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Post by chrisg on Oct 25, 2016 16:26:31 GMT -5
My dad is diabetic and would like some chocolate. He has said that Diabetic chocolate is expensive and causes tummy upsets. So it is now my job to try to get him some chocolate.
I have read about the sugar alcohols (maltitol, sorbitol, etc) but they have a reputation for giving laxative effects. It seems that these are the standard sweeteners used in diabetic chocolate which might explain one of my dads complaints.
So I'm now thinking of just using a brand name sugar substitute such as:
Canderel - aspartame based, a measure for measure sugar substitute Splenda - a modified version of table sugar with maltose and glucose to bulk out
Both of these are available in the local shops.
So, has anyone given either of those a try?
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Post by gap on Oct 25, 2016 20:44:10 GMT -5
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Post by chrisg on Oct 26, 2016 14:02:21 GMT -5
Thanks for those Gap.
I don't want to use any of the sugar alcohols (Maltitol, etc) as they give tummy upsets.
Quoting from the Conching thread, suggested above, is this suggestion:
"Another good option is to use isomalt, sucralose and acesulfame potassium. You can purchase DiabetiSweet which is acesulfame potassium and isomalt blended, and LorAnn sugar free hard candy mix, which is isomalt and sucralose."
This might be what I'm looking for.
The "Any suggestions regarding Maltitol?" thread gave a fantastic summary of various approaches, from nearly 10 years ago!
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Post by chrisg on Oct 28, 2016 12:12:55 GMT -5
The recommendation is going to be tricky.
I can source "LorAnn sugar free hard candy mix" but I can't find any sources for Diabetisweet in the UK and one website in the us described it as "discontinued".
The thread recommending it is nearly ten years old so it may well have been replaced by another product.
Does anyone have a recommendation?
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Post by Sebastian on Oct 28, 2016 14:29:27 GMT -5
10 years old? Man, we should have a (non-sugar free) birthday cake to celebrate. Chocolate, of course...
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