bgubbins242 Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Hi, We are currently doing a whole30 and Workout challenge at our box, we are pushing through....however one item keeps popping up.... COCONUT MILK....is it allowed ...it has sugar on the Nutritional facts..but none on the Ingredients. The way I understand it is as follow's; As long as the ingredients dont have any added sugar, in any other name or form it is ok, even if the nutritional Facts says it has 1g of sugar per serving, providing that it does not have sulfates and carrageenan etc. what are your views? B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 As long as the ingredients dont have any added sugar, in any other name or form it is ok, even if the nutritional Facts says it has 1g of sugar per serving, providing that it does not have sulfates and carrageenan etc. You are correct. If all ingredients listed are compliant with the rules, the coconut milk product is compliant. It's added sugar and sweetener that's out for a Whole30, which is why we tell you to read every single ingredient list. The ingredients list rules over the nutritional label on a Whole30. If a product doesn't have any sugar or sweetener in the ingredient list but indicates some amount of sugars in the nutritional label, that means it has naturally occurring sugar. Naturally occuring sugar is allowed on a Whole30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgubbins242 Posted February 8, 2016 Author Share Posted February 8, 2016 Thank you GFChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laura_juggles Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 If they're still all "but it says there's sugar", then you can encourage them to look at something like a can of diced tomatoes where the only ingredients are tomatoes and salt or a can of carrots with an ingredients list of carrots, water, and salt. These items will list sugar on the nutrition panel too because they're naturally occurring Sometimes folks need more examples Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praxisproject Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Make sure you're reading the ingredients correctly though, some companies put some ingredients in smaller writing, separated from the others with a prefix like "containing less than 2% of".... (this kind of labelling is illegal in Australia). This label technique is entirely intended to trick you, whether it's legal or not. A lot of people find canned coconut products to have cleaner ingredients (over ones in boxes or cartons). We're lucky enough to get pure coconut milk and cream here, with no additives. Ayam brand: http://ayam.com/coconut-regular/350-coconut-milk-270ml.html No sugar in the ingredients (nothing but coconut and water), but it contains some natural sugar in the nutrition panel, as well as protein and other things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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