What exactly is a "No Sugar Added" Disney dessert?

[100acreHiker]

This might be a very stupid question. On many different Disney menus, I see desserts labeled as No Sugar Added. Does this mean that the dessert is made with fake sugar (like aspartame or splenda, etc) or that it's actually a relatively healthy dessert sweetened only by the fruit in it, etc.? I got really excited to see some comparatively healthy options, but then I wondered if these desserts are actually meant for diabetics and made with artificial sweeteners.

 

[disneygolfer1985]

From my memory, I believe them to be artificially sweetened.

 

[WDWLover75]

This might be a very stupid question. On many different Disney menus, I see desserts labeled as No Sugar Added. Does this mean that the dessert is made with fake sugar (like aspartame or splenda, etc) or that it's actually a relatively healthy dessert sweetened only by the fruit in it, etc.? I got really excited to see some comparatively healthy options, but then I wondered if these desserts are actually meant for diabetics and made with artificial sweeteners.

Should be the 2nd- dessert is sweetened by the fruit in it.

 

[SouthJersey]

This might be a very stupid question. On many different Disney menus, I see desserts labeled as No Sugar Added. Does this mean that the dessert is made with fake sugar (like aspartame or splenda, etc) or that it's actually a relatively healthy dessert sweetened only by the fruit in it, etc.? I got really excited to see some comparatively healthy options, but then I wondered if these desserts are actually meant for diabetics and made with artificial sweeteners.

No sugar added should imply that the only existing sugars are from the foods/ingredients themselves. 'Sugar Free' would imply the substitutes you mentioned. 'No Sugar Added' is the sugar content being from the natural ingredients.

 

[Dislover1991]

I think it could possibly go either way

I know some places that serve ice cream, such as Plaza Ice Cream Parlor for example, have a "no sugar added" option and they serve Edy's ice cream so of course that is sweetened with artificial sweeteners instead of sugar.

 

[ericstac]

Yeah it should mean that no sugar was added, but the ingredients that have sugar in them naturally will still be there..

Now for the aspartame concern, my brother is weird about aspartame and claims he asked if any of the desserts have aspartame and was told they all do..

 

[Sadie22]

Whatever these are made with, they may have more fat or have as many or more carbs than a "normal" dessert. As a diabetic, i do not often choose the no-sugar-added or artificially-sweetened items, instead choosing to share a regular dessert with DH if dessert fits into my meal plan at that time.

 

[pumba]

I agree with the previous poster...I am a diabetic and if I see a no sugar added item..I know that MOST of the time the carbs are way more then a normal dessert...I usually dont eat a dessert but have had a few that came with our meals..like O'hana ..the bread pudding with ice cream and caramel sauce was OUTSTANDING..but only had a spoon full as I was really full with my choices that night..

I love an ice cream..so will share a dish with hubby or the kids..

 

[ncdj2013]

I think it's a pretty safe bet that there are artificial sweeteners and plenty of carby flour .

 

[MaryLovesPoohBear]

I've seen both.

Once it was a cheese cake, with artificial/fake sugar.

And once it was a pavlova, naturally sugar free.

It depends on the restaurant.

 

[FencerGirl]

We once ordered a no sugar added pudding dessert at ABC Commissary and it definitely had that artificial sweetener taste. So, it could mean either.

 

[Polydweller]

Both the US and Canadian governments have specific rules regarding the use of the phrase "no sugar added" and Disney has to follow them. They are also a bit more complicated than what people are saying here. But in general terms, it means that the product contains only sugars are those that naturally occur in the ingredients. There is no mention of aspartame etc.

Here's a link to the USA definition, it starts in section 2 US Regulations.