Sugar-free chocolate, read from the label up
Plain-language guides to what sits behind the words on sugar-free and dark chocolate labels: the sweeteners, the label terms and the numbers on the panel.
Each guide reports what a regulation, a health body or a published study says, names who said it, shows the date it was checked and links to the source. There are no product rankings and no prices.
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- Sugar free vs no added sugarWhat the two label terms must meet, in US and EU rules
- Reading a dark chocolate labelServing size, sugar lines, ingredient order and a per 100 g calculator
- Maltitol and diabetesBlood sugar numbers and stomach effects in chocolate
- Erythritol and stomach upsetThe EU opinion, a heart study and a blood sugar trial
- Stevia in chocolateCalories, blood sugar findings and the daily limit
- Allulose in chocolateBlood sugar trials and the EU safety opinion
- Is coconut sugar sugar free?What it contains and how labels count its sugars
A short order for reading a pack
- Read the label terms on the front, then look behind them.
- Check the serving size and the sugar lines with the label guide and its calculator.
- Look up the sweetener in the ingredient list: maltitol, erythritol, stevia, allulose or coconut sugar.
Read how the guides are checked and what they do not cover before you rely on one. If you have diabetes or another medical condition, ask your doctor or dietitian.