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Frequently Asked Questions - Caring Candies
What is the Nutritional Information for Caring Candies?
Click here for the Nutrition Fact Panels of the Caring Candies products.
What Sugar Replacers (Sweeteners) Do Caring Candies Use?
What makes Caring Candies so unique is that Caring Candies does not add any artificial sweeteners to any of its products and here's why...
Caring Candies uses Isomalt, a "sugar alcohol." Don't let the name fool you. This ingredient was given this consumer-friendly name because part of its structure resembles sugar and part is similar to alcohol. Don't be confused. Although they share a similar name, sugar alcohol and alcoholic beverages do not have the same chemical structure. Sugar alcohol does not contain ethanol, which is found in alcoholic beverages.
Sugar alcohols, also known as polyols, are ingredients used as sugar replacers and bulking agents. They occur naturally in foods and come from plant products such as fruits and berries. As a sugar substitute, they provide fewer calories (about a half to one-third less calories) than regular sugar. This is because they are converted to glucose more slowly, require little or no insulin to be metabolized and don't cause sudden increases in blood sugar. This makes them popular among individuals with diabetes; however, their use is becoming more common by just about everyone. You may be consuming them and not even know it.
Caring Candies use a sugar alcohol called Isomalt, which is 45 - 65 percent as sweet as sugar and does not tend to lose its sweetness or break down during the heating process. Isomalt absorbs little water, so it is often used in hard candies, toffee, cough drops and lollipops. It is the only sugar-free sugar replacer derived exclusively from beet sugar. It is manufactured in a two-stage process in which sugar is first transformed into isomaltulose, a reducing disaccharide. The isomaltulose is then hydrogenated.
Sugar alcohols contain less calories (1.5 - 3 calories per gram) than sugar (4 calories per gram), and they do not cause tooth decay like sugar does. Therefore, many “sugar-free” gums including Trident® and Extra® are made with sugar alcohols. Sugar alcohols also add texture to foods, retain moisture better and prevent foods from browning when they are heated. The most common side effect associated with sugar alcohols is the possibility of bloating and diarrhea when sugar alcohols are eaten in excessive amounts. There is also some evidence that sugar alcohols, much like fructose (natural fruit sugar) in fruit and fruit juice can cause a “laxative effect.” The American Diabetes Association states that sugar alcohols are acceptable in a moderate amount but should not be eaten in excess.
Does Caring Candies Use Any Synthetic Colors?
No. The colors found in Caring Candies are all natural and are derived from fruit, plant, vegetables or other natural sources. See the ingredient statement for the Caring Candies that you are interested in
Does Caring Candy Contain Any Allergens? Is Caring Candy Gluten Free?
Caring Candies are 100% free from Gluten, Wheat, Soy, Sugar, Yeast, Dairy, Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Potato, Eggs, Corn, Rice, Sesame, Artificial Sweeteners, Synthetic Colors, and Preservatives.
Are Caring Candies Kosher?
Yes. Caring Candies is the only diabetic confectionery item to have been certified Kosher by the Union of Orthodox Synogogues of South Africa.
Caring Candies Have a Low Rating on the Glycemic Index -- What Does That Mean and Is That a Good Thing?
The Glycemic Index (GI) Factor was developed to rank food products on a scale of 0-100 according to their actual effect on blood-glucose levels. Glucose is taken as 100, since it causes the greatest and most rapid rise in blood-glucose levels, and all other foods are rated in comparison to Glucose. Using the Glycemic Index (GI) concept, diabetics, low blood-sugar (hypoglycemic) sufferers, children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) and athletes, can all optimize their blood-glucose control. For those wanting to lose weight, the increased satiety - and the fact that less insulatin (a fat storer) is secreted by a low-GI diet - results in better fat loss. Foods with a low GI release glucose slowly and steadily into the bloodstream and do not over-stimulate insulin secretion. Carning
Candies have been given a Glycemic Rating of 9 (which is very, very low)
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What Makes Caring Candies "Tooth Friendly"?
Caring Candies contain no sugar, aspartame nor saccharine.
It uses the natural sugar replacer Isomalt which is tooth-friendly! As you know, dental cavities develop when bacteria adhere to the surface of teeth in the form of plaque. These convert fermentable carbohydrates into acids, which then attack the tooth enamel. Isomalt prevents tooth decay in several ways: Most micro-organisms occurring in the oral cavity are unable to feed on Isomalt. So eating Caring Candies instead of sweets containing sugar does not cause the release of significant amounts of acid, and the PH remains above the critical level of 5.7 The non-sour flavors of Caring Candies are PH-balanced. Isomalt also reduces plaque formation as it cannot serve as a structural component of the plaque.By stimulating saliva production, Isomalt has a remineralising effect (i.e. it helps build dental enamel). Research has suggested that Isomalt enhances the positive effects of fluoride.
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