The "old" Atkins bars

[Georgiana]

Originally Posted by jsminer

he recommends are safe/suitable (some of them, not all) for all phase of Atkins.

As I have said, the plan should be focused on whole foods. I believe we all agree on this. Bars are convenience foods meant to be consumed when "you are unable to find appropriate food, can't take time for a meal or need a quick snack."

The problem is that many people read this as, "some controlled carb foods can come in handy when you are too lazy to prepare a proper meal (after all, it's easier to tear open a wrapper), didn't bother planning your meals or want something sweet."

In my opinion, it is laziness and a spoiled sweet tooth that makes many Atkineers believe that choosing to eat two bars per day is a choice just as good as eating whole foods. Exactly the behavior that got most of us fat in the first place.

And, of course, then there are those who think that just because the Atkins logo is printed on the wrapper, the bars must be a good choice.

The book clearly states that whenever we have the choice between "appropriate food" and a bar, we should go for the "appropriate food". Bars are fine to use in emergencies. But no one has an emergency twice a day, every day of Induction.

[GRAPES]

Excuse my ignorant question here...are the new bars devoid of any of those nasty sorbitols, maltitols and the like? Is that what you are referring to by sugar alcohols? I have a terrible reaction to them, so I'd be very interested if they were now absent. TIA.

[Georgiana]

Originally Posted by GRAPES

Excuse my ignorant question here...are the new bars devoid of any of those nasty sorbitols, maltitols and the like? Is that what you are referring to by sugar alcohols? I have a terrible reaction to them, so I'd be very interested if they were now absent. TIA.

Not all of them; some bars do have sugar alcohols. For example, the Caramel Chocolate Nut Roll Bar has 8 g of sugar alcohols.

The bars with zero sugar alcohols on the label are:

• Caramel Chocolate Peanut Nougat Bar
• Caramel Creme Coffee Bar
• Caramel Fudge Brownie Bar
• Chocolate Peanut Butter Bar
• Peanut Butter Granola Bar
• Peanut Fudge Granola Bar

The other 7 Atkins Advantage Bars have sugar alcohols.

Among the Atkins Day Break Bars, the Peanut Butter Fudge Crisp Bar does not have sugar alcohols. The others do.

You can check the nutritional info yourself on the ANI website: Atkins Product Families

[Georgiana]

Forgot to add... even the bars without SA listed still have polydextrose and glycerin.

[GRAPES]

Thanks Georgiana.

[Georgiana]

You're welcome!

Here is a link explaining what polydextrose is: What is Polydextrose?

The basic contents of polydextrose revolve around three ingredients. Along with the use of a portion of dextrose, the food ingredient also contains sortibol and a small amount of citric acid.

And one explaining sorbitol: Sorbitol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia