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CSR Smart
CSR Smart is a new product brought out by CSR as a replacement for sugar but has half the calories. It is a blend of sugar and sweeteners.
One teaspoon of sugar contains 68 kilojoules (16 calories), the new alternative means you only need half as much (half a teaspoon) and this only has 34 kilojoules (8 calories).
The reason you only to use half as much, is because at half the amount it still has the same sweet taste, because they have blended sugar with alternative sweeteners. Alternative sweeteners are much sweeter than sugar.
CSR smart is made from 99.5% sugar and 0.5% sweeteners (Acesulphame Potassium and Aspartame).
It can thus be used in cups of tea and coffee and can also be used for making recipes. We would recommend it for people who have tried but failed to have coffee/tea sugarless or who don't like the aftertaste of solely artificial sweeteners. The main issue however is the price. Basically you will pay double for a bag of CSR Smart - but remember you only have to use half as much!
Added to site on : Monday, 28 March 2005