What's Your Sweetener Choice?

snookeroo

In light of the introduction of stevia to the supermarket shevles, I thought I'd take a survey:

What Is Your Sweetener Choice:

Sweet-n-Low
Slenda
Equal
NutraSweet
Purevia
Truvia
Stevia Extract In The Raw
Xylitol

or good old fashion sugar?

jquintinjr

splenda...its free by the handful from dunkin donuts

DawnOf1969

I've tried everything on that list except Xylitol and Purevia. I can only use Sweet N Low or plain sugar or honey. The others either do weird things to me or have an aftertaste. I've not tried Agave nectar but I've heard it's pretty good.

DawnOf1969

splenda...its free by the handful from dunkin donuts

HAHA, I always seem to pick up too many little pink packets from whatever restaurant I am in, as well.

valerie521

I love stevia, although I buy my stevia from whole foods (not in the raw). I Love it and I used to be a diehard splenda
fan. I think that stevia has helped reduce my sugar cravings. I add the vanilla flavored stevia to my McCanns oatmeal
for some flavor. YUM-O

♥seoid♥

splenda

StarryEyedGirl

Truvia

lalawitheca

Truvia is my number one choice, but I do like Splenda and Stevia in the raw. I can't seem to find Truvia anywhere, but in the store when I buy it myself. I wish more restaurants had it available. :grumble:

megamom

Whey low white and gold. I want my sugar to taste like sugar.

gnme4243

Raw Honey
Organic Agave
Whey-Low

learning2bfit

splenda or brown sugar

kfsooner

Stevia...from Whole Foods like Valerie. I also used agave nectar in baking and cooking, along with honey and maple syrup.

aisha11188

I use Sweetex which is the main sweetner in the UK.

luv2run4fun

Truvia--which is, in fact, made from the Stevia plant!!!

StarryEyedGirl

Raw Honey
Organic Agave
Whey-Low

never heard of Whey-Low.... no calorie?

TalonaCat

Honey for me!

runlee

Splenda taste best to me , but I'll use them all. Sugar being my last resort

mehapp

Truvia is by far the best I've tried.

astrosnider

Splenda. To me all of the other sugar substitutes have an off taste.

jmathews

Splenda, tastes like the real deal to me!

VictorianJade

depends on what it's for.

Splenda for baking or for over berries, but sugar or honey for tea or coffee.

Oberwerrnerin

I tried stevia, because I wanted something natural. Their is so much conflicting information about artificial sweetner our there, that's why I wanted to give stevia a try. Could not get used to the taste! I found sun crystals, a pretty new protuct in the grocery store and it tastes much better. Sun cyrstal is made from stevia and mixed with sugar and has 5 calories. I can life with that!
Elke

rseit29

This is kind of funny how I know all this. My husband and I own an Ice cream shop (part of the reason I joined the site), so I have used almost every single one of the sweeteners for our Sugar-Free, Lactose-Intolerant, Gluten Free, and Diabetic options of Ice cream. This is how it breaks down. I use Agave and Slpenda for my diabetics who come in. The important thing about Agave is you have to pick the right one, it needs to be ceritfied by the Diabetic Assocation. The only one that is certified is the Volcanic Nectar Agave. The Agave is also great for people who have gluten allergies. Other Brands of Agave have fillers like corn syrup in them. I use Truvia for my glocuse intolerant customers. While the Stevia plant has not been certified as safe for diabetics (the reason for this is it is an herb, and herbs are not usually regulated by the FDA) I have some customers who swear by it and are diabetics. Sweet and low leaves a funny after taste along with some of the others you have mentioned. And as far as honey, it really spikes your blood sugar, just as if you were to eat regular sugar. So if I have to use a sweetener, I use either Agave (Volcanic Nectar Only), Splenda, Truvia, or Sugar. I really like to cook with Agave because it is 4 times sweeter than sugar, so instead of using a cup of sugar I only use 1/4 of a cup of agave. I hope this information helps. Good luck everyone!!!

megamom

Raw Honey
Organic Agave
Whey-Low

never heard of Whey-Low.... no calorie?

It's a natural sweetener and really does tastes just like sugar. 5 calories a tsp.

smae1980

Honey or sugar. I try to avoid chemicals. Glad to see so many people are for Stevia, which isn't chemical, but herbal

jmarie9

my friends make fun of me because if anything has fake sugar in it, i can taste it... and i don't know how people can stand the taste! sweet and low is the worst with splenda a close second.

REAL sugar or Honey is the way to go for me.

katie30

Splenda if I am making something like kool-aid, iced tea, parfaits, etc.

Other than that Sun Crystals are wonderful. The combination of Stevia and Natural sugar removes that slightly bitter after taste that is common to just Stevia.

stylistchik

Raw stevia. Took some time getting used to it but I feel better not adding a chemical to my tea or coffee. I bought organic coffee/tea for a reason!! lol

jdayl

Agave syrup or cactus (agave) honey powder

Jax67

Sweetex - i'm in the UK :happy:

JeniF1979

I am allergic to artificial sweeteners, all of them. I find that it is better to use real sugar in moderation than it is to use artificial sugar. Artificial sugars can actually INCREASE your cravings for more sweets.