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We get asked from time to time why we don’t sell Maltitol or Tagatose, so here are some comments that help explain.  Maltitol Maltitol is one of the more common...

Since taking over Sugar Free Food in 2022 we have been on a crash course in the world of sweeteners. One name that keeps coming up in queries from customers...

What are Polyols? Polyols, also known as sugar alcohols, are organic compounds that contain one hydroxyl group attached to each carbon atom. The name "polyol" refers to their carbon compound...

Why doesn't it taste like sugar? Seriously. This is a question asked by people who can't let go of sugar. We need to break that bond.  This is one of the reasons...

On both sides of our families we have diabetes, Type 1 and Type 2. Since starting out in Sugar Free Food we've been learning more about the state of diabetes...

It has similar sweetness, 60% the calories of household sugar and 25% the carbs, so is Xylitol a kind of Super Sweetener? It just may be, so long as you a) don't...

I mentioned in our first blog post that we are not a hard core Keto family. Yes, we absolutely get it and we agree with the concepts behind the keto...

 Monk Fruit is quickly becoming a favourite among sugar free sweeteners thanks to its great taste and low GI, calorie and carbohydrate count. It comes from a small melon-like fruit found in...

Erythritol is a natural product with a very unfortunate chemical sounding name. It should not be confused with artificial sweeteners. It is a sugar alcohol (but contains neither sugar nor...

Xylitol is naturally occurring in small amounts in many fruits and vegetables, we even produce small amounts in our bodies during normal metabolism. It is not an artificial sweetener and comes...

Learn more about Stevia - the sugar free plant also known as "Sweet Leaf" that has been used for thousands of years as a medicinal herb. Stevia is a 100%...