Amazon are price matching Coles.
- Delicious frozen tubes
- Classic zooper dooper flavours
- A perfect combination of tastes and textures
- A great children’s party bag gift
Zooper Dooper No Sugar 70ml x 24 isn't reduced, but Amazon may price match later.
CamelCamelCamel.
Really wish they had sours in the no sugar version for calorie control. They are so good!
Coles has for same price this week and next week on special. Same price
Everything causes cancer now. Most just don’t taste this good.
But despite the absence of sugar, these sugar-free icy poles are loaded with artificial sweeteners and colours—some of the most concerning additives in food products today.
That's because without the additives they would just be water, and a water flavoured icy pole isn't the same.
Among the artificial colours are Caramel (150d), Azorubine (122), Brilliant Blue (133), Sunset Yellow (110), and Amaranth (123),
Let's just list most of the colours in the packet, nice work.
the latter of which is banned in the US as a suspected carcinogen.
From 1970s data, based on tests conducted in animals.
For decades we have known that chocolate is deadly to dogs but it's harmless to humans. Or do you think we should ban chocolate?
Although recent research has disputed this claim
The World Health Organization Expert Committee on Food Additives and the European Food Safety Authority have said it's safe.
They don't dispute it, they demonstrate there is no issue.
it’s still banned in the US
So?
Legislation trends to lag research
and why would any food brand consider adding a banned ingredient
It's not banned in Australia.
Or should we have a global 'banned list' and just apply it to everything, even if we have evidence that it's wrong?
What if a cancer curing medicine is on that list because it's banned in one country for an ancient reason, should it be banned here too?
with potential links to cancer in a kiddie’s food product
Disproven links based on more modern research.
especially when there are so many other options to choose from?
Any that'll make the 'artificial must be bad blog writers' happy?
All of the colourings used in this product are also linked to other serious health concerns, including inflammation, gut issues, DNA damage, eczema, hyperactivity, and allergic reactions
Water can be linked to most of those too.
Should we ban water?
This is beautiful work. Further more I ate a whole pack of these last week (in 1 day) and didn’t develop inflammation, eczema, hyperactivity or allergic reaction (lmao at allergic reaction given the most common allergies are to natural products like nuts and latex 🤣).
Spaceflight is a man of science so knows my single sample experience means near nothing. But abacus and others who trust anecdotes above all scientific practice might feel safer knowing I didn’t die after 24 of these in a day.
Don't know why you're getting negged so bad. The amount of shit they're allowed to put in our food that is bad for the brain, gut and body is criminal. Then they get a high health star rating.
My kids still get treats like this sometimes but there's no way I'd stick a 24 pack in our freezer. Sugar freezies and juicies are good alternatives.
Why did this article not mention the microplastics leaching out of the packaging into the product? this is the latest band wagon.
This writer has some points which are good but some which are not.
Star ratings are for people who can't be bothered reading labels.
Shite site. Can Link anything to cancer if u try. Too much salt, sugar, dairy, oils etc etc etc. if u believe this tripe you wouldn’t eat or drink anything and risk be committed insane or Fessters next gen of Hypochondriacs
Sugar free or obesity
These send my children extra ausitic
It’s said to be a myth that sugar makes kids hyper, it’s the excitement over getting sugar that excites them.
Ofc not. Sugar is a stimulant; even adults crave sugar when we need to perk up.
That's 15c each.
Three times the price as I used to pay in the 70s at Waitara Public School.
Clearly Big Tuckshop was taking us kids for a ride in the 70s.
Sugar Free is $3.60 at Coles too
All flavors are $3.6 at Coles.
check the ingredients, nothing you would feed to your kids. Check out the alternative that sits next to them on the supermarket shelf, they have some juice in them
Please name the product: is it Berri (Big Commercial Pasterised Juice)?
Sugar freezies are a good alternative for Zooper doopers. Juicies are good for normal ice blocks.
We don't have 202 - Potassium Sorbate 223 - Sodium Metabisulfite 211 - Sodium Benzoate E466 - Carboxymethel Cellulose, Artificial colours 133, 102, 110, 129, 150d.
But they do have
Purple carrot extract
163
Red Radish Extract
163
Carthemus
105
Paprika Extract
160
Citric acid
330
Stevia
960
Maltitol
965
Erythritol
968
It's easy to look like you don't have scary number ingredients when you don't label them.
@spaceflight: Most of those are "natural", but once you manufacture the crap out of something you lose its benefits. Something doesn't need to be perfect to be a better alternative though, just better, and sugar freezies are miles ahead of zooper doopers. Regardless of an ingredient list, I see the impact on my kid's energy, behaviour, impulses etc. Same with natural confectionary lollies over others.
Out of interest, what's the reason you're so supportive of these ingredients?
@TheJoker: Define 'natural', define 'manufacture the crap out of'.
