Can someone tell me how sugar free honey is produced. I googled it and found some results but didn't know how valid they were. One was talking about imitation honey but didn't describe the process of how it was made, another site said the bees only had access to the stevia plant which is what they use to produce stevia the sugar substitute but I didn't know if that was right.
This makes my blood boil. Anything calles sugar free honey is made in a lab and should not be able to be labled as honey
Near as I can tell, there is no such thing as sugar free honey - just a substitute made out of xylitol and xantham gum.
Since honey is primarily glucose and fructose, you wouldn't have much of anything left if you removed the sugars.
Wal Mart carries a product labled as imitation sugar free honey. Every time I see it I want to throw it to the ground and stomp on it :evil:
I agree it just doesn't seem right. I have a friend who is a diabetic ask me about it. I guess since he has to limit sugar intake he buys it. He heard me talking about bees and asked how they got the sugar out of it.
Quote from: jason58104 on July 13, 2008, 11:21:14 PM
Wal Mart carries a product labled as imitation sugar free honey. Every time I see it I want to throw it to the ground and stomp on it :evil:
I think it should be a law that the label says "Fake Honey".
...JP
Sugar Free Honey :? Now that goes against the LAWS of NATURE :-x
Quote from: BeeHopper on July 14, 2008, 09:38:32 AM
Sugar Free Honey :? Now that goes against the LAWS of NATURE :-x
Of course not! It uses extracts from the xylitol bush and the xantham gum tree. :roll:
Quote from: Scadsobees on July 14, 2008, 10:07:11 AM
Quote from: BeeHopper on July 14, 2008, 09:38:32 AM
Sugar Free Honey :? Now that goes against the LAWS of NATURE :-x
Of course not! It uses extracts from the xylitol bush and the xantham gum tree. :roll:
Don't forget the warning label, may cause bloating, nausea, diarrhea, and pus sores in certain individuals!! :-D
...JP
Quote from: Scadsobees on July 14, 2008, 10:07:11 AM
Quote from: BeeHopper on July 14, 2008, 09:38:32 AM
Sugar Free Honey :? Now that goes against the LAWS of NATURE :-x
Of course not! It uses extracts from the xylitol bush and the xantham gum tree. :roll:
OK, let me re-phrase that: It goes against the LAWS of MY NATURE :evil:
Aw come now . . . . I see some pretty pompous attitudes here. What is the diabetic supposed to do? The labels on such products already say imitation honey so where is the harm?
Actually, the manufacturer of the newer thin embossed honey bottles many of us use sells a quality brand of sugarless honey. Honey Tree (http://www.honeytreehoney.com/index.html) out of Michigan actually owns the molds and produces those cool bottles. The item is not listed on their web site, but if you call them, they sell those bottles by the case to beekeeper for much less than say Dadant for instance . . . Dadant wants eleven bucks for 24 1 pound jars, and Honey Tree sells same for $7.45. Closures are extra, and the only kind Honey Tree offers are foil heat applied so I get my closures from SKS Bottle (http://www.sks-bottle.com/cgi-bin/shopper.cgi/?preadd=action&key=2100-11) 144 lined caps for $10.00. That adds just $1.68 to the case price, or just $.38 for a very nice bottle, plus Brown. Shipping is still shipping, but my local beek supply stocks less than stellar containers so if I have to import, I wanted a good one. Honey Tree has a super shipper box that holds 5 cases of these 1 pound jars that ships for about $37 (sigh) Grand total for a 16oz thinline honey bee jar delivered is $.62. I like 'em.Here is a photo of ours in their jar. (http://www.utahsphotographer.com/localutahhoney/ogdenhoney.html)
Perhaps this is common knowledge, but it took me hours to track sown the actual manufacturer of those bottles.
Let those who cannot enjoy the goodness we know to be Raw Honey at lease sample the texture and some of the satisfaction of having imitation honey for their high tea.
utahbeekeeper,
A Diabetic may use Tupelo Honey which is only from the Tupelo Tree in the Florida Panhandle. The composition of sugars are quite different from other honeys, some Diabetics are known to consume this type of honey with no ill effects, look it up on search engines, you will come across some interesting facts on Tupelo Honey. I introduced this honey to a diabetic friend, he checked with his Doctor and did a trial run, he is good to go. :-D
Just to add a diebetics response here, I am a two time a day insulin user but I can tell you that I have less of a reaction to a tablespoon of honey, effect on my sugar levels, compared to other types of sugar, I take a nice spoonful of honey, any kind of honey and it barely moves the scale. Honey is a natural sugar, not a refined sugar. Big difference per the diabetic manuals. Of course you can't guzzle it but a little for a biscuit or bun. No sweat. Most diabetics can have anything they want as long as its in moderated amounts.
Thanks for info, MustbeeNuts and BeeHopper. I am not diabetic so did not know these facts. My neighbor is very diabetic, and I give her a honey bear when she runs out. She uses it to counteract too much insulin?? I think that is what she uses it for. She says that she cannot eat it otherwise, but is gratefull for the occasional taste she does get.
Must is right on the spot. My wife if type 1 diabetic and has been eating our raw honey with no ill effects for years :-D