Are Carob Chips Sugar Free?

The pods are dried, roasted, and ground into carob powder before being made into chips or used in other applications. Carob is less bitter than chocolate and has a natural sweetness. The chips require little or no added sugar to make them palatable.

Are carob chips good for diabetics?

Carob is used for diarrhea, diabetes, prediabetes, persistent heartburn, obesity, athletic performance, and high cholesterol, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses. In foods and beverages, carob is used as a flavoring agent and as a chocolate substitute.

What are carob chips sweetened with?

Unsweetened carob chips can contain nonfat milk powder to enhance carob's natural sweetness, as well as palm oil, which acts as a preservative. Carob chips are also available in sweetened form, with sugar or another sweetener added, such as barley malt.