Regardless of an ingredient list, I see the impact on my kid's energy, behaviour, impulses etc.
You definitely do not.
I don't deny you believe you do, but ain't no way you can attribute all that to a single thing.
@tetra: How would you know? I definitely do. I know when they've had this rubbish even when I'm not with them and I pick them up from somewhere. I find it amazing that some people think they can tell me what I observe.
It's not all that at once attributed to a single thing. It's generally food dye, sugars/sweeteners and preservatives which impact various things at various intensities.
@TheJoker: Because if it was that easy, everyone would know about it, it would be scientifically studied and published, family doctors / pediatricians / schools would be recommending it to parents en masse.
You've just fallen for pseudoscience malarky and the placebo effect.
I assume by 'natural confectionary' you mean that brand, it's still full of sugar.
@tetra: It's not easy. I'm not hardball on this stuff but it's incredibly difficult to avoid. You think that only things that benefit the public get published? Very naive. Industries need to be protected, profits need to be made, taxes need to be paid, yadda yadda. Always follow the money.
I haven't fallen for anything. My views are based on observation and trial and error. I don't even research this stuff much. I do know that all of this processed and synthetic shit they put in our food for profit is not good at all.
And I'm not saying natural confectionary is good. I'm saying it's less bad which makes it a better alternative. Just like sugar freezies and juicies. Which is how this discussion started… 🤦♂️
I haven't fallen for anything.
Yes you have, you've fallen for marketing that natural must be better.
You even said so.
And I'm not saying natural confectionary is good. I'm saying it's less bad which makes it a better alternative.
but once you manufacture the crap out of something you lose its benefits
True, so then why are people so determined to have these 'natural' ingredients added.
The same ingredients could even be man made and be nature identical, but then people would be scared of them because they aren't 'natural'
Cyanide is also natural and could possibly be used as an almond flavouring instead of artificial almond flavouring.
Which one would you prefer to be added to your cake?
Something doesn't need to be perfect to be a better alternative though, just better
Better than what?
Their marketing premise is that they are 'natural' ' so does making it 'natural' make it just better?
Are the ingredients better than sugar or do want your children to possibly have a heart attack or stroke instead of eating sugar?
A 2021 study examined people who consumed erythritol or a similar sugar alcohol, xylitol. The results found that ingesting erythritol as a sugar substitute caused a spike in blood levels and increased the stickiness of the volunteers’ platelets. Platelets help the blood to clot if we cut ourselves, but if they are sticky, the risk of blood clots in the body increases, raising our risk of heart attack, stroke or other vascular issues.
https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-q-…
And in 2023 the recommended intake of erythritol was reduced.
Out of interest, what's the reason you're so supportive of these ingredients?
I haven't said I support any ingredients.
Erythritol is not good. I prefer sugar.
Oh, but Erythritol is the main ingredient after water in Sugar freezies.
So are they really a good alternative for Zooper doopers?
Defending something = supporting it
That's incorrect.
Plus I'm still not defending anything
@spaceflight: Yes they are still a better alternative despite that ingredient.
It is correct
Yes you are
Yes they are still a better alternative despite that ingredient.
So you are willing to risk your children's health instead of giving them a bit of sugar?
It is correct
No it isn't.
Let me introduce you to a new word for 2025, debate.
You can debate that we should have slaves, but that doesn't mean you support slavery.
Yes you are
No I'm not.
Nowhere am I defending the use of any ingredient.
You are actually the one defending this 'natural' confectionery.
@spaceflight: This isn't a sugar vs sweetener thing… 🤦♂️
And yes, for these 2 products against each other, I would prefer they have the sugar freezies. It would be better again if the sugar freezies actually had sugar instead of erythritol.
This isn't a sugar vs sweetener thing… 🤦♂️
But you said
Erythritol is not good. I prefer sugar.
@TheJoker: I haven't told you what I think, agree or disagree with.
Sugar freezies are trying to look better and healthy buy not using E numbers for their ingredients while calling out the E numbers used by other products.
As I said
It's easy to look like you don't have scary number ingredients when you don't label them.
check the ingredients
The look fine to me
nothing you would feed to your kids.
Why?
It's how mine get their daily water intake
If i could buy a pack without raspberry or blackcurrant, it would be fantastic.
No sours. Disappointed.
Coles has. Same
Price.
Don't complain that your children have ADHD or behaviour problems.
These things shouldn't be legal or even regarded as food.
Basically a chemical sticks with sugar and a bit of water.
These things shouldn't be legal
Why?
Evan, mate, I think the lead poisoning is getting to your head!
think it was coles, they were asking $10 for this the other day, i walked past it and gave it the finger, infact almost every isle in coles i gave the finger to. how can shit be so expensive all of a sudden!
Sugar Free now on sale for the same price
Cheers, updated the deal.
I want Sunnyboys!