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disneymania4444 Jul 22nd, 2009 04:02 PM

Food option?
 
I'm diabetic. Will I have to miss all the scrumptious goodies there? Or do they also bake with artificial sweeteners? Should I bring Splenda?

Thanks!

StCirq Jul 22nd, 2009 04:08 PM

I don't think I've ever seen a patisserie that offered good baked with Splenda, but anything is possible.

You can buy Splenda at any supermarket or grocery store. It's called Canderel.

zeppole Jul 22nd, 2009 04:41 PM

I'm not a diabetic, but these might links might have some interesting pointers for you

http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archive...free_eati.html

http://dietetiquemouffetard.com/

http://paris.angloinfo.com/af/268/pa...c-produce.html

http://www.biosphare.com/

zeppole Jul 22nd, 2009 04:56 PM

http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archive..._vegeta_1.html

disneymania4444 Jul 22nd, 2009 08:10 PM

Thanks for the web sites, zeppole.

StCirq-thanks for the name of Splenda in France. That will really come in handy.

TommieG Jul 23rd, 2009 12:06 AM

Splenda is not named Candarel in France.

Candarel = aspartame, brand names in the US are Equal and NutraSweet.

Splenda = sucralose. And althouigh I believe the use of sucralose is approved in the EU (I have seen it on some soft-drinks as an ingredient, but not yet the big brand names), I can't re-call ever seeing Splenda in France or the Netherlands (where I live).

Cathinjoetown Jul 23rd, 2009 12:33 AM

We can get Splenda in the UK but have not seen it in France.

The large grocery stores in France have packaged sugar-free biscuits/cookies and similar items. Not the same but.....

My DH packs a Splenda tablet dispenser when he travels, but those really only work for hot drinks.

zeppole Jul 23rd, 2009 01:15 AM

Let's hope disneymania4444 comes back and doesn't rely on that incorrect information!

disneymania4444 Jul 23rd, 2009 08:09 AM

Thank you all for the correction. Looks like I better bring some. I prefer Splenda over Equal. Tommie G is exactly right about the ingredients of the artificial sweeteners. Glad you all clarified this ! Thanks! Another thing for the packing list.


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