Natural Sweeteners

Fructose makes so much more sense than glucose...

Thanks, guys.
 
For coffee I've been using Suganon, it's at Dischem, not all PnP's have it. It's rather good, cheap and doesn't have aspartame.
 
What is Suganon made of?


Been reading up on fructose, and it's not all that good either. Apparently can be potentially damaging to the liver in the long term.
 
Everything that's chemical has bad side effects in excess. Even sugar is bad in excess (teeth, weight, etc;)

Will check up on Suganon.
 
I use sweeteners in place of sugar in cooking sometimes, so I bought some of that Stevia stuff today and gave it a try. All I can say is sweet mother of christopher. I hadn't read the instructions yet, just put a bit on the end of a teaspoon and ate it - beeg mistake! Heck, it was like my tongue fell into the Hullets Sugar Plant and died. I don't drink coffee though so can't test it out for you Ava...
 
DJK said:
I use sweeteners in place of sugar in cooking sometimes, so I bought some of that Stevia stuff today and gave it a try. All I can say is sweet mother of christopher. I hadn't read the instructions yet, just put a bit on the end of a teaspoon and ate it - beeg mistake! Heck, it was like my tongue fell into the Hullets Sugar Plant and died. I don't drink coffee though so can't test it out for you Ava...
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Yeah, one Suganon tablet for example is tiny, and the same 'strength' as a teaspoon of sugar.. it is very vile on the tongue, not as bad as your friend Steve there, but ja.. it's like a concentration camp in your mouth.

I'm sticking with Saccharin for now, it doesn't have the controversy of ass! part-'em and doesn't taste kark.
 
@nihilist: Thanks. Will check it out.

@DJK: Why use sweeteners in cooking?
So it's also much sweeter than sugar? What was the aftertaste like?
 
AvatarS said:
@DJK: Why use sweeteners in cooking?
So it's also much sweeter than sugar? What was the aftertaste like?
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Healthier, more versatile and they tend to dissolve easier as well. The aftertaste was sweet. Nothing else, just fscking sweet...
 
Examples?

Ok, so not the really bad aftertaste that follows from using artificial sweeteners. Great.
 
You can actually buy a stevia plant...

Where you can take the leave and throw it in your coffe and you have a instant sweetner...

But yeah like DJK says Stevia is quite worth it... I actually prefer honey in my coffee...
 
Topic bump.

Anybody know where I can get "erythritol" from? Similar to xylitol.

Failing that, whereabouts in the more western parts of JHB can I find either of these? Or is there somewhere online with prices?

Nothing against xylitol, but I'd rather avoid potential squirters...
 
Here's an interesting article, since i also play around with what sweetening i use. Lately i use a Vanilla flavored artificial sweetener...really great in coffee and i know some people like to add Cinnamon.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/538425/unusual_ways_to_sweeten_your_coffee.html

Sweeten Your Coffee - Brown Sugar
Sweeten Your Coffee - Honey
Sweeten Your Coffee - Stevia
Sweeten Your Coffee - Cocoa Mix
Sweeten Your Coffee - Maple Syrup
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Note, that is alternatives to normal sugar, not necessarily "sugar free" alternatives.
 
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AvatarS said:
In black tea, honey is fine. In coffee and cereal, honey just ruins it. Ok, never tried it, just imagine it won't be good.
Since I only drink tea about once very 6 months, but I like coffee, honey is out.
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Actually, honey with cereal and coffee tastes quite good. Doing any kind of sweeteners will have those nasty **** in there. Honey is THE BEST natural sweetener you can get IMO
 
ANSWER: XYLITOL

If you use xylitol sparingly at first your stomach will get used to it. Only excessive use INITIALLY might have a laxative effect.

Sweet Nothings Pure Xylitol, 300gr at the PnP for about R45

Tastes like sugar
Looks like sugar

Best sugar replacement there is.

Source: http://www.sweetnothings.co.za/
 
Anony-mousse said:
ANSWER: XYLITOL

If you use xylitol sparingly at first your stomach will get used to it. Only excessive use INITIALLY might have a laxative effect.

Sweet Nothings Pure Xylitol, 300gr at the PnP for about R45

Tastes like sugar
Looks like sugar

Best sugar replacement there is.

Source: http://www.sweetnothings.co.za/
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Awesome - Thanks mousse.
 
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