Receta Safely indulging with Werther’s Original Sugar Free candies #WerthersSugarFree
Dealing with a sweet tooth is hard when you're trying to eat healthy or lose weight. However, if you’re diabetic, it’s a matter of life and death when it comes to managing your intake of candy and other sweet treats. According to Werther’s Originals Sugar Free Satisfaction Survey of 1,000 adults with diabetes, 66% of them found it hard to change their diet and avoid sugary treats. In fact, 39% of the survey respondents said that their enjoyment of eating sweets had taken a hit since they began watching their sugar intake.
That’s why I signed up to try out Werther's Original Sugar Free candies and share my experience with my diabetic and sugar free readers. Werther’s Originals Sugar Free caramels are made with the sugar alternative Isomalt and the sweetener Acesulfame-K. (If you’re concerned about artificial sweeteners, Acesulfame-K is considered safe by both the US FDA and the equivalent agency in the EU.) These sugar free candies have zero sugar carbs (3g of total carbs) and only 8 calories per candy, 40% less than Werther’s Original caramels.
Does Werther’s Originals Sugar Free pass the taste test?
To give the sugar free candies a test drive, Werther’s sent me a lovely box filled with a cute branded candy dish, Werther’s original coupons, an information booklet, and samples of all their sugar free flavors – Caramel Apple, Caramel Coffee, Caramel Cinnamon, and Classic. I wanted to see if they tasted as good as the regular Werther’s Originals. I’ve tried sugar free candies, mints, and cough drops before, and often they’re pretty awful. It’s not fun being sugar free, so I was keeping my fingers crossed that Werther’s had it figured out.
My family and I tried out all the varieties of Werther’s Originals Sugar Free, and frankly we can’t tell the difference between regular Werther’s Originals and the sugar free ones. Score! (My favorite was the Caramel Coffee.) One thing I did notice is that I was able to stop eating Werther’s Originals Sugar Free caramels after just a couple of candies. I cannot do that with regular Werther’s candies, so that’s a really, really good thing especially since Isomalt can cause tummy distress like gas and diarrhea when eaten in large quantities. (That’s because the body treats it like fiber.)
You can purchase Werther’s Originals Sugar Free at CVS, Target, Publix, Rite Aid, Kroger, Walmart, and other stores near you.
I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective, and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.