How much Dextrose in Equal?

[dirtythirty]

i was wondering if anyone can tell me how much dextrose is in a packet or serving of equal..... i've been all over the net trying to find out. I thought maybe somebody here might know. thanks!

[bulldawg_28]

Is that sugar substitute? If so then there wouldn't be much in there. If its regular sugar then its sucralose, and not dextrose. You don't want ANY sucralose in your diet if you want to keep your bodyfat under control.

[dirtythirty]

i didnt figure it was much but the blue packets often found at resteraunts say they have dextrose.... just wondering how much

thanks man

[bulldawg_28]

I'd say like 2-3 grams per packet. Not enough to get much of an insulin spike.

[cb25]

Directly from www.equal.com

What is Equal?
Equal is a great-tasting alternative to sugar. Each serving of Equal has zero calories and less than one gram of carbohydrate.

What are the ingredients in Equal?
Equal's sweetening ingredient is aspartame, which breaks down to components commonly found in milk, meats, fruits and vegetables. Other ingredients are added to make the very concentrated sweetener easier to measure and pour.

Equal packets ingredients: dextose with maltodextrin, aspartame
Equal Spoonful ingredients: maltodextrin, aspartame
Equal tablets ingredients: lactose, aspartame, maltodextrin

[Cousin Eddie]

I'd say like 2-3 grams per packet. Not enough to get much of an insulin spike.

One gram of carbs has four calories, so equal cannot have 2-3 grams of dex per pack, or each pack would have 8-12 calories. It has to be less than 1/4 gram per pack, I would think, to legally be able to say 0 calories.