Diet Food Reviews
Ice Breakers Sours Sugar-free Mints
By: | Sep 1, 2005
I'm a confessed snack-a-holic. I don't know why that is, but I do know better than to keep snacks in my house, because I have no will power. A huge part of that is that I just like to be munching on something when I have a tedious task to do. I've discovered that having mints and gum around help with that somewhat. But, I have to be mindful of hidden calories too, so I often get the sugar free version of things. Enter, Ice Breaker Sours. They are sugar free mints with flavors such as pink lemonade, apple, tangerine and watermelon, all in one container.
These mints are so flavorful, it's unbelievable. They are both sour and sweet at the same time. I like sour mints, and you will have to also, if you are going to enjoy these. It's definitely a welcome change from the traditional peppermint flavored mints. No calories, fat, sugar or anything really, it's definitely worth a try.
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I like them but I get a weird reaction when I eat them, depending on the location of where I suck the mint in my mouth it will literally eat away my flesh, like if I suck on it mainly on my tongue it will feel like I burned it on hot food and if I move it around my flech on the inside of my cheeks become loose like I had been chewing my them, it's not as bad as it sounds I don't bleed or anything it's just annoying really... anyways they are good =)
theyre awesome
..my friends and I are all totally addicted...but we've discovered that if you eat like an entire container it creates a laxitive effect. There's a new flavor out though! It's the tropical one in an orange container...sugar-free of course, but it says they have calories. (2 per mint) This makes me think they could've made a mistake on their other two flavors (the green and the purple). Could they all have calories afterall?
GREATEST MINTS EVER. i'm sucking on some as we speak. :)
Undoubtedly the best candy I have ever tasted!
I haven't tried them yet, but now I definately will. They sound great.
Thus there are about 100 calories per entire container. 50ish mints are a lot. No biggie.
They are so unbelievably delicious, but the high levels of fake sugar (Splenda or whatever) can give you some really painful gas if you eat too many at once. I once was starving somewhere where there was no food and I ate a whole box of them. About an hour later I was doubled over in pain... if I hadn't known what was causing the pain, I seriously would have thought I was dying and insisted on being taken to the ER. So I guess just eat a few, or be prepared for the result.
They are so unbelievably delicious, but the high levels of fake sugar (Splenda or whatever) can give you some really painful gas if you eat too many at once. I once was starving somewhere where there was no food and I ate a whole box of them. About an hour later I was doubled over in pain... if I hadn't known what was causing the pain, I seriously would have thought I was dying and insisted on being taken to the ER. So I guess just eat a few, or be prepared for the result.
Do the green and purple ones have any calories? I know the orange ones do? how many calories r in the whole container?
It says on the container "not a low calorie food" !!! what does that mean? I love these mints too but not if they have calories.
crispysugar - I was thinking the same thing today when I was reading the label on top!! I just discovered the berry ones and I love them!
every kind of mint and gum out there has calories even if they're sugar-free. icebreaker sours gum have 3 calories/piece vs. 4.5 for sugared gum. If one kind of mint says 2/piece, then I will guarantee you all kinds have 2/piece. Thats nothing to worry about unless you plan on eating the whole container or maybe many on a consistent basis.
... and if you do happen to eat the whole container: trust me, you'll only do it once. The laxative effect is quite the deterrent. It took about 10 for it to kick in.
Yeah, I know someone who gets bad gas and diarhea from them. I'm sure it's the splenda, as I've heard similar reports from people who have cosumed other Splenda products.
I HAD HORRIBLE BLOATING AND GAS AFTER THE FIRST TIME I ATE A LOT OF THEM. I DID IT AGAIN TODAY, AND NOW I MY STOMACH HURTS -BAD! I LOOKED THEM UP IN GOOGLE AND FOUND THIS OUT! I WON'T DO THAT AGAIN, BUT IF THERE'S SOMEONE I DON'T LIKE, I'LL GIVE THEM A BUNCH!!!
It's not the Splenda, that's causing the gas and diarrhea, it's the isomalt (sugar alcohols). This is true of anything with sugar alcohols. Typical sugar alcohols are named manitol, sorbitol, and xylitol.
Oh God! Same thing happened to me with the bloating/gas/diarrhea! I ate quite a few yesterday and it happened, stupidly I thought it was unrelated! Same thing happened today!
/never again
NEVER EAT THESE MINTS
THEY BURNED MY TOMNGUE I WANT TO KILL ICE BREAKER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DEATH TO ICE BREAKER!!!!!! TUNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
these made me orgasm...and im not exaggerating. it was really weird...needless to say i carry a pack around with me at all times of the day and night.
Hello,
I ate almost an entire box of the sour mints. They are delectable! I was fine with it until about an hour or so ago when I realized that the powers at be in my stomach were apparently in disagreement with the level of soury sweet euphopric satisfaction I was feeling as a result of over indulgence. My stomach filed for a divorce and has brought upon the wrath of the worst Gas chamber this side of Poland (its cool Im jewish) Anyway it hurts its uncomfortable and I have to poop but can not. I have been sneaking farts all evening, due to the fact that I was watching a movie with my "new" girlfriend (awkward). Right now I am 3 peptos, 2 tums, and a glass of gingerale deep and the even with that "Nato" of a force behind me it has become apparent that I will be gassed for the rest of the evening. Would I do it again???? You bet your ass I would! gnite!
@Adam - lol! You should have read this review before you went through the entire thing at once. These things are just too darn good though!
There should be a warning on the container for the "anal leakage" side effect of eating too many. It really is a serious situation I put myself in - I couldn't imagine being on a road trip or something. 8 trips to the can and counting...
any sugar free candy (containing sobital or other sugar alcohol) consumed over the recomended serving size on the package/container will result in a quick lax effect. so be prepared for mild to serve gas, cramps, and diarrhea. some packages have this warning on them in fine print most don't. sugar free comes with a price.
my tongue is burning and is actually bleeding after eating just a few of these... should be a warning or something on them
Those things taste wonderful. However, I must advise all the young gentleman who eat a few of them for good breath before a date. Only eat a few. If you eat very many of them it will cause you the most severe case of the farts at the movies that you've ever had. You can bet it will be serious enough to screw up your evening on the town with your hot date!!!
If you are going to eat these (which I highly frown upon) only eat one a day, and do NOT leave them on your tongue. Just chew them quickly. I ate maybe 10 of them at once, and it basically burned through layers of my tongue. There is a red spot in the middle of my tongue, and it BURNS. I can taste the esscense of blood in my mouth.
On top of that, appereantly these give you a gas issue, too.
BE CAREFUL WITH THESE.
i hate these now!!!!
stupid diarea, gas bloating upset stomach ... i only ate 4!!!!!!!