clcryer2 Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Hi. I'm confused why chicory root is approved (based on several forums) when it's a sweetener. On a simple google search it doesn't appear to be, but when you actually research the product it is. One product that comes to mind is "just like sugar", when you look that up and look at the ingredients, the ONLY ingredient that would be the sweetener is chicory root. I believe this needs to be looked into and re-evaluated. Or please let me know if I'm missing something! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SugarcubeOD Posted November 25, 2018 Moderators Share Posted November 25, 2018 Chicory root is naturally sweet like cinnamon - it's not used as a sweetner like monk fruit for instance... tea with cinnamon and chicory root in it is naturally sweeter but not processed into a sweetner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clcryer2 Posted November 25, 2018 Author Share Posted November 25, 2018 Thank you for your response.... but there are several products that do use it as a sweetener. Here's one for example: Just Like Sugar: https://www.amazon.com/Just-Like-Sugar-Sweetener-Substitute/dp/B00430EJY6/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1543160866&sr=8-3&keywords=chicory+root+sweetener Just trying to see the difference! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SugarcubeOD Posted November 25, 2018 Moderators Share Posted November 25, 2018 If it's being processed into a sweetner or concentrated for the purpose of acting as a sweetening product, then yes, you would not use that sweetening product. If it's just an ingredient in tea for example, it would be fine. Consider dates. You can eat a date. You cannot eat date syrup which is just dates and water concentrated into a sweetener. Make sense? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clcryer2 Posted November 25, 2018 Author Share Posted November 25, 2018 Yes that does, I understand that aspect of it. How would you determine then what form it's in when looking at products? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SugarcubeOD Posted November 25, 2018 Moderators Share Posted November 25, 2018 What is it that you've found it in? Its commonly found in herbal teas. A product like the one linked 'just like sugar' is a bit of a dead giveaway... where were you wanting to consume it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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