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I use sucralose, that horrible, turns-you-into-a-zombie, apostate of hell sweetener. No aftertaste, no GI effects, and given the minuscule amounts needed, I'll take my chances on its toxicity. To my palate, Stevia and Monk fruit are nasty.
Erythritol is OK in my lower GI as well, but like all sugar alcohols it has a definite cooling effect in the mouth. Bochasweet (Pentose) is another "natural" zero-glycemic sweetener I'm using in syrups and baking. It's main drawback is price, about $13/pound.
I use sucralose, that horrible, turns-you-into-a-zombie, apostate of hell sweetener. No aftertaste, no GI effects, and given the minuscule amounts needed, I'll take my chances on its toxicity. To my palate, Stevia and Monk fruit are nasty.
Erythritol is OK in my lower GI as well, but like all sugar alcohols it has a definite cooling effect in the mouth. Bochasweet (Pentose) is another "natural" zero-glycemic sweetener I'm using in syrups and baking. It's main drawback is price, about $13/pound.
Actually, I'm fine with real sugar! Not sure why this store-brand blended fruit Greek yogurt had to resort to an artificial "natural" sweetener at all.
Actually, I'm fine with real sugar! Not sure why this store-brand blended fruit Greek yogurt had to resort to an artificial "natural" sweetener at all.
Marketed for the current wave of ppl who want to appear to be conscious of their food intake.
My son is on this non gmo foods. I'm pretty sick of the hype...I said ohhh maybe they'll market spring water with the non gmo label .
My vegetables I plant may or may not be 'modified'. My taste buds are just fine.
Stevia gets a thumbs down in my baking .
I was under the impression that this was an acceptable sugar substitute, but a Greek yogurt sweetened by it didn't pass the aftertaste test with me. Also, how can the label cite 6 grams of "sugar" when only Stevia leaf extract is listed among the ingredients?
My friend and I pulled an Energy cookie recipe that recommended using Stevia. Up here in the frozen North it was almost EIGHT DOLLARS a jar. And completely unnecessary to the recipe. WAY, WAY, WAY toooooooooooooo sweeeeet. Removed Stevia, removed the cost, and did the second batch without.
Great energy bar. ALSO, as you get north of forty, your sweetness taste buds change. I.E. the only Coke I now use is Coke Zero, now known by another name.
Sugar isn't even In the home any more. Neither is salt.
I bought two teas which have Stevia and they taste artificial and is not a nice sweet taste. I read a lot about Stevia before buying the teas and had expectation of it being a nice taste, not.
I've tried artificial sweeteners, but always go back to sugar or honey for drinks. For soda/pop I drink diet coke because I can't stand the taste of today's original coke. Now original coke in Mexico is fine as they use real sugar.
Pure organic stevia is nothing like what they commonly sell in the supermarkets. Pure stevia has no fillers and is 200x to 300x sweeter than sugar. So it only takes a tiny amount to sweeten. 1 tsp (or less) equals 1 cup of sugar. The reason for the fillers is money of course but also to make it measure the same as sugar. The most common filler is maltodextrin which is a common food additive, made from corn and terribly unhealthy. Pure stevia tastes good IMO and I use it for all of my tea, lemonade and coffee. It is not that suitable for baking because it lacks the bulk. Taste wise, it is a matter of opinion. Stevia is not artificial. It is an extract from a plant.
Here is what I buy and I buy 1lb at a time for around $50. It lasts me about 8 months. They sell it in smaller amounts as well.
I think stevia works OK in tea, as gdm has posted, but if you get your tea a bit too sweet, it tastes terrible. I can’t explain it, but for me, a small amount is much more acceptable.
You know, for a cup of tea, 1 teaspoon of sugar is not going to be meaningful in the grand scheme of things.
Right. 20 calories, no fat.
What I do is eat sugar (real sugar) in moderation. Same with real butter. Real eggs. Real everything. Just don't overdo anything.
Pure organic stevia is nothing like what they commonly sell in the supermarkets. Pure stevia has no fillers and is 200x to 300x sweeter than sugar. So it only takes a tiny amount to sweeten. 1 tsp (or less) equals 1 cup of sugar. The reason for the fillers is money of course but also to make it measure the same as sugar. The most common filler is maltodextrin which is a common food additive, made from corn and terribly unhealthy. Pure stevia tastes good IMO and I use it for all of my tea, lemonade and coffee. It is not that suitable for baking because it lacks the bulk. Taste wise, it is a matter of opinion. Stevia is not artificial. It is an extract from a plant.
Here is what I buy and I buy 1lb at a time for around $50. It lasts me about 8 months. They sell it in smaller amounts as well.
I know it’s natural, as I posted before, but still has an unnatural taste IMO.
It was fun when I had my stevia plant in the garden to offer guests a fresh leaf to chew. It’s kind of gives you cognitive dissonance to chew an herb leaf and have your mouth flooded with that super sweetness. Nobody ever liked it.
I know it’s natural, as I posted before, but still has an unnatural taste IMO
As I stated, it's a matter of taste (pun intended). I like it but that's the extract. Everyone I've had try it has liked it as well as many others that left reviews for the product I posted as well as many products. If nobody liked it, it wouldn't be popular. The extract is used in minuscule amounts so it's NOT too sweet.
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