SmartSweets Peach Rings

I am Keto since Feb 2019. I can say that you will stay in Ketosis as long as you figure these into your macros. Same thing with any other food-as long as you don't go over your net carbs each day, you are Keto. I say this, because I know. I have lost 80 lbs since February and have had some serious snack attacks with these Smart Sweets. But please, take warning and be thoughtful before you indulge in these. If you know you had an issue with sweets pre-keto, and you notice bags of "empties" in your wastebasket, you are going to have a big problem. These are not an unlimited item. The problems are not limited to extremely slow weight loss. I have binged on these on several occasions and there is severe (not moderate) gas that will accompany any binge. You WILL pay for it if you eat too many. Give yourself a 2 bag max and do it ONLY if your macros will permit it. This means, if you eat two bags of these, you may only have 14 net carbs for the rest of the day. These also can mess up your blood sugar if you are extremely resistant. If you have had T2 diabetes, please just don't even try them. It's not worth it. The good news is, they are 3-5 bucks for a tiny bag, so that financial incentive along with your Guideline might be just enough to keep you from overindulging. Me? Not so much. I am probably going to be making my own gummies henceforth. Because I want more than 12 in a sitting and they are fairly easy to make at home. For economy, I order 12 bags at a time. This is not good, because I can't have bags of these around. I will eat them all. My baby girl loves the fish ones, but these Peach ones are my sister's favorite. They are so good. The ones in the pink bag are my favorite. I am not a huge fan of the powder coating over these. But the peach flavor is intense and delicious. I gave these five stars because of the innovation behind these treats. I think it is wonderful that people care enough to produce something with less sugar. But, you must eat these with caution, and for me, I probably need to stop ordering them. I get a nasty email at work and go straight for the smart sweets. NOT GOOD. But, they are great if you have a militant little consumption monitor (ie, baby daughter) around that will hide them from you and keeps tabs on your food intake. In short, I love Keto because it doesn't require me to watch so much Because if you do Keto right you are rarely if ever very hungry. Thus, I will probably not be renewing my subscription. If the inventor of these comes up with a zero carb option, however, I will be back!

I didn’t leave much out of the title, but the pros and cons Con: it’s extremely expensive for candy. This isn’t just expensive on Amazon- it’s everywhere. I think this is the leafy expensive I’ve seen lately (Walgreens had these for 5.99/ bag 🙄) Pro: nutritionally this isn’t just a guilt free treat, the fiber content is amazing. Atkins and keto diets are not going to work, but 1.8 ounces of candy is a lot. I don’t even eat the whole bag in 1 sitting (I’m like sugar-aholic that can’t stop with sugar once I had some. Splenda even makes me crave sweets.) If I took my blood sugar, I truly believe it would stay more stable eating this CANDY than eating white bread. I don’t have that sweaty feeling from sugar or a crash. Consistency is similar to a soft chew instead of a classic gummy bear. I have no idea if these are terrible for your teeth though. They have a watermelon chew, Swedish fish- (I personally really didn’t like those. Due to the fact they are more costly, I’d recommend trying them from a single bag purchase at a store before hand to see what you like.) I love the “sour patch kids” knock offs flavor and the peach rings. Almost forgot/ my 3 year old and 6 year old LOVE them. I bought a box of cookies, a box of cheese its, and welchrs fruit snacks- and all they wanted were my peach rings! I’m still unsure if that’s a pro or con in my case, but if you were wondering if kids likd them- my 6 year old won’t eat ANY fruits, vegetables- even fruit juice. It’s like buttered noodles. SHE EVEN LIKES THESE! So if you’re more generous with your sugar free candy than me, then I can’t imagine a child more picky than 1 of my daughters, so I’m going to say this is a safe bet.

I have ordered SmartSweets in bulk from Amazon for a few months now on auto delivery. It's my favorite product, but the quality has significantly decreased over the past year. The past 2 orders I received are almost not editable (almost stale). I recently unsubscribed because of the quality of the product. It's sad because I can't return or get a refund. I ordered Whole Foods delivery (owned by Amazon) and product was much better.

