any good bars free of 'sugar-alcohol' ???

[bonapart]

I can't seem to find any bars that are low-carb AND free of sugar-alcohol.

I don't mind tons of fat and protein. Anybody know of any good bars like this?

bonapart

 

[diamonddiceclay]

carbolite

 

[bonapart]

thanks for the suggestion, but I've tried carbolite bars and the first ingredient on the list is maltitol (a sugar alcohol). in fact, each bar is like 40% maltitol.

still looking...

 

[diamonddiceclay]

they have 0 carbs though

 

[chillin408]

Yup, Carbolite are tricksters.

Here's a translation of the label. One milk choc. bar contains

--259 calories
--161 calories from fat
--17.5 grams of fat
--10.5 grams of saturated fat
--1.12 grams of carbs (not including maltitol)
--7 grams of protein

--So approx 65.52 calories from maltitol, then divide that by 4 or 4.32(don't know which one?), then thats how many grams of maltitol there is, approx.

 

[KWKSLVR]

I'm on Atkins and i munch on Carb Solution bars. I've found them at Sams and Wal-mart, and i bet GNC has them too. They do contain Maltitol, but the box says that it has no real effect on blood sugar. Its also one of the last ingredients listed.

Chocolate Toffee Hazlenut and Peanut Butter are the best flavors They taste even better cold.

Patrick

 

[bonapart]

The atkins bars are a little better, with around 10-16 grams of sugar alcohol per bar. I would think some company could avoid the use of it altogether though.

What I really don't understand is how these companies are allowed to manipulate the nutrition facts anyway they please. There are lots of other diet products by other companies (weight watchers, some sugar free maple syrups, ect) that list the sugar alcohol grams in the total carbohydrate count. Only these companies that what to claim 'low carb' leave it out. This is just not right.

bonapart

 

[Crazy K]

How exactly does your body deal with sugar alcohols? Besides the "laxative effect" if overconsumed. I know it can throw you out of ketosis, but how is that. What effect does it have in your body?

EAS low carbs and Biochem's Low Carb2 bars are good. But Pure Protein has a lemon low carb now (2 carbs and 30 gs of protein)