If the label says "sugar free", does it mean that it's diabetic safe?
If some is and some isn't, please let me know what is safe, and what
is not. Paticularly interested in Hershey's sugar free chocolate. Thanks!

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Clarification of Question by nancylily-ga on 27 Jul 2004 11:49 PDT

Please provide info on chocolate/candy sweetened with Xylitol,
especially those available in supermarkets (Walmart, Kmart, ect.)and
wholesale warehouses (BJ, Sam's, ect.)Thanks.

This may help:

"HERSHEY'S Sugar Free is sweetened with lactitol, a sugar replacer
that causes only a slight rise in blood sugar levels, making it an
acceptable choice in moderation for people with diabetes and other
carbohydrate-conscious chocolate lovers."

http://www.hersheyssugarfree.com/aboutsugarfree.html

pinkfreud, thanks for the info. Now it seems the Hershey's sugar free
stufff is not good enough for my grandpa. Could you help me find some
chocolate/candy made with Xylitol? Thanks!

This looks really tasty to me, and it's sweetened with xylitol:

http://www.shopnatural.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=18541

Xylichew makes a chocolate gum and chocolate mints:
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/lowcarboutlet/hewgumandmints.html

And here are some other chocolate mints: http://flavorsweet.com/choco-mints.htm

Some of the experts are of the opinion that none of the artificial
sweetners are completely safe for anyone, so grampa should only eat
small ammounts occasionally. This may not be a big problem as some
people don't like the taste of any of the artificial sweeteners.  
Neil