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aprilflower18232
aprilflower18232 Posts: 205 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Anyone have any healthy ways to sweeten grapefruit? I don't do artificial sweetners but I don't want to kill my calories with sugar....

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  • foremant86
    foremant86 Posts: 1,115 Member
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    stevia maybe?

    i never use to like grape fruit but my dad bought some and he needed help eating them before they went bad so i said ah heck i'll eat one and i actually liked it! now i have half a grape fruit for breakfast every day. If you get them when they're good and ripe they are actually very good.
  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
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    A teaspoon of sugar is around 16 calories I really wouldn't get too hung up on that
  • hearthemelody
    hearthemelody Posts: 1,025 Member
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    I was always told that salt makes it taste sweeter.

    Sounds gross to me though.
  • Lizzy622
    Lizzy622 Posts: 3,705 Member
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    A quickie under the broiler. The heat makes it taste sweeter.
  • BarbieAS
    BarbieAS Posts: 1,414 Member
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    A teaspoon of sugar is around 16 calories I really wouldn't get too hung up on that

    ^^That. I use 2 single-serve packets on every grapefruit (one for each half), and I can guarantee I never miss the 25-30 calories.
  • SunofaBeach14
    SunofaBeach14 Posts: 4,932 Member
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    Buy ripe grapefruit. Or use sugar.
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
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    Or eat an orange instead.
  • wolfsbayne
    wolfsbayne Posts: 3,116 Member
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    I don't sweeten grapefruit. The Rio Star Grapefruit that I buy from Sam's are oh so sweet.
  • jkwolly
    jkwolly Posts: 3,049 Member
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    Buy pink grapefruits! Way sweeter.
  • MinkyMoo13
    MinkyMoo13 Posts: 354 Member
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    Pink Grapefruit is nice.. red grapefruit is the best!
  • autumn_skye
    autumn_skye Posts: 156 Member
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    Ruby red grapefruit with a small sprinkle of stevia is relish! I use less than a half a packet on an entire grapefruit
  • bodiva88
    bodiva88 Posts: 308 Member
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    I buy ruby red grapefruit and don't find they need added sweetness. My dad would add a little salt to make grapefruit sweeter.
  • Sharkington
    Sharkington Posts: 485
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    Hmm, I don't know. I never feel the need to sweeten grapefruit. The ruby red I buy are pretty sweet. Maybe try Stevia in the Raw? Or a little sprinkle of sugar? A little bit should go a long way...
  • KatherinesRiver
    KatherinesRiver Posts: 128
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    Yes, actually I don't do artificial sweeteners either. I take a half grapefruit and very slowly drizzle a very thin line of honey over the top. You can put about one teaspoonful (20) calories, all over the top. Honey is good for you. Better than refined sugar. Ever tried Agave nectar?? That's good too! :heart:

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