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Re:Children under eight should avoid slushies as glycerol le... by ziddoap on Wednesday March 12, 2025 @11:47AM (#43344477)
As I understand it, they aren't saying "it isn't sweet".

They are saying "it isn't labelled as an artificial sweetener"

The key part being "labelled as".

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Re:Children under eight should avoid slushies as glycerol le... by basch on Wednesday March 12, 2025 @05:01PM (#43347626)
It’s getting lumped in the wrong category here.

SimplyProtein Crispy Bars have it (Costco) if anyone wants to look in their cupboard at a nutrition label. It falls into total carbohydrates but not Total sugar, despite being a sugar alcohol. It has the same calories as sugar; but a different metabolic pathway.

Glycerine / Glycerol is NOT a calorie free sweetener. It also tastes less sweet than other sugars.

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