where to buy shirataki noodles? sf maple syrup? : Canada Forum : Active Low-Carber Forums

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Mon, Nov-21-11, 19:10

walnut

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where to buy shirataki noodles? sf maple syrup?

just wondering if there's a brick and mortar chain in bc that carries these, or if everyone just orders them online?

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Sat, Mar-03-12, 14:53

CaddyM

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i have found them (the noodles) at Sobeys in the produce dept in ontario.

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Sat, Mar-31-12, 09:51

treehouse

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E.D. Smith makes a sugar-free syrup...it is in a round glass bottle....with the other syrups at our store.

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Sat, Mar-31-12, 10:09

deelane

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I buy shiritaki noodles at Choices Market.

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Sun, Apr-01-12, 09:37

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Quote:

Originally Posted by treehouse

E.D. Smith makes a sugar-free syrup...it is in a round glass bottle....with the other syrups at our store.

Alas, this syrup isn't exactly "sugar free". The label states "no added sugar" which simply means there's no added sucrose. Here are the ingredients:

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Originally Posted by edsmith.com

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WATER, CONCENTRATED WHITE GRAPE JUICE, CELLULOSE GUM, SALT, NATURAL AND ART IFICIAL FLAVOURS, CARAMEL COLOUR, TARTARIC ACID, SORBIC ACID, SUCRALOSE, PO TASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPATE. SUCRALOSE 18mg PER 45mL SERVING.

The main ingredient after water is concentrated grape juice, which is loaded with sugar! .. 7g carbs per 45 ml serving (3 Tbsp).

I have yet to find a truly lowcarb maple-style syrup that doesn't taste unpleasantly fake. Even the Walden Farms 0 carb/calorie, for which I've read many rave reviews .. tastes like thickened chemicals (because that's exactly what it is)

Just my opinion, of course ..

Doreen

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Sun, Apr-01-12, 10:23

Kelly_L

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I bought shirataki noodles at Safeway. They were in with the fresh asian produce. As for SF maple syrup, can’t help you there as I don’t like Maple…very unCanadian, I know

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Wed, May-09-12, 22:23

lc4good

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ED Smith is NOT sugar free...read that label carefully. It is no sugar added which is very different. I look for the walden farms sf pancake syrup on ebay and stock up when I find it available.

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Mon, Sep-10-12, 06:26

oldgold

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thelowcarbgrocery.com carries all sorts of noodles and what i think is a great sugar free maple syrup from a company called joseph's. the site is very good and the customer service is amazing. reasonable shipping too. hope you find what you're looking for.

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Sun, Oct-07-12, 21:49

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If you have a Thrifty Foods where you are in BC, they carry shiritaki noodles in the Asian foods aisle, brand name Shirakaku (sp). It's in a very small wet-pack pouch and easy to overlook!

By the way, Thrifty Foods has sold out to Sobey's, so I imagine that Sobey's should carry it as well, especially in areas where there's a sizable Asian population.

For maple syrup, can we still buy Maplene? It's a concentrated maple flavour that you add water and sugar to, to make a very runny maple syrup. No reason you couldn't use Splenda or Sugar Twin to sweeten to taste and maybe a little (VERY little) Xanthan or Guar gum to thicken it a bit.