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Whoa boy!
I wasn't expecting that! I have been low-carb for 10 years and recently strict keto. So I have a lot of experience with sugar substitutes and read the cautions about gastro upset but didn't expect it to be anything I hadn't come across before. Boy was I wrong!
I loved Nutella back in the day but haven't had any for 10 years. What a treat this would be! I wanted it so to have a tablespoon on occasion for a sweet-tooth fix. A couple of hours ago I opened it, took a small taste, and well okay - it's a nice consistency and has an okay taste that I could probably adjust to. So far so good. Had a tablespoon of it and put the jar in the frig. Now comes the 'whoa boy!' and it came about an hour ago. That's some serious gastro goings-on!
Looked at the ingredients and it can't be the sweetener because nothing strange there, so figured it's the _Fructooligosaccharide_ which I have no experience with. A Google search agrees and points to that as the culprit. I might keep it in the firig for when I want an immediate laxative and maybe take 1/2 T vs a whole one, but am definitely cancelling my Subscribe and Save subscription. Oh how optimistic I was.
Additionally, I wear a CGM (continuous glucose monitor) and saw I got too large a blood glucose rise from it, so it's a no-go on that score as well.
Sorry Choc Zero. Love your products (I bake with your white and dark chocolate chips) but this one's a fail.
August 2021 · Grocery and Gourmet Food · verified purchase