Sugar Shakers - 0g of Sugar but lists sugar as an ingredient. Legal?




kirakwik
09-30-2009, 11:14 PM
I originally posted this in Frequently Asked Questions so I apologize for the repost. I'm assuming I posted in the wrong forum then since I'm still stumped.

If something contains 0g of sugar in a serving but lists sugar as an ingredient, is it Sugar Busters' legal? I picked up some dried seaweed and didn't notice the extra ingredients until I got home. Ingredients are: seaweed, soy sauce (water, soybeans, wheat, salt), sugar, salt, sweet sake, and chili peppers. And what about the Wheat in the soy sauce? Is that off limits?

And I have a new question. I've noticed a lot of forum talk about it being okay to eat things that have less than 3g of sugar in a serving. I don't remember this anywhere in the book, The New Sugar Busters. Did I miss something?

thx, new to all of this


Ellen
10-02-2009, 12:13 AM
I am not sure where the 3 gram rule came from, but it was pretty standard when the SB diet was popular. If something has 0 grams of sugar per serving, it is ok for Sugar Busters. In the ingredients listed, sugar is down far enough as to not be too much a percentage of the whole. Wheat in soy sauce is ok, unless you are gluten sensitive. It is fermented when brewed, and not a starch, which is what causes blood sugar to rise. I hope this helps.

kirakwik
10-04-2009, 01:41 PM
Thanks so much! Very helpful indeed.

kira