Thanksgiving without the sugar
Several Thanksgiving staples come in zero-sugar versions you can buy at the store. Ocean Spray ZERO Sugar Cranberry Juice Drink: 0g sugar per 8 fl oz (240 mL), against 25g per 8 fl oz (240 mL) of Cranberry juice. Cool Whip Zero Sugar Whipped Topping (8 oz tub): 0g sugar per 2 Tbsp (9g), against 2g per 2 tbsp of Cool Whip. Zero sugar is not zero carbs, so each swap shows its total carbs. Every number is from the label.
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Ocean Spray ZERO Sugar Cranberry Juice Drink
Instead of Cranberry juice. 28g total carbs in the original.
All 13 swaps
Cranberry juice → Ocean Spray
−25g sugar · 2g total carbs
Cool Whip → Cool Whip Zero Sugar
−2g sugar · 3g total carbs
About the same carbs as Cool Whip
Whipped cream → Reddi-wip
−2g sugar · 0g total carbs
Marshmallows → ChocZero
−17g sugar · 21g total carbs
Brown sugar → Swerve
−8g sugar · 8g total carbs
About the same carbs as Brown sugar
Apple cider → Alpine
−20g sugar · 3g total carbs
Pumpkin spice creamer → Coffee mate
−5g sugar · 0g total carbs
Caramel apple dip → ChocZero
−18g sugar · 17g total carbs
Hawaiian rolls → Hero Bread
−5g sugar · 11g total carbs
Cornbread mix → Good Dee's
−14g sugar · 6g total carbs
Butter Pecan Ice Cream → Rebel
−16g sugar · 14g total carbs
Cheesecake → Enlightened
−14g sugar · 18g total carbs
About the same carbs as Cheesecake
Pumpkin pie → Quest
−36g sugar · 24g total carbs
Questions
What are zero-sugar swaps for Thanksgiving?
Several Thanksgiving staples come in zero-sugar versions you can buy at the store. Ocean Spray ZERO Sugar Cranberry Juice Drink: 0g sugar per 8 fl oz (240 mL), against 25g per 8 fl oz (240 mL) of Cranberry juice. Cool Whip Zero Sugar Whipped Topping (8 oz tub): 0g sugar per 2 Tbsp (9g), against 2g per 2 tbsp of Cool Whip. Zero sugar is not zero carbs, so each swap shows its total carbs. Every number is from the label.
What are the best zero-sugar Thanksgiving swaps?
The swaps that save the most sugar: Quest Protein Bar, Pumpkin Pie (seasonal) instead of Pumpkin pie (1g sugar); Ocean Spray ZERO Sugar Cranberry Juice Drink instead of Cranberry juice (0g sugar); Alpine Sugar Free Spiced Apple Cider Instant Drink Mix instead of Apple cider (0g sugar); ChocZero Sugar Free Caramel Sauce instead of Caramel apple dip (1g sugar). Every number is from the label.
Which zero-sugar Thanksgiving swaps have the fewest carbs?
Reddi-wip Zero Sugar Whipped Topping (6.5 oz can) (0g total carbs), Coffee mate Zero Sugar Pumpkin Spice Liquid Creamer (0g total carbs), Ocean Spray ZERO Sugar Cranberry Juice Drink (2g total carbs), Cool Whip Zero Sugar Whipped Topping (8 oz tub) (3g total carbs).
Numbers come from official labels, per each label's serving. Recipes change, so check the package. Some store links are affiliate links.