SmartSweets Low Sugar Gummy Bears Candy (Seriously Sour)

For those of us trying to watch our sugar intake, these gummy bears are wonderful. I've been able to find substitutes for many high-carb guilty pleasures: crunchy snacks (Cello Whisps baked cheese), candy bars (Quest Hero bars or Lily's chocolates), ice cream (Halo Top), pop (Zevia), pizza crust, cheesecake, etc. but when it comes to gummy bears, I was out of luck. And oh how I love gummy bears! I discovered SmartSweets on Instagram. The fact that they don't contain sugar alcohol was a major selling point for me. So many sugar-free candies on the grocery store shelves are made with malitol, which not only impacts blood sugar levels but also causes gastrointestinal distress when too much is consumed (look up reviews for sugar-free gummy bears here on Amazon to see what I mean). Many people find stevia too bitter on its own. I prefer erythritol/stevia myself. These gummies are sweetened with stevia and chicory root, which can be used as a sugar substitute in addition to being a source of fiber. But these gummy bears offer more than just low-sugar snacking. They offer fiber (24 g from tapioca and chicory, not corn) and protein (5 g) as well. They are naturally flavored and contain no gluten or GMOs. These gummy bears are more like Haribo in consistency. They are firmer than the Albanese brand. I love Haribo for its firmer texture but Albanese bears come in 12 flavors. I've found that Albanese bears are frequently found in frozen yogurt shops (or you can purchase them here on Amazon, which is where I usually buy them). I am used to eating less sugar in general so these are pretty tasty. Some may not find them sweet enough. But there are only 2 g of sugar in the whole bag (50 g size or approximately 24 bears). They aren't as sour as a Sour Patch Kid for example but they do give you a little tingle. I am able to restrain myself and only eat one pouch at a time because they are still 9 grams of carbs, though significantly less than other brands. All in all, so glad I tried these. I just ordered 2 more boxes. It's really painful to pay that much for gummy bears but I am just so thankful to have more options in my lifestyle that I have come to accept the fact that eating healthy is more expensive but worth it in the long run.

I definitely enjoy the taste of these, and they are a very filling snack. They satisfy a sweet tooth and help you stay away from high sugar candy. They also surprisingly act like an appetite suppressant. After eating a pack of these, you probably won't be hungry for quite a while because the fiber content is so high. This has helped me cut the overall amount of calories I consume in one day, which is a huge win. The only reason I'm taking away a star is because they have caused a little bit of stomach distress, probably due to the extremely high fiber content. It's nothing excruciating, but just know that you will probably feel a little stomach pain the first couple days you eat these. I've been eating one pack a day since I bought them, and the stomach distress isn't happening anymore. I think I've eaten them for six days straight. I guess it just takes your system a little while to get used to such high fiber intake. I think it's worth it, though, and I plan to buy another box of these.

Im happy to see more products like this coming out. Im happy to read the success story of the young lady who started this up and I was most anxious to get this to try. So, finally I did go ahead and purchase these, got them, ripped open a bag, and...meh...its ok. In each bag the majority of these were hard. The taste from these seemed to be very subtle and not bold. I did, however, find in each bag, a few(at most 3) nice fresh ones, and the taste was very yummy. I think that made it worse. I had a taste of yummy and only a taste. That was my experience and perhaps others are getting ones that are more fresh. Im certainly not going to trash them, because they arent horrible, but the ones I received seemed to be on the stale side.

It was 3 pm. I wandered into the office kitchen and peered into the communal snack basket; 'have some discipline today, something healthy' I told myself. Two best options looked like the wasabi peas and the dried fruit snack pack. Looked at the back of the wasabi peas and was troubled to see it contained 108% of my daily value of saturated fat. Not what my doctor recommends. But surely the dried fruit nutrition facts would be benign. 'Hmm 28 grams of sugar per serving,' I noted to myself. As I crunched the numbers to determine the amount per bag, it dawned on me...140 GRAMS OF SUGAR IN ONE BAG. I might as well have just gotten a sugar IV drip. Outrageous.My search for the 3 pm office snack (and one that doesn't contain enough sugar to bring down an elephant) is what led me to these gummies.I actually prefer the sour version of SmartSweets, but these are my new favorite guilt free snack.

We fell in love with the fruity flavor, so I decided to splurge and buy a 12 pack. I was more than willing to wait the extra time due to back order. To my disappointment, I opened my package today and received the sour flavor. Now I’m seeing there is a no return policy and I can’t find a way to contact the seller. Extremely saddened and disappointed. I’m just not a big fan of the sour flavor. Was really looking forward to enjoying my order, now I feel as though I just wasted $50. Only giving three stars because I truly do love this product, just upset that I did not receive the correct product in my order.

I love gummies so this the is a nice alternative to gummies with SUGAR or SUCRALOSE!!! These aren't the most flavorful but if you put a few in your mouth at a time you get more of a citrus flavor. It is hard to distinguish the flavors but it sure does keep your mouth busy as they are very chewy and if you only need a little something sweet tasting this is good thing to keep your weight in check and NOT have a cookie, ice cream or other sweet!

Happy to have a very low carb gummy that is not all sugar alcohol. I got a 12 pack box of the sour gummy bears, have had about 8 packs so far, my thoughts:1) they are pretty firm, think very stale wine gum density, not unpleasant just firm.2) the "seriously sour" label, not even close, I love sours, these are not, the is some white powder that is present in some places on some gummies but not very high on the Sour scale,. 2 of 10.3) the individual bears a pretty small but there are a fair point in there, ~26... Just counted them.4) a small, very firm gummy bear with the distant memory of sourness is better than NO GUMMIES AT ALL!

They're not as soft as most gummies, but I can enjoy them and not feel guilty! I have been HEAVILY addicted to sugar and this is a tool (an enjoyable tool) to support my journey to better digestive health. They're also fairly low FODMAP, as far as I can tell. Really quite an amazing product! This is my second time buying them and I think I will keep repurchasing.I almost never eat a whole pack at once. The size is great for taking to movies, too.Yum! Only one of the flavours has a detectable stevia aftertaste, too. The creator did a great job!

Nothing like the picture! No sour coating, there’s a specific reason for the coating besides adding flavour as I’ll explain.Packaging is nice however thats where the experience ends badly, opened the bag, reached for a gummy bear and to my surprise instead of a gummy bear I got a gummy pancake, all the bears were stuck together hence the reason for the coating??!No taste, best described as flavourless shoe leather, Could go on ... why bother, this product is gross!Hope its just a bad batch!

These sweets are great for everyone but especially for diabetics (I shipped them as a gift because after trying them and getting great feedback from people I shared them with I wanted to send a whole box to someone special) as their fibre count is so high and makes them a reasonable sweet treat for people managing blood sugar. I keep them on hand for myself as well for when I want to satisfy a sweet craving without going crazy!

These are pretty good. The sour flavor isn't always spread evenly, and sometimes there are really hard gummies. There's a lot less sugar though, which makes me feel less bad about eating candy so I sort of just go with it. They are by no means perfect, but tasty enough. Will continue to buy them.