Definitions
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- adjective having relatively few calories
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Examples
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Artificial sweeteners are nonnutritive (calorie-free) synthetic sugar substitutes, although they can be manufactured from natural substances like herbs or, in the case of how Splenda describes itself, from real sugar.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Artificial Sweeteners: Are They Better or Worse Than the Real Thing? M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2010
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Foods with sugar alcohols can get a sugar-free designation because they replace full-calorie sugar sweeteners, but again, they are not calorie-free.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Artificial Sweeteners: Are They Better or Worse Than the Real Thing? M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2010
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It's still a diabetic-friendly, calorie-free and low-GI sweetener that measures 1: 1 to sugar (by weight, not volume), but JLS is all-natural and a whopping source of fibre: in 100g of the powder, there are 96 g of the good stuff!
Archive 2009-04-01 Sarah 2009
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Sweeten with a teaspoon of raw sugar (15 calories per teaspoon), ½ teaspoon of Agave nectar (about 10 calories per ½ teaspoon), or your favorite calorie-free sweetener.
The Mommy Diet Alison J. Sweeney 2011
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It's still a diabetic-friendly, calorie-free and low-GI sweetener that measures 1: 1 to sugar (by weight, not volume), but JLS is all-natural and a whopping source of fibre: in 100g of the powder, there are 96 g of the good stuff!
Really That Old... Sarah 2009
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Truvia also contains erythritol, a calorie-free sugar alcohol that diffuses the sweet taste across the palate and helps make the crystals.
Bracing for the Fake Sugar Rush Anne Marie Chaker 2012
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If you can hold off eating your Halloween candy until the following summer, as I do, you're eating virtually calorie-free candy.
Maggie Lamond Simone: Avoiding Holiday Weight Gain the Smart Way: Rationalization Maggie Lamond Simone 2011
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I say save yourself a few calories, skip the whole trans/sat fat gig, and learn to enjoy your coffee unadulterated -- and calorie-free.
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Sweeten with a teaspoon of raw sugar (15 calories per teaspoon), ½ teaspoon of Agave nectar (about 10 calories per ½ teaspoon), or your favorite calorie-free sweetener.
The Mommy Diet Alison J. Sweeney 2011
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Coke is betting that consumers will reach for a $1.99 15.2-oz. bottle as a calorie-free, flavorful alternative to water.
Coke Tests Health-Tea Waters Chester Dawson 2011
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