Unboxed: 4 new refined sugar-free natural products
Diets such as keto and paleo, in addition to the surmounting evidence regarding excess sugar's negative effects on the body, have led to a surge in sugar-free product formulations. Here are four recent releases from established and emerging brands alike that paleo, keto and generally low-glycemic consumers will love.
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A first for the syrup category, Birch Benders' monkfruit-sweetened paleo- and keto-friendly Mind Body Maple Magic Syrup contains both grass-fed collagen and MCT oil. The line comes also comes in Classic Maple and Maple Bourbon, and all offerings contain 0 grams of sugar and only 1 gram of net carbs per serving. The syrups can be most perfectly paired with Birch Benders' recently released line of Keto Pancake and Waffle Mix.
Hint aims to retrain children to crave water instead of sugary juices and sodas with its recent line of kid-friendly, lightly flavored water. The packaging is remniscent of a typical juice box, and Hint carefully avoids both sugars (natural or otherwise) and zero-sugar sweeteners in this formulation. The four flavors were specially selected for young taste buds and consist of Watermelon, Cherry, Blackberry and Apple.
Followers of zero sugar diets can once again introduce the decadent marriage of chocolate and peanut butter back into their lives. Lily's Sweets' new Peanut Butter Cups are fair trade certified and certified gluten-free, and each package contains six individually wrapped cups for on-the-go cravings. The cups are sweetened with stevia and each contains less than 1 gram of sugar and is just 65 calories.
Cereal has long been the bane of a sugar-free existence, and there is major unmet demand for sugar-free versions of breakfast favorites such as granola and muesli. Enter Seven Sundays, which last September launched a grain-free, paleo-friendly muesli option that is lightly sweetened using real fruits. The blend is also packed with nutrient dense superfoods including chia seeds, almonds, sesame seeds, Bing cherries and freeze-dried bananas.
Cereal has long been the bane of a sugar-free existence, and there is major unmet demand for sugar-free versions of breakfast favorites such as granola and muesli. Enter Seven Sundays, which last September launched a grain-free, paleo-friendly muesli option that is lightly sweetened using real fruits. The blend is also packed with nutrient dense superfoods including chia seeds, almonds, sesame seeds, Bing cherries and freeze-dried bananas.
Refined sugar's vilification has led to myriad innovations in the sweet treats category. Some companies have incorporated low glycemic food-based sweeteners that pack less of a punch (such as coconut sugar), while others are dipping their toe into the zero calorie arena (think stevia, monkfruit and erythritol). And then there are those companies that forgo the sweetness altogether in favor of new flavors and formats within their respective categories, in the way that flavored sparkling water brands have upended the soda industry.
What's clear is that the movement toward no and low-sugar alternatives isn't slowing down, and consumers' increased ability to purchase these products could have an outsize impact on the surging obesity epidemic. And it isn't all natural brands, either–no- and low-sugar versions of mainstream products are hitting retail shelves at an increased rate. Check out these four standout products that are emblematic of the cultural move away from Big Sugar.
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