When the holidays roll around, it’s hard for all of us to watch the amount of goodies we eat. Eat too much, and you’ll feel your clothing fit a little snugger. Not to mention the fact that too much sugar and carbohydrates aren’t healthy for us. People who are diabetic, like my guy, have to watch their sugar intake even closer.
Read this Russell Stover Sugar Free Pecan Delights candy review and learn all about this tasty treat!
Price and Availability
I found Russell Stover Sugar Free Pecan Delights at Kroger. A 10-ounce box, which contains a dozen pieces, was on sale for $6.99. (It was leftover from Christmas.) The manufacturer price sticker was $8.99.
You can find Russell Stover Sugar Free Pecan Delights in your area by checking the “Store Locator” on the company website. You can also order Russell Stover Sugar Free Pecan Delights directly from the company store.
Product Description
My guy has always loved, as they are alternately called, “Turtles”. These candies are a delicious mixture of crunchy pecans and gooey caramel covered in chocolate. Russell Stover Sugar Free Pecan Delights are the same tasty treats, minus the forbidden sweetener.
Product Ingredients
Russell Stover Sugar Free Pecan Delights contain: Chocolate Candy (Maltitol, Cocoa Butter, Chocolate Isomalt, Sodium Caseinate (Milk), Milk Fat, Inulin, Erythritol, Calcium Carbonate, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Soy Lecithin/an Emulsifier, Salt, Acesulfame Potassium, and Sucralose. Russell Stover Sugar Free Pecan Delights also contain Maltitol Syrup, Pecans, Polydextrose, Partially Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Maltitol, Sodium Caseinate (Milk), Natural and Artificial Flavors, Soy Lecithin/an Emulsifier and FD&C Colors (Yellow #5 & 6, Red #40, and Blue #1).
Product Warnings
There are two product warnings to consider before you buy a box of Russell Stover Sugar Free Pecan Delights:
1. Allergy Information- According to the back of the box, “Products have been produced on shared equipment with peanuts, tree nuts, milk, eggs and wheat.”
2. Russell Stover Sugar Free Pecan Delights may have a laxative effect if you eat too many of them at once. I believe it’s the sugar alcohol that can send your, um, digestive tract into overdrive.
Nutritional Facts
A serving size of Russell Stover Sugar Free Pecan Delights is two pieces. Each serving contains 210 calories, 150 calories from fat. There are also 17 grams of total fat, 8 grams saturated fat, 0 grams trans fat, less than 5 milligrams of cholesterol, 45 milligrams sodium, 27 grams total carbohydrates, 4 grams dietary fiber, 0 grams sugar, 21 grams sugar alcohol and 3 grams of protein.
Taste Test and Conclusion
Russell Stover Sugar Free Pecan Delights rocks my guy’s world. Guy doesn’t eat a lot of chocolate, but when he gets a sweet tooth, he likes to have something sugar free at hand. I tried a Russell Stover Sugar Free Pecan Delights and was impressed- it’s not too sweet, nor is there an aftertaste! If you don’t want to take our word for it, according to wegmans.com, Russell Stover Sugar Free Pecan Delights won the “American Culinary Chef’s 2006 Best Taste Award.”
These chocolates don’t raise Guy’s blood sugar levels, an important fact to diabetics. They contain sugar alcohol. According to the Russell Stover Sugar Free Pecan Delights box, “These sugar substitutes are slowly metabolized carbohydrates that generally cause only a small rise in blood glucose levels.”
I give Russell Stover Sugar Free Pecan Delights 10 stars out of 10. They’re a delectable candy for anyone who’s watching their sugar intake.
