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Does anyone have any positive or negative experience with Truvia? I have read there are side effects but I haven't experienced anything out of the ordinary. And I was trying to add in the carbs from Truvia into my day when I came upon a debate about where the 3g carbs listed on the label come from.
Does this statement from the Truvia people make sense - that the 3 carbs "don't count"?
"Thank you for your interest in Truvia. Unlike sugar which provides 4 calories per gram, the body does not use erythritol for energy, so it does not contribute calories. In other words, the caloric value for erythritol is zero calories per gram. Truvia does not increase blood sugar. The body does not metabolize or use Truvia the same way that it uses sugar and other carbohydrates. The body cannot convert Truvia to glucose or blood sugar. Therefore the grams of carbohydrates don’t count. The net carbs in Truvia natural sweetener are zero. Please continue to visit our website for more information.
Thank you
Truvia Customer Service"
Does this statement from the Truvia people make sense - that the 3 carbs "don't count"?
"Thank you for your interest in Truvia. Unlike sugar which provides 4 calories per gram, the body does not use erythritol for energy, so it does not contribute calories. In other words, the caloric value for erythritol is zero calories per gram. Truvia does not increase blood sugar. The body does not metabolize or use Truvia the same way that it uses sugar and other carbohydrates. The body cannot convert Truvia to glucose or blood sugar. Therefore the grams of carbohydrates don’t count. The net carbs in Truvia natural sweetener are zero. Please continue to visit our website for more information.
Thank you
Truvia Customer Service"