It may help you to have a list of some foods that are low in calories.
LOW-CALORIE SWEETENERS
Because each teaspoon of sugar gives 20 calories, you can cut them down if you use a sweetener that will not supply any calories.
Low-calorie sweeteners mean sweet taste without calories and without sugar. The recipes in this booklet use saccharin (¼ grain tablets), Sucaryl (tablets or solution), and Sweeta (solution).
| 1 tablet saccharin | Equaled in sweetness by 1 teaspoon of sugar |
| or | |
| 1 tablet Sucaryl | |
| or | |
| ⅛ tsp. Sucaryl solution | |
| or | |
| 2 drops Sweeta |
It is unwise to take more than a reasonable amount (equal to about 12 tablets) as the total in the day’s meals.
Liquid non-caloric sweeteners may be added directly to the dissolved gelatine mixture.
Non-caloric sweetening tablets may be crushed and stirred into the dissolved gelatine mixture, or they may be dissolved in small amount of the liquid called for in a recipe, then added.
LOW-CALORIE FOODS
A number of low-calorie canned or bottle fruits, fruit juices, and beverages are now available in many markets. These foods add much interest in low-calorie diets.