Updated Review: Changed the stars from 2 to 4. (Still would be a 5 if the ingredients hadn’t changed!) The company got back to me and they were very pleasant. They explained that in their “evolved recipe there is no more carrageenan, the sour is more sour” and they are “using a new kind of fiber with clinically proven pre biotic benefits.” But they are also making tweaks to the product as they receive feedback. They will be launching the final product in late summer where they will be sending me a bag to try. Here’s hoping it will be even better than the original which I loved so much. In the meantime, I sent them the link to this page so that they can update the photos to accurately reflect the product the customer will receive. **The photo is the NEW ingredients and macros** First Review: Would have been 5 stars as I love these peach rings and ordered them from target all the time, but the ingredients and macros have changed and it isn't reflected in the pictures on this page. I was really disappointed when I opened a bag and started snacking and was immediately thinking "what the hell happened?" The taste and especially the texture was way off. They were so gummy I had trouble chewing them. I turned over the package and saw new ingredients, a 20 calorie increase and something like 10 gram increase in carbs!! And they added corn! What in the heckinbob... I emailed the company to give them a chance to explain what happened but never heard back.

I absolutely loved these and have eaten countless bags over the last couple of years. But recently the recipe changed and the these have gone from delicious to disgusting. The texture is different (less chewy), the taste is bitter/bland, and there is a horrible aftertaste. If you used to love these, you probably won't like them after the changes. I was previously willing to pay the exorbitant price, but now it's just money down the drain. It seems that the recipe was changed due to problems with some of the ingredients causing blood sugar spikes, which is also disturbing. I wish I had known that this candy wasn't as healthy or as was advertised as I was eating it almost every day over the last couple of years. The extremely tiny print on the back states that these have 10 grams of net carbs - definitely NOT keto-friendly, even though these are touted as a keto treat. All in all, I've lost faith in this company and am done. I'll stick to making my own treats at home and have cancelled my subscribe and save order.

THE SKINNY: this brand of candy (and this particular flavor) are bar none, THEE best tasting low-sugar candies on the market. In fact, they’re better than even their traditional counterpart. Strong peach flavor, chewy, and only 3g of sugar. FULL REVIEW: I’m a candy-eating byproduct of the eighties, and at one point fashioned myself a bit of a candy connoisseur (sad, but...). When it comes to PEACH, you’ve got a few options: Peach Rings by Trolli, Haribo Peaches (which is actually what you were eating if you were buying peach slices from Sweet Factory), and those off-brand knock-offs in gas stations. These are a sort of hybrid between the Haribo and the Trolli. TEXTURE is chewy—thankfully a little less gummy than Trolli. TASTE is similar to both — Trolli peach rings would taste like an overly sweetened version of these. They’re perfect! LOW SUGAR AND GLUTEN-FREE: There are only 3 grams of sugar in the entire bag (that’s the same amount of sugar in 2 Sour Patch Kids or about 1 Starburst). Growing up, the only negative side of eating too much sugar was having to get my cavities filled. Of course, now that I’m reaping the rewards of several decades of sugar addiction I’m desperately trying to kick candy and sugar altogether. These really help. Gluten-free, confirmed by my digestive tract—the most hyper-sensitive of gluten encounters :/

I'm not a fan of tart candy. If I'm eating sugar, I want it to taste sweet. I love the Sweet Fish made by this brand. After reading the reviews of these Peach Rings I thought I'd love them. I found them disappointing. This is subjective, but I much prefer the other variety. These are expensive. I buy them because this candy is low in sugar. I appreciate having this type of product available. I will say that the Peach Rings are not as sticky as the Sweet Fish. Sweet Fish stick to my teeth. These do not. I suspect they don't stick because of the crunchy coating. However, I think that coating is what makes these candies so tart. If you want sour candy, you may love these. If, however, you like sweet things, I'd try another variety.

TL;DR - These are amazing and I recommend them to anyone trying to kick their sugar habit. Warning though, they do have a ton of carbs, so if you're tracking your macronutrients, these will eat up a significant portion of your daily carbs without many calories. ALSO, these do not irritate the stomach/bowels like other "sugar free" candies do. Long Version: I was skeptical at first about these, and I originally got them because I'm a huge sweets person, but I made a lifestyle change to cut out unnecessary sugars from my diet. It was difficult, but then the holidays came and I really wanted something > enter in SmartSweets. I did a LOT of research on stevia - the main sweetener in the SmartSweets candies - from medical journals to research articles and all in all the results came out more positive than negative, so I went with it. My main concern was insulin spikes, which from the research seemed to be nearly nonexistent when compared to the intake of regular sugar and other sugar substitutes like Splenda and Equal. All-in-all, I expanded to the sour-buddies ones and my husband and I will enjoy a bag each whenever we have a movie night. The perfect sweet treat to curb the cravings without the guilt!

Loved the texture & taste! So good to find a low sugar & fibre friendly tasty sweet! I jumped online & purchased 2 other flavours in this range straight away