Is Quality Life Sugar Free Drink really "sugar free"?

Original title: Quality Life | Are sugar-free drinks really "sugar-free"? "Physical Examination Report"

In recent years

Sugar-free living has become a trend among young people

Seems to have a "sugar free" label

It means healthier and less fat

To cater to the preferences of young people

Various products under the banner of "sugar-free" came into being

Sugar-free drinks can be said to be the best among them

But are diet drinks really sugar free?

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With such doubts in mind, a comprehensive "physical examination" was conducted on the hot-selling sugar-free, low-sugar, and sugar-sweetened beverages on the market, and the results were directly reported without further ado

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Note: Sugar-free refers to the sugar content of not more than 0.

Detection conclusion

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Can't tell the difference between sugar and sugar substitute

After reading the test results, if you are a little confused, then sit on the bench and listen carefully

What is sugar?

The sugar we usually refer to refers to white sugar, sucrose, glucose, maltose, fructose,

What is sugar free?

The so-called "sugar-free food" is not literally "without sugar" but "without glucose, sucrose and other sugars" is a "sugar substitute" with added sweeteners

What is a sugar substitute?

Consumers often taste sweetness in sugar-free beverages, and the sweetness actually comes from a sugar substitute - sweeteners.

Sweetener is a food additive.

Common sweeteners on the market

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It should be noted that although sugar substitutes cannot be directly absorbed and utilized by the human body, there are a large number of microorganisms in the human gut.

One trick to take you out of the pit

How can consumers distinguish the sweetness in diet drinks during the purchase process?

In fact, you only need to carefully check the ingredients list.

Buying Guide!

# Look at the type of sweetener

Try to choose natural sweeteners, sugar substitutes with low glycemic index and higher safety, such as mogroside, erythritol, etc.

# see the order

If sugars such as white sugar, sucrose, fructose, concentrated fruit juice, fructose syrup, granulated sugar, glucose, starch syrup and other sugars come first in the ingredients, it means that the sugar content in the food is high, and people with abnormal blood sugar should try not to eat it

# see ingredients

If the ingredients contain a lot of refined grains or starchy food raw materials, it will lead to the intake of a lot of hidden sugar, and you should try to choose whole grain-based foods

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