Guest guest Posted March 20, 2003 Report Share Posted March 20, 2003 Tom the Actuary wrote: << The second highest ingredient listed is corn syrup. This is a type of sugar. It is fairly common for low fat foods to have the fats replaced by some type of starch or sugar (i.e., by carbs) in order to maintain a reasonable flavor. That's why many of us tend to avoid " low fat " items. >> It shows 3 g carbs per 2 Tbsp. (2 of those carb grams are sugar). It's always a balancing act. Full-fat dairy products are high in fats. 2 Tbsp. full-fat Half & Half contain 3.2 g fats and have 39 calories (as opposed to 20 for the fat-free). A mere ounce of heavy whipped cream contains 98 calories and 10 grams of fat. Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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