Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Tic Tac Sugar-Free Chill Mints

As you may be aware, I sometimes get sent free stuff (mostly diet foods) and am asked to try them out and give my honest opinion. I was recently sent 2 packs of the new Tic Tac Sugar-Free Chill Mints. Besides myself, my test audience was my fellow castmates -- all dudes, none of whom are the dieting type. We all agreed that the mints tasted very good -- they didn't taste "sugar-free" at all. I was given 2 flavors to try out: Paradise Mint and Exotic Cherry. The cherry one was hands down the favorite of all of us. The consensus was that the cherry was tastier and had a little tangy zing to it, though it wasn't really "breath freshening". As a dieter, I would recommend the Exotic Cherry Tic Tacs for moments when you have a craving for candy. They actually taste a lot like Smarties, though smaller and harder, with a little more bang. They are not too tangy though -- just enough to add a little kick. The Paradise Mint was pretty good too, and we agreed that if fresh breath was more your concern, that would be the way to go (instead of the cherry.) What made it "paradise" mint? There's a slightly sweet flavor to the mint -- a fruitiness. The packaging is also pretty neat -- it's a slightly larger box than regular Tic Tacs, with 2 ways to dispense; a small opening for 1 at a time, or a larger flap that opens if you want to take out more at a time. 1 piece equals 1.8 calories, 0g sugar, and a whole lot of ingredients that I can't pronounce. I'd say give 'em a whirl.

5 people chewed the fat:

Justin said...

Those mints are awesome! I typically do not like artificial cherry flavor, but this one is different.

Incidentally, I use the containers afterwards for holding thicker dipping sauces in my lunchbox, like honey mustard or hummus, as you can load the sauce with the top and shift the side door for the actual dipping part.

Jessi said...

I tend to avoid "sugar free" products because of the substances they use instead. That cherry "kick" sounds really good, though, and in general they seem like they'd be good. Do you have any idea what sugar substitute they use before I go out hunting for them myself, only to be disappointed? hehe

Julie said...

Hi Jessi! It's unclear which ingredient is the sweetener, so here's the entire ingredient list for your viewing pleasure...

xylitol, gum arabic, tartaric acid, citric acid, natural and artificial colors, magnesium stearate, malic acid, ascorbic acid.

YUM-O! :p

Jess said...

I've got to try them. I hate sugar substitutes because they always taste so nasty but if this is different.....mmmmmm!

Sonia said...

As a dentist and a person wary of aspartame, I'm excited to see another xylitol product on the market. It's actually one of few natural sugar substitutes that prevents tooth decay.