WHAT IS IT?
A calorie free alternative to sugar for cooking and baking. It measures spoon for spoon the same as sugar.
SHOPPING TIPS:
Brown sugar substitutes can be tricky to find. There are relatively few of them on the market at the present time and the one which seems to be the most visible-- Splenda Brown Sugar-- is not recommended for use on this program. Why? It contains real sugar.
On the up side, another brown sugar substitute is the one offered by Sugar Twin. Look for this product in your market's baking aisle or diet food section. The down side? The maker of this product has indicated to us that this product is in very limited distribution. However, they maintain that because most stores purchase through wholesale distributors, they should still be able to special order this item. What this all means to you is that if you don't see Brown Sugar Twin on your grocer's shelf, don't automatically assume they can't get it. Seek out the grocery manager and ask if they can special order this product for you.
Another place to inquire about brown sugar substitutes might be health food or vitamin store. If all else fails, trying running a web search for online sources. www.lowcarbconnoisseur.com is one store which offers this product.
WHO MAKES IT?
Brown Sugar Twin (A warning, please: It's recently been brought to our attention that folks with allergies to Sulfa drugs may also have a reaction to Sugar Twin/Saccharine.)
WHERE DO I FIND IT?
Acme
Albertsons
Big K
Bi-Lo
Kroger
Publix
Safeway
Southern Markets
Supervalu
Walmart (pharmacy section with diabetic goods)
Wegman's
Winn Dixie
Another source suggested by the manufacturer is an online store called Low Carb Connoisseur. You may purchase from them either online at www.lowcarbconnoisseur.com or via their toll-free number, 888-339-2477
A WORD ABOUT BAKING WITH SUGAR SUBSTITUTES:
Although Sugar Twin's web site indicates that the product is heat stable and therefore suitable for use in baking, please be aware that substituting a non-sugar product for sugar will very likely impact your baking results in several ways. Before using Brown Sugar Twin in baking, we suggest you have a look at this page of their web site.
...AND BY THE WAY...
Brown Sugar Twin is not the only plan-friendly brown sugar sweetener out there. Check out Diabetisweet. One source for this product is www.netrition.com Another is www.diabeticproducts.com
Sweet'n Low also offers a brown sugar substitute which you may wish to investigate (Please note that this product also contains saccharine). One source for this product is http://www.brooklynpremium.com/sweetnlow.html Unlike Brown Sugar Twin and Diabetisweet, the Sweet'n Low product has a minor caloric value, is a more condensed product and does not measure the same spoon for spoon as brown sugar. 1 level teaspoon of Sweet'n Low Brown is equivalent to the sweetness of 10 level teaspoons of brown sugar. Each 2 teaspoon serving of Sweet'n Low Brown is roughly equivalent to 1/4 cup brown sugar.