Fat To Skinny
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Alex Cruz on August 21, 2010, 06:10:28 PM
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which artificial sweetner has the least after taste?
splenda
sweet n low
equal
truvia
***sweet n low and equal and just nasty in my opinion plus Ive read that they are really not good for you
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these all have carbs:( go with xylitol :) or umpa also likes stevia (i think)
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I prefer xylitol.
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Me too!
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I will have to give it a try.
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Xylitol and stevia are my sweetners of choice.Make sure they are 100% pure with no fillers.You can grow stevia in your backyard aly.
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how would I use it? like a herb?
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Stevia in plant form can be used as a herb or it comes in powder form. Very highly concentrated powder, real sweet its the only one I use.
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I prefer xylitol. I find that stevia still has that aftertaste.
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Yea it took me a while to get used to it. It is 0 carb and not bad if you go easy using it.
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Aly it is sweet and wonderful cut up in salads or used chopped in salsas.But alittle goes along way!I like to mix it fresh in with a berry salad.You can dry the leaves by hanging upside down and then boil with food or tea.In south florida you can grow it year round and harvest as needed,but use a globe so it doesn't bolt during the summer from lack of water.i bought my stevia plants in key west at the home depot. :)
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thanks.. I will look into that
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Has anyone heard of Whey Low?
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Whey Low is 4 grams of carbs per teaspoon, just like sugar it's not what you want to be using if you wish to lose weight (http://www.fattoskinny.com/)....poison!
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Whey Low Sugar Replacement.
Per their website the carb count is 1 gram per teaspoon - Has anyone tried?
So far I have found xylitol the best tasting without nasty aftertaste and have even ground to the closest as possible to confectioners sugar when needed.
Whey low offers several different options - Granulated, Confectioners, Maple and some type of Ice Cream formulated sugar - would make some dessert making a little easier.
What are your thoughts? Am I reading something incorrectly?
Thanks in advance!! :o)
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Whey Low Sugar Replacement.
Per their website the carb count is 1 gram per teaspoon - Has anyone tried?
So far I have found xylitol the best tasting without nasty aftertaste and have even ground to the closest as possible to confectioners sugar when needed.
Whey low offers several different options - Granulated, Confectioners, Maple and some type of Ice Cream formulated sugar - would make some dessert making a little easier.
What are your thoughts? Am I reading something incorrectly?
Thanks in advance!! :o)
Hi, rene! :)
I looked at Nutrition Facts label.
It says that 1 tsp has 4g total carbs with 4g carbs from sugar (NOT sugar alcohols).
http://www.wheylow.com/Whey-Low-Granular-Natural-Sweetener-p/1028.htm (http://www.wheylow.com/Whey-Low-Granular-Natural-Sweetener-p/1028.htm)
Where they get 1g net carbs per serving does not make sense. So I don't trust it.
For confectioners sugar replacement, I use erythritol.
It's not very sweet but works great for the "powdered sugar presentation" effect.
I will occasionally use xylitol if bulk is needed.
Otherwise, I use Sucralose (Zero) for all other sweetening needs.
Tony
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Hi Tony,
Thanks for replying. I was confused with how they got the 1 gram carb - maybe being semi new - they are confused on calculations!! :o)
I've never used erythritol - I am going to order and give a try!
Thanks again, have a WONDERFUL day!
Rene
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Hi Tony,
Thanks for replying. I was confused with how they got the 1 gram carb - maybe being semi new - they are confused on calculations!! :o)
I've never used erythritol - I am going to order and give a try!
Thanks again, have a WONDERFUL day!
Rene
You're very welcome, rene!
This is an example of why reading nutrition labels is so important.
Unlike fats and protein, the FDA rules on reporting net carb content are very weak.
We sometimes must also read the ingredients lists (which are accurate) with the sneakier food packagers.
I hope you have a great day, too! :)
Tony
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hi rene....I use zero for sweetening. Xylitol had brought out a powdered form (like confectioner's sugar - it was so handy), but I haven't seen it around for a while. You might try surfing the net and see if it is still around. :)