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Epicurious samples sugar-free chocolates

Operating purely from a health perspective, Epicurious set out to taste some sugar-free chocolates to see if there was one on the market that didn't "taste like chalk." In this case, they were taste testing the treats with a Halloween loving but candy-deprived diabetic, so the test was not conducted from a weight-loss or low-carb mindset . This is a solid indication that the tasters really were putting taste first, and not the nutrition label. The chocolates were grouped by brand:

  • Hershey's - Winner: Sugar Free York Peppermint Patties, Loser: No Sugar Hershey bars ("truly awful")
  • Guylian - Winner: Dark chocolate bar, Loser: Hazelnut bar (unless you're a big hazelnut fan)
  • Asher Chocolates - Winner: Espresso truffles and vanilla caramels, Loser: Peppermint patties (not minty enough)
  • Godiva - Winner: Milk and dark assortment, dark chocolate candy bars, Loser: None.
In general, the tasters felt that you got what you paid for when it came to sugar-free chocolates. The Godiva chocolates were the best of the bunch and were remarkably similar to "real" chcolates. Darker chocolates, which have less sugar even in regular bars, will transition more smoothly than milk chocolates. Combining the chocolates with other strong flavors, like hazelnut, coconut or mint, can cover up any minor flaws in the chocolate and will make even a poor-quality no-sugar chocolate acceptable most of the time.

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Filed Under: Lists, Food Quest, Ingredients
Tags: chocolate, chocolates, diabetes, diabetic, epicurious, Food Quest, free sugar, godiva, guylian, halloween, hershey's, no sugar, parries, sugar, sugar free, taste test, york

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chiefjoe

10-29-2006 @1:02AM chiefjoe said... GOOD SWEET LORD!!!!

First, some sugar free candy tastes fine. But whatever you do, if the candy you get uses sugar alchohol, and there's a warning about "excess consumption can cause laxative effect", BELIEVE THEM. And by excess consumption, they mean more than a couple pieces. I've ate some stuff that has messed my stomach up before, but THIS...


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John Blunden

11-16-2006 @1:41PM John Blunden said...
Frankly, I don't care if it's sugar-free or not. I'm in it for the taste. I just love love love chocolates. They can make it sugar-free if they want to. Hell they can make it chocolate-free as long as it still tastes like chocolate,you know what I mean? But thinking of my health, if they can make sugar-free chocolates that will not affect the original taste, then I would definitely go for that. But for now...I'm sticking with my cadbury's.
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