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Old 06-24-2015, 09:05 AM   #1  
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One of the Proti Thin bars I bought has invert sugar listed in the ingredients. Are we allowed to have this? Does anyone know how this will affect weight loss on IP?
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From Wikipedia:
Inverted or invert[1] sugar syrup is a mixture of glucose and fructose; it is obtained by splitting sucrose into these two components. Compared with its precursor, sucrose, inverted sugar is sweeter[2][3][dubious – discuss] and its products tend to retain moisture and are less prone to crystallization. Inverted sugar is therefore valued by bakers, who refer to the syrup as invert syrup.[4] It is similar to high-fructose corn syrup.

So it's just a form of sugar, and needs to be counted as such. HFCS may be implicated in metabolic syndrome because our bodies do not recognize it the same as simple sugars - less 'sweetness satisfaction'. Invert may possibly act the same way in our bodies. Your choice, but be careful as it is another name for 'sugar' which IS a simple carb.
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IP also uses sugar in products. If the nutrition of the bar fits all the parameters of an alternate that meets IP standards it should be fine. Sugars are just a kind of carb so the net carbs will be what you focus on along with calories, calories from fats and protein.
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