£4.75
Per4m Zero Calorie Syrup is designed to add sweetness and flavour to foods and drinks without adding excessive amounts of calories, sugar or fat.
Available in flavours such as Maple Syrup, Honey, Salted Caramel, Double Chocolate and Chocotella, these syrups are aimed at people who are trying to manage calorie intake whilst still enjoying sweeter foods.
They can be used on oats, pancakes, yoghurt, smoothies, protein shakes, coffee, rice cakes and desserts to improve taste without significantly affecting daily calorie intake.
Per4m states the syrups contain zero sugar, zero fat and zero calories per serving.
Nutrition Breakdown: (per 100g)
Calories – 3kcal
Protein – 0g
Carbohydrates – 0.2g
of which Sugars – 0.2g
Fat – 0g
of which Saturates – 0g
Fibre – 1g
Salt – 0.30g
Ingredients:
Water
Thickeners (Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose, Xanthan Gum)
Salt
Colour (Caramel E150d)
Flavourings
Sweetener (Sucralose)
Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate)
Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid)
Ingredients may vary slightly between flavours.
Is it suitable for vegans/vegetarians?
Vegetarian: Yes
Vegan: Yes
Halal: No official certification stated by manufacturer
Allergen Information:
No common allergens are listed within the standard ingredient declaration.
Always check individual flavour labels before use as formulations can change.
Directions:
Serving size – As required
Drizzle over oats, pancakes, yoghurt, fruit, desserts, rice cakes or add to coffee and protein shakes.
Adjust serving size to taste.
This is one of those products that serves a very specific purpose, and when used correctly, I think it can be genuinely useful.
Let’s be honest, nobody buys a zero-calorie syrup because it’s packed with vitamins, minerals or superfoods. People buy it because they’re trying to make a calorie-controlled diet more enjoyable.
One of the biggest reasons diets fail isn’t hunger, it’s boredom. Eating the same foods day after day can become repetitive, and that’s often when people start looking elsewhere for something more exciting. Products like this can help solve that problem.
What I like about the Per4m syrups is that they allow you to add flavour to foods like oats, yoghurt, pancakes and protein-based desserts without adding hundreds of extra calories from traditional syrups, chocolate spreads or honey.
Now, let’s keep it balanced.
This isn’t a health food. It’s essentially a flavoured syrup using sweeteners and additives to create sweetness without calories. That’s exactly what it’s designed to do.
Would I rather see somebody getting the majority of their nutrition from whole foods? Absolutely.
Would I rather see somebody use a small amount of a zero-calorie syrup to help them stay consistent with a calorie-controlled diet than abandon the diet altogether? Also absolutely.
For me, this is a tool. Not a necessity, just a useful tool that can make adherence easier. And in the real world, adherence is often the difference between success and failure.
The Science:
The effects of low-calorie sweeteners on energy intake and body weight: a systematic review and meta-analyses of sustained intervention studies
Study: This systematic review and meta-analysis examined whether replacing sugar with low-calorie sweeteners influences energy intake and body weight.
International Journal of Obesity, 2021
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33168917/
The authors concluded that replacing sugar with low-calorie sweeteners can reduce overall energy intake and support modest reductions in body weight when used as part of a calorie-controlled diet.
Study: This meta-analysis evaluated the effects of low-calorie sweeteners on body weight, body composition and weight management outcomes.
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2014
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24944060/
Randomised controlled trials demonstrated that substituting low-calorie sweeteners for sugar resulted in modest reductions in body weight, BMI and fat mass, supporting their use as a practical tool within weight management strategies.
