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FusionFuryFusionFury Posts: 14,121
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I need help as I can't have this.

Anyone have a list of fizzy or non fizzy drinks without it?
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    stud u likestud u like Posts: 42,100
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    I make my own. Some Funkin White Peach Juice and some Tesco fizzy water.
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    doom&gloomdoom&gloom Posts: 9,051
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    FusionFury wrote: »
    I need help as I can't have this.

    Anyone have a list of fizzy or non fizzy drinks without it?

    https://www.shopholistic.co.uk/view_doc.php?view_doc=68

    You can also add Lidl Royal Orchard 50% Orange High Juice as well.
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    WinterFireWinterFire Posts: 9,509
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    Coop and Sainsburys own brand fizzy drinks and squashes don't seem to use aspartame.
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    SilvioDanteSilvioDante Posts: 2,561
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    Water
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    Johnnys ArcadeJohnnys Arcade Posts: 4,105
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    The only cans left without this muck in them are : Coke , Pepsi , Irn Bru & 7 up. Failing those ones you will have to go for some of the supermarkets own brand stuff. Waitrose is very good for this. I myself cannot stand any drinks with any type of artificial sweeteners in them. It has to be full sugar or nothing for me.:D
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    Johnnys ArcadeJohnnys Arcade Posts: 4,105
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    Here are another couple for you. (I am a bit of an expert here as I too hate this stuff!)

    Lidl Freeway Orange (non diet)

    Waitrose Cloudy Lemonade (non diet)

    Lorino Lemonade

    Morrisons "High end" Sparkling & diluting drinks.

    Avoid Robinson's squash at all costs! (apart from the green top Wimbledon edition orange which is hard to find, but OK.)
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    2shy20072shy2007 Posts: 52,579
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    Get a soda stream, you can then add any non aspartame high juice to it, thats what I do :)
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    gamercraiggamercraig Posts: 6,069
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    Are the any sugar-free squashes without that muck in it? I'm a recently diagnosed diabetic so need sugar-free drinks, but manufacturers seem to think it's ok to put sweeteners in instead. Just swapping one toxin for another!
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    be more pacificbe more pacific Posts: 19,061
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    FusionFury wrote: »
    I need help as I can't have this.

    Anyone have a list of fizzy or non fizzy drinks without it?
    Are you OK with Sucralose/Splenda? The own brand diet drinks in Sainsbury's and Asda use this instead of Aspartame.
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    ClarkF1ClarkF1 Posts: 6,587
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    Sprite
    7Up
    San Pellegrino drinks
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,606
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    gamercraig wrote: »
    Are the any sugar-free squashes without that muck in it? I'm a recently diagnosed diabetic so need sugar-free drinks, but manufacturers seem to think it's ok to put sweeteners in instead. Just swapping one toxin for another!

    Of course it's "ok" as they are not toxins. People wouldn't buy fizzy drinks without sugar or sweeteners, they would taste incredibly bitter.

    So the answer to your question is no.
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    epicurianepicurian Posts: 19,291
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    gamercraig wrote: »
    Are the any sugar-free squashes without that muck in it? I'm a recently diagnosed diabetic so need sugar-free drinks, but manufacturers seem to think it's ok to put sweeteners in instead. Just swapping one toxin for another!

    Unless you suffer from Phenylketonuria, aspartame is not toxic.
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    Johnnys ArcadeJohnnys Arcade Posts: 4,105
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    epicurian wrote: »
    Unless you suffer from Phenylketonuria, aspartame is not toxic.

    Even if it does prove not to be toxic, it still tastes disgusting.
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    gamercraiggamercraig Posts: 6,069
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    It tastes foul and is still putting a chemical into my body.
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    brangdonbrangdon Posts: 14,110
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    ^^ All food and drink is chemicals.
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    epicurianepicurian Posts: 19,291
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    Johnnys Arcade wrote: »
    Even if it does prove not to be toxic, it still tastes disgusting.

    So you keep saying, but opinions vary. I happen to like it, and not all of us can drink sugar.
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    gamercraiggamercraig Posts: 6,069
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    brangdon wrote: »
    ^^ All food and drink is chemicals.

    And the pedantic of the year award goes to......
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    Red WhineRed Whine Posts: 1,086
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    Aspartame may not be classed as a toxin, but it gives me blinding migraines, I just read the labels on any squash or cordial I drink.
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    Aarghawasp!Aarghawasp! Posts: 6,205
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    Look out for the supermarket High Juice ranges - quite a few are available as sugar versions. Add them to fizzy water.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,239
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    Ooh I made a fatal mistake a couple of days back. Bought a 2 litre bottle of Orangina light because they'd run out of the full-sugar Orangina. But I was so hot and bothered and just craved Orangina, so I bought it....

    O....M....G.......the taste was freaking terrible!!! All I could taste was the sweeteners which were aspartame and acesulfame K. Very very bitter. Never again!!
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    c00kiemonster72c00kiemonster72 Posts: 2,363
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    Johnnys Arcade wrote: »
    Avoid Robinson's squash at all costs! (apart from the green top Wimbledon edition orange which is hard to find, but OK.)

    I wasn't aware of this until you mentioned it here, now I know why robinsons tastes horrible now with that aftertaste. Checked the label and there it was Aspartame on the list.
    Won't be buying that again.
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    walterwhitewalterwhite Posts: 56,946
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    gamercraig wrote: »
    Are the any sugar-free squashes without that muck in it? I'm a recently diagnosed diabetic so need sugar-free drinks, but manufacturers seem to think it's ok to put sweeteners in instead. Just swapping one toxin for another!

    What's wrong with aspartame?
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    walterwhitewalterwhite Posts: 56,946
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    gamercraig wrote: »
    It tastes foul and is still putting a chemical into my body.

    So you want fizzy drinks without sugar or sweetener?:confused:
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    Johnnys ArcadeJohnnys Arcade Posts: 4,105
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    c00kiemonster72 wrote: »
    I wasn't aware of this until you mentioned it here, now I know why robinsons tastes horrible now with that aftertaste. Checked the label and there it was Aspartame on the list.
    Won't be buying that again.

    That is part of the problem. People just buy without looking to see what is in it. I am surprised that more people have not noticed the foul aftertaste though!
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    brangdonbrangdon Posts: 14,110
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    gamercraig wrote: »
    And the pedantic of the year award goes to......
    It's a serious point though. Avoiding something because it is a chemical is misguided. Not all chemicals are bad.

    (PS I think the word you wanted was "pedant" :p)
    Johnnys Arcade wrote: »
    I am surprised that more people have not noticed the foul aftertaste though!
    I'm guessing it doesn't taste foul to everyone. People do differ (and tastes can change as you mature, too).
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