I found some flavored sparkling water (Clover Valley brand) and need someone to translate the ingredients for me. There are no carbs or calories of course, but there are 2 ingredients that bother me---Citric acid (listed second on the list) and Sucralose. Someone told me that Sucralose was the same as Splenda so I assumed that would be ok. But I'm not sure about the citric acid. I'll probably not drink more than 2 a day and otherwise drink "real" water, but I need to know if I'm getting some hidden sugar.

Maz, citric acid is added to many types of products as a preservative and to add the "tartness" associated with certain flavors. It it devrived from fruit, but there's no "hidden" sugar to worry about.



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Citric acid is Vitamin C.

This would be ok to have, as long as you drink plain water too.

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Uh, Barb? Vitamin C is ascorbic acid



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I thought citric acid was a form of C.
Well anyway, it's a natural preservative.

Barb - 30 lbs gone FOREVER!
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Atkins-3/14/03
174/144/135 5'2"
"A little knowledge is a dangerous thing."
Knowledge is POWER

True!



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Zone since 4/98