sugar free stuff in diet

[sboomer13]

60 calorie, sugar free pudding has 16 g carbs
sugar free syrup has 12g carbs
What kinda carbs are these? i assume they come from the sugar alcohols, does that make them simple carbs? anyone who knows anything about sugar free stuff and where the carbs come from and the effect they have on diet, i would appreciate a little feedback.

 

[bigbrock]

From my knowledge theyre just empty calories from the sugar alcohols and prob some from the milk too.

 

[black7]

does the product have Maltodextrin? these are probably the carb in it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maltodextrin

 

[Thate]

that syrup has mostly sorbital in it

 

[OKMEDIC]

sorbitol = sugar alcohol

 

[meateater]

not a big fan of artificial sweeteners

 

[bigbrock]

But the calories from the sugar alcohols aren't the worst thing in the world, if you just crave something sweet every now and then they're ok in my opinion

 

[sboomer13]

thats basically what it is, im trying to stay sane with a sugar free pudding from time to time...and the sugar free syrup i throw probably barely half a serving size in my oatmeal, just barely enough for me to taste it...i just wanna make sure these carbs arent fucking up my diet, even in small amounts

 

[meateater]

I say you CAN eat whatever you want in moderation as long as you are burning the cals......of course, this really doesn't apply during pre-contest situations or the like.