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Sweetener?

I really struggle with “fake” sugars. I can live without in lots of stuff and try not to eat much with added sugar alcohol stuff but when I need it, which one has the least fake taste? I have tried monk fruit, stevia and have never liked aspartame (diet soda) type. Am I doomed? Sometimes a girl needs a lil something sweet.

Post Grocery store Edit- I tried Allulose since there was a few of you that recommended that. Winner winner chicken dinner! Thank you!!!!! I may get another one or two over time to try them out (they’re just an expensive add on)

Posted Nov 18, 2022, 9:16 PM UTC · edited

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Madame_Cheshire•

Pure Allulose tastes like sugar to me. You have to use a bit more than sugar because it’s only 70% as sweet as sugar.

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cocteau17•

Allulose is all I use nowadays. I bake with it and use it anywhere I might have used sugar. I'm about to try making ice cream and a berry crumble with it for t-day. I think it will work out well.

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Madame_Cheshire•

I macerated some strawberries with it when I was doing CICO. I love how much like sugar it is.

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Dangerous_Ad_8364•

Big agree on Allulose.

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rickPSnow•

I continue to think Splenda is the only one for me without an after taste. Everyone’s taste receptors are different.

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RutabagaMinutes•

Allulose, you'll need more of it to make something sweet but besides that it has all the perks of regular sugar without the diabetes and diarrhea from other alternative sweetners.

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Paint_Prudent•

Whole Earth organic erythritol. That’s the hill I’m dying on. It’s priced well, comparatively to other natural sweeteners, is not a chemical, 0 insulin spike and tastes basically like “sugar-lite” to me. Splenda is good taste wise but definitely stalls me.

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monstrol•

IMO, you need to create your own mix. Lately I have been using 1/2 and 1/2 allulose and powdered erythritol, 1 tablespoon molasses 15 grams of carbs, and squirts of stevia. For me, the mix cancels the side effects and leaves a hint of molasses flavor.

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FooFatFightersM5'5" SW 219 | CW 194•

I like Liquid Sucralose. Yes, it’s the same sweetener that’s in Splenda but without all the bogus, carby filler powders. I use it in my coffee and in recipes that don’t require the physical bulking properties of sugar. And very little aftertaste, not bitter, doesn’t lose sweetness in hot or cold drinks. I use it making low-carb jam along with erythritol. I buy liquid Sucralose in 16oz sizes from Amazon then transfer it into clean eye-dropper bottles I purchased for easy dispensing.

Also, you have to stop searching for a sweetener that will taste just like sugar because sugar is sugar, and other things aren’t. Just enjoy the sweetness for what it is otherwise it would be like complaining that honey doesn’t taste like sugar.

For taste boosts I also keep a little Mio type bottle of Cherry water enhancer in the car to to turn the boring diet colas into diet Cherry Cola drinks. A tiny spritz will do.

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gafromca•

I second sucralose drops. They are around $18 for a bottle on Amazon and last a full year with two people and light usage. One drop equals 1-2 teaspoons of sugar. I knew that I was okay with the taste of sucralose in Splenda packets.

Important note: sucralose is not heat stable. It seems fine in coffee but boiling causes it the break down and create off flavors.

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Upper-Shoe-81•

I hâte pretty much all the fake sweeteners. Dark chocolate has recently become my go-to… it’s not exactly sweet but seems to hit the spot.

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Khajiit_Has_Upvotes•

Allulose isn't as sweet as sugar but I can't taste the difference, just might need a little more.

I also really don't have a problem with erythritol/monkfruit combo in my morning coffee. Erythritol has a "cooling" effect on the tongue if you use it in larger quantities. Kind of a fun novelty in sugar free hard candies, probably not so much if you like your coffee super sweet. It does have a pleasant, sugary taste, though.

Stevia definitely has a weird taste but in small amounts, like 5 drops in a cup of coffee, it's not so bad. The sweetness feels disconnected from the rest of the flavor profile, though, to me at least. I struggle to really enjoy it.

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Chica_Audaz•

Swerve will not let you down. I promise! Best of luck.

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contactspring•

You have to try them all. Personally I like the stevia drops from TJ's, but I also like raw stevia leaves (it's a plant and you can grow it).

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ScizzOP•

I was mildly afraid of having to try them all, but seems safest since everyone has a different opinion! Glad to see some choices though.

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contactspring•

Unfortunately trying them all is kind of what you have to do or forgo them. Erythratol make my mouth tingle (not in a pleasant way). Allouse seems very popular, but I rarely use much sweetner (usually in sauces) where I find the stevia drops work well, (but my kids complain that my hungarian salad dressing is always too sweet).

If you avoid sweets long enough, a fresh carrot will taste amazingly sweet.

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justrock54•

I love the stevia drops too. A couple in my huge cup of coffee is plenty sweet and it doesn't end up in the bottom of the cup.

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Rt2long•

I here you, I would suggest trying Xylitol. It's about 80% the sweetness of sugar. It's what I use in my morning coffee. Anything else, as you've noted, just makes a horrible after taste. Xylitol works for me, I get it at Bulk Barn here in Canada.

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gafromca•

Warning about xylitol. It causes gas. I like PUR mints made with only xylitol but need to limit myself. A few cause cute mini farts! Too much can get uncomfortable.

I think this is good advice for all the sugar alcohols— start with a small amount and increase gradually.

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80spizzarat•

One other thing about xylitol is it's fatal to dogs in very small amounts. The jury is out on cats. If you have them as pets and choose to use it you have to be very very careful.

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Rt2long•

Is Allulose available in health food outlets in Canada?

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bbbbaconsizzle•

Last I checked it's still not approved in Canada but I've ordered it online from the states many times over past number of years and sometimes it was denied and a sometimes I think they don't pay attention and send anyways.

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alanskimp•

Xylitol is good

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Mammoth-Map3221•

Xylitol

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tacoeater1234•

These newer diet sodas with sucralose do a pretty decent job. I know drinking diet soda isn't the best habit but I'm fixing one thing at a time ;)

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