Xyla Sugar-free Chocolate

April 18, 2011

I don’t have a dietary need to eat sugar-free chocolate, so I rarely do.  I am not an expert when it comes to reviewing these types of product.  I was thinking, however, that if something sugar-free tastes pretty close to the “real thing” than it’s gotta be pretty good.  Right?

Right!  I just finished eating a Xyla™ brand Healthy Chocolate™ sugar-free dark chocolate tasting square, and I thought it was delicious.  The chocolaty flavors start out bold then the fruity, citrusy, and soft earthy notes show throughout.  The texture is mostly smooth but there is an occasional gritty crunch of (I would guess) the xylitol.

Over the years, I have eaten a variety of low sugar and sugar-free functional chocolates; chocolates designed with added protein, fiber, vitamins and minerals, but that’s not what Xyla is all about.  Xyla delivers an all natural, completely sugar-free dark chocolate without the use of artificial sweeteners or “bonus” ingredients.  It’s simply chocolate without sugar.

Instead of using sucrose or high fructrose corn syrup, some sugar-free confections use an artificial, zero calorie sweetener like aspartame (NutraSweet), acesulfame K (Sunett), sucralose (Splenda), or a blend of these.  Xyla replaces sugar with xylitol.  Xylitol is safe for diabetics and people who suffer from hyperglycemia because of its extremely low impact on one’s blood sugar.  Xylitol is not calorie free, however.  One teaspoon of xylitol contains 9.6 Cal compared to one teaspoon of sugar which contains 15 Cal.

Xylitol does not have an aftertaste and is naturally found in the fibers of fruits, vegetables, corn husks, and birch trees.  Xylitol can have a mild laxative side effect, and in some people can cause diarrhea.

I recommend you visit www.xylitolusa.com and sample one of their chocolates.  The raspberry dark chocolate is amazing, too!

Enjoy!

Bryn Kirk
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