WHAT IS IN CLOUD & JOY?
As important as what’s not in Cloud & Joy is the great ingredients in each pint as well as beneficial functional ingredients. Here’s the breakdown:
Sweeteners are Organic Allulose, Organic Monk Fruit and Organic Stevia (processed with water) and Agave Inulin Fiber
ALLULOSE is called a ‘rare sugar’ because it is technically a sugar that’s 0.1% of the naturally occurring sugar in dates, figs, beets and kiwi. However, Allulose isn’t added sugar because it’s non-glycemic — meaning it doesn’t have an effect on your blood sugar and your body doesn’t use it as glucose (good for diabetics) nor converts it to fat.
MONK FRUIT is a natural fruit pulp that’s sweeter than sugar, is gently processed with water and has been known for centuries
STEVIA is a natural leaf extract. However, the downside of most stevia is that it’s processed using harsh chemicals like ethanol. OUR stevia is processed with water in a longer but gentler process.
AGAVE INULIN FIBER is mildly sweet, and is also a gut-healthy prebiotic fiber.
Prebiotic Fiber: Cloud & Joy promotes our prebiotic fiber — which comes in the form of agave inulin prebiotic fiber — which is the premium source from agave plants. Fiber promotes a healthy gut and regular digestion. Prebiotics in this fiber also contain nutrients good for creating a good ‘gut biome’ — meaning it helps feed and grow the beneficial bacteria in your gut.
Adaptogens: Cloud & Joy contains adaptogens — which are a class of botanicals that are shown to boost immune response and resistance to stress. Chaga Mushroom and Lion’s Mane Mushroom are what we use for adaptogens (organic, of course!)
A NOTE ABOUT FIGURING OUT NET CARBS…
The ‘Net Carbs’ promoted on the packaging is not the same as the total carbs reported in the nutrition panel. The reason for this is that the NET CARBS is:
NET CARBOHYDRATES = TOTAL CARBS - (FIBER + ALLULOSE QTY.)
FIBER is widely known among carb-counters to be subtracted from the total carbohydrates and Keto people often do this.
ALLULOSE is less widely known but an accepted deduction in the Net Carb calculation. This is because Allulose is both non-glycemic and doesn’t convert to carbs like sugar because the body doesn’t use it. However, the standard nutrition panel is required to count grams of Allulose as carbs. But the net carb calculations take it out. Some carb-counters and Keto people are aware of this if they’ve heard of Allulose.
