk. The taste is great but, now that I have had a close look at the
ingredients, at what price, healthwise?


Looks like you've nailed that one.

Why don't you just use cream?


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BlueBrooke
254/225/135


Hazelnut flavored coffee often tastes best compared to any "add-in"
flavorings.

"Roger Zoul" wrote in message
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"em" wrote in message ...

"hanknj1" wrote in message
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I decided to buy sugar-free Coffee Mate for my coffee and was surprised
to read that, although it's "sugar-free" the second ingredient, after
water, is corn syrup.

"Sugar Free" doesn't mean anything as far as I can tell. To my knowledge,
carbs and sugar are the same things. "Sugar Free" gum usually has one or
two grams of carbs per piece, so its *not* sugar free.

"Sugar Free" means they didn't add table sugar. They can add corn syrup
or other starches, AFAIK.

The issue is that there are two definitions of sugar. There is the
scientific definition and the food industry definition. The scientific
definition is the one you need to know when you buy food, if you are
concerned about the quality of the food you eat. The food industry
definition is a crock of ****. All these people care about is selling their
crap. They comply with laws on a minimal level only because they are
required to do so. The shoving of crap food down people's throat for a
profit, no doubt, is a major cause of obesety, heart disease, diabetes and
excessive night-time flatulance. In the meantime, the world blows
low-carbers a lot of crap when the fact is we probably eat more fruits and
vegitables, and have a more "balanced" diet than 95% of the people who
bitch.

I'll not go off on a rant here.

Mike

Seems like some government regulation is called for here. I'm sure that's
not even in the realm of being possible with this administration.

"Sugar Free" doesn't mean anything as far as I can tell. To my knowledge,
carbs and sugar are the same things. "Sugar Free" gum usually has one or
two grams of carbs per piece, so its *not* sugar free.

The stuff you see printed on the front of product packages doesn't mean
squat. "Low Fat" and "Low Calorie" products are often exactly the same as
their "Regular" counterparts, except for the serving size. There are also
products out there that say "No Trans Fats", but when you look at the
ingredient list you see hydrogenated oils and so forth.

From a marketing standpoint, twisting the truth can lead to more sales.
Otherwise, there is no difference. Sugar is sugar.

Mike

On Thu, 6 Dec 2007 11:33:43 -0500, "hanknj1"
wrote:

I actually use the Coffee Mate for the hazelnut flavor.The hazelnut
Coffeemate has a better flavor than the flavored syrups. I use about 3/4 of
an ounce in a double cappuccino that's otherwise made with nonfat milk. The
taste is great but, now that I have had a close look at the ingredients, at
what price, healthwise?

You can get DaVinci syrup in Hazelnut flavor. I don't care for them
--I think they have a chemical taste but enough people swear by them
that it's worth a try. My store has almost nothing "kewl" but they do
have the DaVinci syrups for coffee in -- wait for it -- the coffee
aisle! Have you tried that one?

You might be able to get used to it if you are determined and stick
with it. Dogs can do it in three days -- being more "advanced" it
takes us about two weeks. ;-)

I hope you find something that works for you. :-)


--
BlueBrooke
254/225/135

BlueBrooke .@. wrote in message

You can get DaVinci syrup in Hazelnut flavor. I don't care for them
--I think they have a chemical taste but enough people swear by them
that it's worth a try. My store has almost nothing "kewl" but they
do
have the DaVinci syrups for coffee in -- wait for it -- the coffee
aisle! Have you tried that one?

The DaVinci hazelnut flavor is nasty IMO, though I do like some of the
others. While we're on the subject, never order them from Natural High
Supplement Warehouse. The prices are cheaper there, but the service is
absolutely terrible. I never did get half of my order, even though
they kept saying it was on its way, and it took them a long time to
credit my card.

Cheri

"em" wrote:

"Sugar Free" doesn't mean anything as far as I can tell.

It means they selected a serving size small enough they can round
down from 0.5 grams.

To my knowledge, carbs and sugar are the same things.

Brocolli has carbs but no sugar.

"Sugar Free" gum usually has one or two
grams of carbs per piece, so its *not* sugar free.

Every sugar free gum I've seen has used sugar alcohols
instead of sugar.

The stuff you see printed on the front of product packages doesn't mean
squat.

Quite true.

So what's the difference between sugar and corn syrup?

From a marketing standpoint, twisting the truth can lead to more sales.
Otherwise, there is no difference. Sugar is sugar.

Yup.

You're right about that! If the dems get in and regulate food, they'll
probably go after the fat. There's too much money in sugar!


"hanknj1" wrote in message
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Seems like some government regulation is called for here. I'm sure that's
not even in the realm of being possible with this administration.

"Sugar Free" doesn't mean anything as far as I can tell. To my knowledge,
carbs and sugar are the same things. "Sugar Free" gum usually has one or
two grams of carbs per piece, so its *not* sugar free.

The stuff you see printed on the front of product packages doesn't mean
squat. "Low Fat" and "Low Calorie" products are often exactly the same as
their "Regular" counterparts, except for the serving size. There are also
products out there that say "No Trans Fats", but when you look at the
ingredient list you see hydrogenated oils and so forth.

From a marketing standpoint, twisting the truth can lead to more sales.
Otherwise, there is no difference. Sugar is sugar.

Mike