Sugar Free Chocolate Wafers - Voortman Bakery (2024)

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Are Voortman sugar free wafers good for diabetics? ›

Plus, there are no artificial colors, flavors, high-fructose corn syrup, or trans-fat in any of their cookies. It's differences like these that make each bite so delicious! They're a great alternative for carb conscious, pre-diabetic, or diabetic people looking for a sweet indulgence.

Voortman Sugar Free Vanilla Wafer Cookies (3 cookies) contains 18g total carbs, 18g net carbs, 8g fat, 1g protein, and 130 calories.

Vegetable oil (canola, soybean, palm, palm kernel), sorbitol, maltodextrin, enriched flour (wheat, malted barley, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), cocoa processed with alkali, cornstarch, natural flavor, soy lecithin, salt, aspartame (phenylketonurics: contains phenylalanine), baking soda, ...

Sugar-free foods made with sugar alcohols or artificial sweeteners will have fewer carbohydrates and sugars than their regularly sweetened alternatives. For this reason, they're less likely to raise blood sugar levels in people with diabetes, which is an important component of diabetes management.

There is no specific "diabetic chocolate," but "sugar-free chocolate" usually refers to chocolate that has been sweetened with calorie-free or low-calorie sugar substitutes. These substitutes are usually safe for diabetes, since they have no effect on blood sugar.

Sugar-free cookies sweetened with stevia, monk fruit or erythritol and made with whole ingredients like almond flour, millets, coconut flour or flax meal are superior options for diabetics. They provide fiber, protein and good fats to balance out the carbohydrates.

But for most people trying to lose weight, there's generally no room for daily treats with 200 or more calories and little nutritional value. Choose only two regular cookies instead of three and you'll save more calories than you do by choosing sugar-free cookies.

Sometimes sugar-free or no sugar added foods contain sugar alcohols. Sugar alcohols are often considered a diabetes-friendly ingredient to replace sugar. Just remember, they still have calories and carbs. Common sugar alcohols include mannitol, sorbitol, and xylitol.

Bottom line. Yes, children and adults with diabetes can and do eat candy. The key is moderation and making sure to track the number of carbohydrates and calories eaten. Sugar-free candies can be better for blood sugar levels, but they still contain carbs and calories.

Are sugar-free snacks really sugar-free? ›

Sugar substitutes taste sweet but don't contain sugar. They have fewer calories than sugar, and some have no calories at all. Foods labeled “sugar-free,” “keto,” “low carb” or “diet” often contain sugar substitutes, which fall into three categories: artificial sweeteners, sugar alcohols and novel sweeteners.

Non-sugar sweeteners are not advised for weight loss in adults or children, according to a systematic review of the available scientific evidence. Don't use sugar substitutes if you are trying to lose weight, according to new guidance from the World Health Organization.

Most of the sugar-free chocolate on the market relies on sugar alcohols (erythritol, xylitol, mannitol, etc.) for its sweetness.

There is no high-fructose corn syrup in our cookies. Where are your cookies made? All of our cookies are made at our bakery in Burlington, Ontario Canada.

Per 4 Wafers: 160 calories; 3 g sat fat (15% DV); 25 mg sodium (1% DV); 18 g total sugars. Artificially flavored.

Sugar-free cookies sweetened with stevia, monk fruit or erythritol and made with whole ingredients like almond flour, millets, coconut flour or flax meal are superior options for diabetics. They provide fiber, protein and good fats to balance out the carbohydrates.

Yes, children and adults with diabetes can and do eat candy. The key is moderation and making sure to track the number of carbohydrates and calories eaten. Sugar-free candies can be better for blood sugar levels, but they still contain carbs and calories.

Myth 1: You need special foods if you have diabetes

Foods like chocolate, cakes and biscuits marketed towards people with diabetes may be sugar-free, but this doesn't make them a good choice. They are often still high in saturated fat and calories and the sweetener used can have a laxative effect if too much is eaten.