Tricks in Treats
Monday, October 28, 2013 at 7:41AM 
Did I ever tell you about the time with the Oreos?
I went to the grocery store and saw some Sugar Free Oreos. As always I flip over the package to read the carb count.
16 carbs.
I decided to compare the Sugar Free Oreos with the regular full of yummy goodness Oreos.
24 carbs.
There's a little jump up there. I guess Sugar Free is a little better on my carb intake.
Then I remembered something I forgot to look for.
Serving Size.
The Oreo package in my hand had a serving size of 3 cookies.
So I strolled over to the Sugar Free Oreos and the serving size was...
2 cookies.
That means each Oreo, no matter Sugar Free or sugar filled, counts for 8 carbs.
Be sure and read label carefully because Sugar Free is usually a marketing tactic and not a license to mow down a bunch of sweets.
Tricks in treats!
Reader Comments (4)
Excellent point. I hate food trickery.
Any sugar alcohols in there? Yes, I agree the labeling is a bit deceptive, but that might be the differentiator in two otherwise identical products.
Yup!
OMG - I haven't had an Oreo in years.
Before I stopped eating gluten I had a "thing" for peanut butter Oreos - regular cookies with peanut butter flavored inside. They are just fatty enough that they were the perfect before bed snack.
I miss Oreos.