Eat Well Be Well Chocolate Chips

CRosie · 11-13-2006, 04:06 PM

I see these are sweetened with Splenda (which I thought usually doesn't go well with chocolate), but anyway.....do these chips have an artificial sweetener taste/aftertaste?

Thanks, Ro

scott123 · 11-13-2006, 04:30 PM

I've got the same question, but for a different reason. I compared the Eat Well Be Well chip ingredients versus the old Minicarb and found a major discrepancy (bold mine):

Minicarb Chips

Ingredients: Chocolate Liquor, Polydextrose (fiber), Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Powder, Lecithin (an emulsifier), Sodium Bicarbonate, Sucralose, Vanilla

Eat Well Be Well Chips

Ingredients: Chocolate liquor, polydextrose (soluble fiber), cocoa butter, cocoa powder, soy lecithin (an emulsifier), sodium bicarbonate, vanilla, sweeteners ( acesulfame potassium, sucralose).

I like the idea of multiple sweeteners with chocolate, but I'm NOT happy that the ace k appears before the sucralose. These could have a strong ace k aftertaste.

Has anyone detected an aftertaste with these?

Rosie, splenda does have issues with chocolate, but polyd and splenda have a pretty good synergy with each other and chocolate chips are naturally on the slightly bitter side. That's why the minicarb chips 'worked.' As far as the reformulated Eat Well Be Well chips, the addition of ace k should remove any splenda/chocolate concerns, but if it's too much ace k, we could be looking at another problem.

Kevinpa · 11-13-2006, 06:40 PM

I have used them several times in recipes and never noticed an off taste. It has never been more than 1/4 cup at 1 time though.

jch · 11-13-2006, 08:45 PM

I use them in my chocolate chip cookies and they are amazingly good. Even non lc'ers can't tell the difference. Joan

Pam · 11-14-2006, 05:54 AM

They're GREAT in chocolate chip cookies. Eating a handful alone, tastes a little "off" to me. I never noticed that with the Low Carb Success brand.

kaisergirl · 11-14-2006, 07:02 AM

no, these are WONDERFUL!!!

I have 6 bags in the pantry!

Woman Typing Badly · 11-18-2006, 09:27 PM

[COLOR="red"]I had someone tell me this:[/COLOR]

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Top the cheesecake with them; do NOT put them in the batter. In the batter they will make it fall apart. But as a topping, with sugar free chocolate pudding in the mix - it's to die for. I'm making it for Thanksgiving.

[COLOR="Red"]has anyone else had this problem? I got three bags from netrition this week and was planning a cheesecake.....[/COLOR]

kaisergirl · 11-19-2006, 12:56 PM

No, not really, I just made a cheesecake and sprinkled about 3/4 cup in the batter and baked. I then poured a can of SF cherry pie filling on top. It's delish and only one piece left...

11-13-2006, 04:06 PM	#1
CRosie Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 831 Gallery: CRosie Stats: 266/186/150 WOE: my own low carb/sometimes lowfat plan Start Date: May 21, 2007	Eat Well Be Well Chocolate Chips I see these are sweetened with Splenda (which I thought usually doesn't go well with chocolate), but anyway.....do these chips have an artificial sweetener taste/aftertaste? Thanks, Ro

11-13-2006, 04:30 PM	#2
scott123 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Morristown, NJ Posts: 2,142 Gallery: scott123 Stats: 245/220/205 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 2/6/04	I've got the same question, but for a different reason. I compared the Eat Well Be Well chip ingredients versus the old Minicarb and found a major discrepancy (bold mine): Minicarb Chips Ingredients: Chocolate Liquor, Polydextrose (fiber), Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Powder, Lecithin (an emulsifier), Sodium Bicarbonate, Sucralose, Vanilla Eat Well Be Well Chips Ingredients: Chocolate liquor, polydextrose (soluble fiber), cocoa butter, cocoa powder, soy lecithin (an emulsifier), sodium bicarbonate, vanilla, sweeteners ( acesulfame potassium, sucralose). I like the idea of multiple sweeteners with chocolate, but I'm NOT happy that the ace k appears before the sucralose. These could have a strong ace k aftertaste. Has anyone detected an aftertaste with these? Rosie, splenda does have issues with chocolate, but polyd and splenda have a pretty good synergy with each other and chocolate chips are naturally on the slightly bitter side. That's why the minicarb chips 'worked.' As far as the reformulated Eat Well Be Well chips, the addition of ace k should remove any splenda/chocolate concerns, but if it's too much ace k, we could be looking at another problem. Last edited by scott123; 11-13-2006 at 04:35 PM..

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11-13-2006, 06:40 PM	#3
Kevinpa Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 5,210 Gallery: Kevinpa Stats: 230/160/165 WOE: Low Carb Maintenance Start Date: May 2005	I have used them several times in recipes and never noticed an off taste. It has never been more than 1/4 cup at 1 time though.

11-13-2006, 08:45 PM	#4
jch Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 106 Gallery: jch	I use them in my chocolate chip cookies and they are amazingly good. Even non lc'ers can't tell the difference. Joan

11-14-2006, 05:54 AM	#5
Pam Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Indiana/Florida Posts: 613 Gallery: Pam Stats: 181/148/145 WOE: moderate carbs Start Date: March 2001	They're GREAT in chocolate chip cookies. Eating a handful alone, tastes a little "off" to me. I never noticed that with the Low Carb Success brand.

11-14-2006, 07:02 AM	#6
kaisergirl MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Edmond, Oklahoma Posts: 1,771 Gallery: kaisergirl Stats: 152~176 (pregnancy)~ 133~130 5'3 WOE: Atkins/low cal Start Date: Jan. 2003	no, these are WONDERFUL!!! I have 6 bags in the pantry!

11-19-2006, 12:56 PM	#8
kaisergirl MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Edmond, Oklahoma Posts: 1,771 Gallery: kaisergirl Stats: 152~176 (pregnancy)~ 133~130 5'3 WOE: Atkins/low cal Start Date: Jan. 2003	No, not really, I just made a cheesecake and sprinkled about 3/4 cup in the batter and baked. I then poured a can of SF cherry pie filling on top. It's delish and only one piece left...