My sister got them for me. "Sugar-free chocolate!" She said. Without a hesitation, my brain corrected her. "NOT sugar-free, but no-sugar-added" it said. Anyway, I'm not normally one to buy 'sugar-free' chocolate. If I'm going to eat chocolate, I will eat chocolate. Real chocolate. But I thought this was a good opportunity to critique one of my favourite food groups. No, not peanut butter, a close second, but chocolate.
Okay so here's the scoop. If you are ever craving REAL Reese, don't settle for these. They are not bad, but they are not the same. As you can see in the picture, the actual shape's dimensions are different, which takes away from the original sensation, believe it or not. It's no longer this thin disc of delicious, velvety chocolately peanut butter, but now a smaller, more compact version. It's not as pleasurable to bite into.
Other than that, it's flavour is extremely comparable to the original version, no complaints there. Maybe you like to have smaller portions of chocolate, so this could actually be good for some chocolate snackers. And the reduced sugar... you're actually not really missing out on that many carbs, so be wise when you consume them. You can't simply have oodles more since they have 'no sugar added'. Below I compare some info on the original miniatures to the no-sugar-added ones (N.S.A.):
Original: per 5 pieces
220 Calories, 26g carbohydrates (1g fibre)
N.S.A: per 5 pieces,
280 Calories, 24g carbohdrates (5g fibre)
So I would rate this a 3 out of 5 for a replacement chocolate to the real deal. Taste is good, but does not compare in shape. There is not a significant difference in carbohydrate amount.
Hope you enjoy, and eat according to your heart, and your insulin's content!