"Sugarfree" Cool Whip

[keriann_forgoodthistime]

Originally Posted by Slapshot

Putting aside the sugar-in-sausage issue for a moment, the sodium nitrite in most of them makes the sugar issue look like nothing. I wondered why Dr. A recommended nitrite-free bacon/sausage/meats, etc, and after I read up on it, my eyes were opened.

what IS the deal with sodium nitrates? why are they so bad? off to do a google search, I guess (still would like an answer though - for other people who don't know!)

QUICK EDIT:
ok, after i first posted, i found this on the wikipedia site:
Sodium nitrate is used as an ingredient in fertilizers, pyrotechnics, as a food preservative, and as a solid rocket propellant, as well as in glass and pottery enamels; the compound has been mined extensively for those purposes.

wow. something that is used in fertizlizers, pyrotechnics, solid rocket propellant, glass & potter enamels?????? we're eating something that is put into all of THAT???!!!!! that's insane!

[not2late]

The label gave me a good chuckle in the frozen aisle. Then I began to wonder....why not whip your own cream? There wasn't a huge price difference between the Cool Whip and a pint of heavy cream.

Anyhow, read those labels. When Breyers originally came out with their low carb ice cream, the second ingredient was HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP and SUGAR was listed in the number 4 or 5 spot. Splenda was the last ingredient. lol

[SunnySmile501]

Originally Posted by not2late

The label gave me a good chuckle in the frozen aisle. Then I began to wonder....why not whip your own cream? There wasn't a huge price difference between the Cool Whip and a pint of heavy cream.

Anyhow, read those labels. When Breyers originally came out with their low carb ice cream, the second ingredient was HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP and SUGAR was listed in the number 4 or 5 spot. Splenda was the last ingredient. lol

I have noticed that with the "sugar free" jams and pancake syrups that display a big "Splenda sweetened" graphic on the front only contain a tiny bit of Splenda and a bunch of sugar alcohols. The sugar alcohols are first on the label and Splenda dead last. While not an actual lie, it's a close second to a lie.

[Desertthorn]

Great reminder Megs, READ THE LABEL!!!!!!

[Slapshot]

Originally Posted by keriann_forgoodthistime

what IS the deal with sodium nitrates? why are they so bad? off to do a google search, I guess (still would like an answer though - for other people who don't know!)

QUICK EDIT:
ok, after i first posted, i found this on the wikipedia site:
Sodium nitrate is used as an ingredient in fertilizers, pyrotechnics, as a food preservative, and as a solid rocket propellant, as well as in glass and pottery enamels; the compound has been mined extensively for those purposes.

wow. something that is used in fertizlizers, pyrotechnics, solid rocket propellant, glass & potter enamels?????? we're eating something that is put into all of THAT???!!!!! that's insane!

Well, even I didn't know that.

You should google "sodium nitrite" (i, not a). That's the one that had me concerned. There seems to be two sides to the story, but this is the link that started my research: Processed meat consumption results in 67% increase in pancreatic cancer risk, says new research by Mike Adams the Health Ranger. There are scientists out there who don't think that sodium nitrite (as used in our food supply) is any threat. So, YMMV....

Here's what wiki has to say, in part:

A principal concern of sodium nitrite is the formation of carcinogenic nitrosamines in sodium nitrite containing meats exposed to high temperatures. Sodium nitrite's usage is carefully regulated in the production of cured products in the United States as the concentration in finished products is limited to 200 ppm, and is usually lower. In about 1970, it was found that ascorbic acid (vitamin C) inhibited nitrosamine formation.[citation needed] Consequently, the addition of at least 550 ppm of ascorbic acid is required in meats manufactured in the United States. Manufacturers sometimes instead use erythorbic acid, a cheaper but equally effective isomer of ascorbic acid. Additionally, manufactures may include alpha-tocopherol (vitamin E) to further inhibit nitrosamine production. Alpha-tocopherol, ascorbic acid, and erythorbic acid all inhibit nitrosamine production by their oxidation-reduction properties. Ascorbic acid for example, forms dehydroascorbic acid when oxidized, which when in the presence of nitrous anhydride, a potent nitrosating agent formed from sodium nitrate, reduces the nitrous anhydride into the nitric oxide gas.[2]

Finally, regardless of what conclusions one may draw from the research, Dr. A. says to avoid sodium nitrite, so that's what I try to do...

[keriann_forgoodthistime]

Originally Posted by not2late

The label gave me a good chuckle in the frozen aisle. Then I began to wonder....why not whip your own cream? There wasn't a huge price difference between the Cool Whip and a pint of heavy cream.

Anyhow, read those labels. When Breyers originally came out with their low carb ice cream, the second ingredient was HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP and SUGAR was listed in the number 4 or 5 spot. Splenda was the last ingredient. lol

Oh don't tell me that breyer's low carb ice cream has HFCS in it!!!!!!!!!! I haven't bought any yet - but I DO plan on it come summer. Please tell me this isn't true, anymore!

[Slapshot]

Originally Posted by keriann_forgoodthistime

Oh don't tell me that breyer's low carb ice cream has HFCS in it!!!!!!!!!! I haven't bought any yet - but I DO plan on it come summer. Please tell me this isn't true, anymore!

Megs was very careful to say that Breyer's had it when "originally came out." (Yes, I'm a lawyer, but don't hold that against me... )

The current iteration of Breyer's CarbSmart ice cream does not have HFCS but it does have 4g Net Carbs, milk, sorbitol, polodextrose and Sucralose. Not exactly induction friendly, unforunately for many of us.

[SunnySmile501]

Originally Posted by Slapshot

(Yes, I'm a lawyer, but don't hold that against me... )

We won't hold it against you, but you are required to read a lot of lawyer jokes from here on out...

Did you hear that the Post Office just recalled their latest
stamps? They had pictures of lawyers on them ... and people couldn't figure
out which side to spit on.

How can a pregnant woman tell that she's carrying a future lawyer?
She has an uncontrollable craving for baloney.

How does an attorney sleep?
First he lies on one side, then he lies on the other.

How many lawyer jokes are there?
Only three. The rest are true stories.

If a lawyer and an IRS agent were both drowning, and you could only
save one of them, would you go to lunch or read the paper?

[Slapshot]

Good ones! For months my son pronounced "lawyer" as "liar" and we just stopped correcting him after a while...

[keriann_forgoodthistime]

Originally Posted by Slapshot

Megs was very careful to say that Breyer's had it when "originally came out." (Yes, I'm a lawyer, but don't hold that against me... )

The current iteration of Breyer's CarbSmart ice cream does not have HFCS but it does have 4g Net Carbs, milk, sorbitol, polodextrose and Sucralose. Not exactly induction friendly, unforunately for many of us.

whew! good thing!

I'm not on induction (rung 3 is where i'm at)...
And again, I don't plan on buying it probably until June or July - (hopefully goal by then???) but I absolutely would NOT buy it if it has HFCS in it.